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Presentation Skills

Presentation Skills. Maggie Hardman English Language Tutor to SoBE PGRs. Introduction. Rationale for this session Take away the good practice See how ridiculous bad practice can be! Improve your presentations. A Great Presentation has 6 Elements:. Great Presentation!.

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Presentation Skills

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  1. Presentation Skills Maggie Hardman English Language Tutor to SoBE PGRs

  2. Introduction • Rationale for this session • Take away the good practice • See how ridiculous bad practice can be! • Improve your presentations

  3. A Great Presentation has 6 Elements:

  4. Great Presentation! Perfect Preparation

  5. Great Presentation! Perfect Preparation Strong Structure

  6. Great Presentation! Perfect Preparation Strong Structure Positive Body Language & Confidence

  7. Great Presentation! Perfect Preparation Strong Structure Positive Body Language & Confidence Good Language Skills

  8. Great Presentation! Perfect Preparation Strong Structure Positive Body Language & Confidence Good Language Skills Clear Slides

  9. Great Presentation! Strong Structure Perfect Preparation Positive Body Language & Confidence Demonstrates Knowledge Good Language Skills Clear Slides

  10. 1. Perfect Preparation • Timing • Pace • Number of slides • Practice, Practice, Practice.

  11. 2. Strong Structure • Introduction: yourself, your PhD, your presentation today • Main themes • Conclusion: no new information • Thank you, then invite questions

  12. 3. Positive Body Language and Confidence • Appearance • Confident posture & position • Inner strength • Eye contact & open body language • Avoiding bad habits

  13. 4. Good Language Skills • Good intonation requires large range • Speak slowly • Avoid annoying discourse markers • Practice pronunciation of key words & phrases • Practice linkers • Consider tenses used • Silence can be welcome

  14. 5. Clear Slides • Include relevant information & ignore the rest • Know your slides well • Rule of thumb = 1 slide per minute • Graphics / pictures should be clear • Large font should be used • No spelling mistakes!

  15. 6. Demonstrates Knowledge • If all the above advice has been taken, your knowledge will shine out! • In Q & A: - Show appreciation at outset - Ask to repeat the question if you are unsure - Keep calm, be honest and gracious

  16. Conclusion • Perfect Preparation = Perfect Presentation • Strong structure • Confidence in own ability with open body language • Learn phrases, linkers & key words • Clear slides • Answer questions graciously, honestly, calmly

  17. Thank You

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