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Chapter 14: Oral Presentations - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 14: Oral Presentations
Scientific talk format
Involves the organization of the talk.
Identifying and conveying the purpose of the study.
Understanding the audience.
Creating a slide overview for long presentations.
Preparation for the talk
Practice the talk and prepare the visual aids before the presentation.
Familiarizing the types of programs there are for creating slide presentations.
Memorizing the opening sentence of the talk and creating notes in large font size.
Practice for the oral presentation
Effective slide designing
Involves graphical thinking
Making slides simple and attractive
Focusing on design and color
Focusing on font size
Focusing on text limitations
Adding tables and graphs with no legends or caption
No clutters of figures and tables
Face-To-Face Talk
involves arriving early and appropriate clothing.
Using proper English
Speaking slowly and keeping an eye on time-limits.
Reassuring that the audience is able to hear the speaker.
Avoiding saying ums and oks
Facing the audience and keeping good eye contact.
Usage of gestures
Maintaining body movement
Having good explanations for each slide presentation
Maintaining a good flow in the talk
Having a good transition to the ending of the talk
Remote Presentation
Being able to compare and contrast between face-to-face presentations and remote presentations.
Getting yourself well prepared to present a remote presentation.
Question-and-Answer Period
Staying relaxed and respectful
Showing charge during this period of the presentation.
References
Hofmann, A. H. n.d. Writing In The Biological Sciences. Oxford University Press. 4.