EFS 698C - STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Writing and Presenting Research

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EFS 698C: Week 4 Notes
 

0. When technology fails Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znxQOPFg2mo; 

I. 3-minute thesis talk 2.0

II. Brief notes on formal presentation

    Stephen Pinker http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence.html

    Tom Kelley, IDEO, http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=2105

III. Presenting remotely: what are the additional considerations and new skills to develop for this?

    Asynchronous: Pre-recorded (usually more polished): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ_xLaAy9QU;                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUnnep4r1uY

     Synchronous:  Real-time, though others may view you through a recording, e.g.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlfgQ4_7EYA;  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HxkCbD_lto

IV. Pronunciation overview     

            A. Basic sounds (phonemes): http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/#;
                 see also http://www.manythings.org/pp/ for practice with difficult sound distinctions

            B. Rhythm: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_timing; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUMM5eCvi8w

            C. Stress: www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/word-stress.htm

            D. Intonation: www.americanaccent.com/intonation.html; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzh3Owutf5Y

            E. Linking: www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/linking.htm; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23waYQrmo6w  

            F. Reduced forms: http://web.stanford.edu/~efs/693b-F10/ReducedForms.doc

             G. Practice recognizing sounds: http://www.englishaccentcoach.com

Practice: Listen to a speaker you'd like to model yourself on, and record your own speech, line by line, for comparison. Pay particular attention to rhythm and intonation.

V. Public abstract peer review (review at home)

1. What did the writer do best?

2. Which part or parts were least clear?

3. Make comments directly on the paper, including marking any language errors you notice

4. Circle any words, phrases, or abbreviations that you think might be difficult for a non-specialist to understand.

VI. Your writing process: raising consciousness and increasing efficiency (see handout).

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Homework:

1. Review the pronunciation links on the page http://www.stanford.edu/~efs/698c/week4.html.

2. For the individual meeting, send me a sample of your academic writing, ideally a research paper you're currently working on. Send this at least one day ahead--up to 10 pages double spaced (but 2-4 is preferable). Alternatively (or in addition), we can go over your public abstract.

3. Experiment with remote video presentation (practice recording, noticing how you look online, setting up your "studio", etc.). This is not a formal assignment yet but may be soon.

4. Prepare notes on the overview of the writing & rewriting process handout (from email) and bring the notes to class next week.

5. Review your classmates’ public abstracts, making notes directly on the paper as needed. Come prepared to discuss the following:

1. What did the writer do best?
2. Which part or parts were least clear?
3. Make comments directly on the paper, including marking any language errors you notice
4. Circle any words, phrases, or abbreviations that you think might be difficult for a non-specialist to understand.