EFS 698C - STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Writing and Presenting Research

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EFS 698C: Week 7 Notes
 

I. 10 common qualities handout

II. Writing discussion

A. Controlling passives

B. Cohesion and coherence

C. Analysis of model paper

III. Formal Presentation Basics

• Clear topic, audience, and purpose

• Structure

–Introduction

–Body

–Conclusion

• Comprehensible, engaging speech, especially at the beginning and end

• Complementary visual support

• Impression of interest and confidence

IV. Presentations: engage and orient

V. Abstracts: what is the function of an abstract?

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Homework: 

1. For writing: Find examples of two abstracts, one good and one problematic. Bring printouts of both to class (but don't say which is which). You'll be reading and rating each other's choices.

2. Meeting. Review the video of your presentation. If you have writing be sure to send that ahead.

3. Prepare a 5-8 minute presentation on some part of the body of your talk (methodology, results, discussion...whatever you would like our feedback on). Be sure you can demonstrate continued improvement in one or more performance areas we have discussed.

4. Wrtie the answers to the exercises in Lessons 4 and 5 (see handout)