
EFS 698C - STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Writing and Presenting Research
EFS 698C: Week 9
Notes
I. Williams Lessons 7 & 8
II. Asking and responding to questions (see handout); determining question types
III. 6 P's of Presentations
IV. Transitions and conclusions in presentations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deeu-IIVHuY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlKH8NVTraM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egaHrni3hNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyAT55M6DgI
V. Williams Lesson 4-5: motivating coherence
VI. Your talks. Be sure 1) to focus on engaging us in the opening minute (even though it comes from the middle--open with a synopsis) and 2) to improve on one or two specific points from last week
VII. Review of your abstracts
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Homework for the next class:
1. Prepare your final presentation: 10-15 minutes on a topic of your choice. Pay attention to transitions and be sure to end strongly. Be sure to use at least one question and practice formulas for answering questions from the audience.
2. Read Lesson 7 in Williams: Write 7.1: 8,10 7.3: 4,6 7.4: 4