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

    Williams Lesson 5 review

    Williams Lesson 6 introduction

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. Abstracts

    What is the function of an abstract?

    Review example abstracts

V. Presentations

C https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w82a1FT5o88

J  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgAXbgle5zs

Sh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPHyNsBua_E

Si https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D55ctBYF3AY

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Homework: 

1. For writing: Find examples of two abstracts, one good and one problematic. Bring one printout of each 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. Write the answers to the exercises in Lesson 6: (6.1) 2, 4, 6; (6.2) 2, 4