EFS 698C - STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Writing and Presenting Research
EFS 698C - STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Writing and Presenting Research
EFS 698C: Week 7
Notes
I. Presentations: 2-3 minute introduction to a longer talk. Engage the audience and prepare them for the rest of the talk
II. Writing discussion
Williams Lesson 6 review
Williams Lesson 7 introduction
III. Introducing introductions
A. What is the function of an introduction?
B. Read and discuss sample introductions
IV. 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
V. 6Ps of Presentations: 6Ps.pdf
VI. Looking for presentation techniques to copy: see assignment
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Homework:
1. For writing: Find examples of two introductions from your field, 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. We will also discuss your abstract. If you have other writing, be sure to send that ahead.
3. Prepare a 5-7 minute presentation on some part of the body of your talk (whatever you would like our feedback on--remember, you're working toward a longer talk,). 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 7: (7.1) 2, 6, 12; (7.4) 4
5. Finding presentation techniques to copy: do the following.
1) Find an example of a speaker online (www.ted.com; http://ecorner.stanford.edu; other) who has one or more characteristics you would like to incorporate into your own speaking.
2) Come prepared next week to present and discuss your example, explaining the element(s) you find worthy of emulating (send me the URL of the clip in advance). Phil's example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLkC7ralR30
3) Then, take a 1-2 minute selection from your longer talk in (3) in which you demonstrate one or two techniques or stylistic points picked up from that speaker.