Planning and Structuring anAcademic PresentationEnglishforAcademicCommunication
Planning and Structuring an Academic Presentation English for Academic Communication
4ContentsIn this lecture you will learnThe presentation Process;Establishing the presentation objective;Researching your audience;Focusing on your topic;. Organizing the structure of the academic presentationEnglishfor Academic Communication
Contents In this lecture you will learn: • The presentation Process; • Establishing the presentation objective; • Researching your audience; • Focusing on your topic; • Organizing the structure of the academic presentation; English for Academic Communication
The Presentation ProcessWhat do you do in planning a presentation?ResearchingTopicStructuring&Settingobjectiveschoosing &audiencepreparingoutliningscripts1DeliveringRehearsingPreparingPreparingthepresentationpresentationvisual aidspresentationvenue
The Presentation Process What do you do in planning a presentation? Setting objectives Researching audience Topic choosing & outlining Structuring & preparing scripts Preparing visual aids Rehearsing the presentation Preparing presentation venue Delivering presentation
The Presentation ProcessLet's Watch!Watch the video clip“How to Prepare a Speech"and completethe following tasks
Watch the video clip “How to Prepare a Speech” and complete the following tasks. Let’s Watch! The Presentation Process
Task 1 Watch the video clip. Put the following stepsinto the correct order.1-How to Prepare a Speech.fly23?1. Come up with an image for each PPT slide.2. Put the points in priority.3. Videotape your rehearsal.4.Writedownthemessages5. Make an outline.6. Need a story for each of your message point
Task 1 Watch the video clip. Put the following steps into the correct order.1-How to Prepare a Speech.flv 1. Come up with an image for each PPT slide. 2. Put the points in priority. 3. Videotape your rehearsal. 4. Write down the messages. 5. Make an outline. 6. Need a story for each of your message point. 4 2 6 1 5 3
Task 2 Watch the video clip again. Fill in the blankswith the missing information.1. In preparing a speech, most peoplerun around theoffice, gathering moredetails and files, askingcolleagues_ for help and end up with a giganficamount of information.It is awful to the speaker.2.The speaker suggests that messagesbe limited to five . In the past 30 years, he's beenasking the audience all overthe world aboutthemessage point they remember for a speech. It turnsout that nobody has ever remembered more thanfiveideas.It'salso advisable that we start by narrowing the focus.anddothe othersteps
Task 2 Watch the video clip again. Fill in the blanks with the missing information. 1. In preparing a speech, most people _ the office, gathering more _ and _, asking _ for help and end up with a _ amount of information. It is _ to the speaker. 2. The speaker suggests that messages _. In the past _ years, he’s been asking the audience all over the world about the _ they remember for a speech. It turns out that _. It’s also advisable that we _ and do the other steps. run around details files colleagues gigantic awful be limited to five 30 message point nobody has ever remembered more than five ideas start by narrowing the focus
Establishing the objectivesHaving a set of defined objectives will:0 keep you focused on the topic;@drive your presentation and move the audience toyour end goals
Having a set of defined objectives will: Ø keep you focused on the topic; Ø drive your presentation and move the audience to your end goals. Establishing the objectives
Establishing the objectivesto instruct orto informexplainCCMyObiectives?topersuadeto inspire
My Objectives? to instruct or explain to inspire to inform to persuade Establishing the objectives
EstablishingtheobjectivesLet's Talk!·Define an objective for each presentation listed belowYou will probably be able to think of several, as sometypes of presentations have multiple motives. Compareyour choices with that of your partner and argue for yourdecision
Let’s Talk! •Define an objective for each presentation listed below. You will probably be able to think of several, as some types of presentations have multiple motives. Compare your choices with that of your partner and argue for your decision. Establishing the objectives
1.asalespresentationataconferencetopersuadeorconvincetheparticipants2. a training session at your workplace on a new computer systemto instruct or explain; to persuade3.a formal presentation about your specialist project/subjectto inform, to explain or instruct4.a presentation inan interviewfor a new jobto inform, to inspire5. a presentation to summarize an activity at a tutorial or a regularclass.to inform
1. a sales presentation at a conference to persuade or convince the participants 2. a training session at your workplace on a new computer system to instruct or explain; to persuade 3. a formal presentation about your specialist project/subject to inform; to explain or instruct 4. a presentation in an interview for a new job to inform; to inspire 5. a presentation to summarize an activity at a tutorial or a regular class. to inform