CMPT 880/890 Giving presentations
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CMPT 880/890Giving presentations
The messageHave a goal and a message in every talk you give.
Once you have those, everything else is easy.
OutlineTypes of presentationsBasic elements of presentations
GoalMessageContentContextSpeaking styleVisuals
Good and bad presentationshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXILI9Q1jIwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i68a6M5FFBchttp://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_s_formul
a_for_changing_math_education#t-158439
Types of presentations
Types of presentationsElevator speechConference talkThesis defense talkClass presentationLectureJob talkDepartment seminarInvited talkKeynote addressPitch to investors
Basic elements of presentationsWhat is your goal?What is your message?What content will you present?How will you provide context?What is your speaking style?What visuals will you use?
Your goalWhy are you giving the presentation?Set up the presentation to achieve your goal
Your messageWhat do you want people to remember?Set up the presentation so that people remember
your message
Your messageWhat do you want people to remember?Set up the presentation so that people remember
your message
It’s an ArgumentWho’s your audience?
ContentWhich stuff?How much?What order?
ContentWhich stuff?How much?What order?
What fits the story you want to tell?What fits your argument?What supports your message?
Methodology22 participants
Mean age 26.3From computer science and psychology9 women, 13 men
DesignFull factorial within-participants designLatin square for counterbalancingRest breaks
Methodology22 participants
Mean age 26.3From computer science and psychology9 women, 13 men
DesignFull factorial within-participants designLatin square for counterbalancingRest breaksX
Related workGlossophobia first studied by Johansen (1962)Main symptoms of glossophobia
Fear [Gudmundsdottir 1977]Trembling [Axelson 1978]Knocking knees [Rabiyat 1980]
Related workGlossophobia first studied by Johansen (1962)Main symptoms of glossophobia
Fear [Gudmundsdottir 1977]Trembling [Axelson 1978]Knocking knees [Rabiyat 1980]X
Basic elements of presentationsWhat is your goal?What is your message?What content will you present?How will you provide context?What is your speaking style?What visuals will you use?
Basic elements of presentationsWhat is your goal?What is your message?What content will you present?How will you provide context?What is your speaking style?What visuals will you use?
ContextWhere are we?Where have we been?Where are we going?
Basic elements of presentationsWhat is your goal?What is your message?What content will you present?How will you provide context?What is your speaking style?What visuals will you use?
Speaking styleVoice: volume, pacing, enthusiasm
Jokes?Gaze directionNervousness
GlossophobiaPractice
If in doubt, write it out!
VisualsAh, PowerPoint…Who looks bad when your slides don’t show?…when your laptop doesn’t work?…when there’s no USB port on the computer?…when your movie doesn’t play?…when your pictures come up black?…when the colours are washed out and unreadable?What’s the solution?
PreparationTry everything out beforehand
With the projector!Practice your talk
Several times if necessary
The messageGoal: have one!Message: drive it home!
The messageGoal: have one!Message: drive it home!
…and most important of all…
The messageGoal: have one!Message: drive it home!
…and most important of all…say “Thank You”
The messageGoal: have one!Message: drive it home!
…and most important of all…say “Thank You”so your audience knows when to applaud
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