Transcript Making Oral Presentations: M. Smuksta

Making Oral Presentations
Michael Smuksta, Ph.D.
History Department
Viterbo University
2013 Summer Undergraduate Research
Four Main Points
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Know your content.
Communicate with simple strategies.
Communicate with good delivery.
PowerPoint / Prez1i / Slide Shark do’s and
don'ts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiCFdWeQfA
Michael Smuksta, Ph.D.
2013 Summer Undergraduate Research
1. Know Your Content
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Preparation is the key.
Presentation structure.
Rough draft to outline to notes.
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.
Michael Smuksta, Ph.D.
2013 Summer Undergraduate Research
2. Communicate via
Simple Strategies
• American Association of Colleges and
Universities definition of oral communication
• Strategy 1: “Keep It Simple Stupid,” or KISS
• Strategy 2: Forecast, Body, Summary
• Strategy 3: Journalist approach
Michael Smuksta, Ph.D.
2013 Summer Undergraduate Research
3. Communicate via Delivery
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Know your audience
Show enthusiasm and passion
Dress professionally
Establish rapport with the audience
Make eye contact
Move about
Michael Smuksta, Ph.D.
2013 Summer Undergraduate Research
Delivery, continued
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Notes or Text?
Voice and the Goldilocks' Rule
Define key terms
Time for questions
Finish Strong
Michael Smuksta, Ph.D.
2013 Summer Undergraduate Research
Audio-Visual Do’s and Don’ts
Generic Conference Outline
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Title Slide
Forecast slide
Outline of the presentation
Background / Context / Issue
Methods
Results
Summary
Questions
References
Michael Smuksta, Ph.D.
2013 Summer Undergraduate Research
Audio-Visual Do’s and Don’ts
• Comedian Don McMillan: “Life after Death by
PowerPoint” (4:25)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvgfmEU
2Ck&noredirect=1
• Rules – consistency is the key
Michael Smuksta, Ph.D.
2013 Summer Undergraduate Research
Rubrics
• Seven Rivers Undergraduate Research
Symposium @
http://www.viterbo.edu/uploadedFiles/acade
mics/undergrad_research/Oral%20Presentatio
n%20Evaluation%20Rubric%20%20Single%20Student%20Form.pdf
• AAC&U @
http://www.viterbo.edu/uploadedFiles/faculty
/currcomm/OralCommunication.pdf
Michael Smuksta, Ph.D.
2013 Summer Undergraduate Research
Selected References
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“Guidelines for Oral Presentations,” Ohio Wesleyan University @
http://go.owu.edu/~dapeople/ggpresnt.html
Mark D. Hill, “Oral Presentation Advice,” UW-Madison @
http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~markhill/conference-talk.html
Sidney B. Westly, “Communicating Research Results: Tips for Preparing and
Making Oral Presentations,” Pacific Symposium for Science and Sustainability
and Hawaii Junior Science & Humanities Symposium @
http://www.jshs.org/Articles/Tips%20for%20Oral%20Presentations.pdf
“Communication Skills – Making Oral Presentations,” Newcastle University @
http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Dept/Tips/present/comms.htm
“Tips for Effective Presentations.” @
http://www.accuconference.com/about.us.html (with additional resources
listed)
“Tips for Oral Presentations,” Wellesley College @
http://www.wellesley.edu/ruhlman/presenting/tipsop
Michael Smuksta, Ph.D.
2013 Summer Undergraduate Research