Making Oral Presentations Michael Smuksta Ph D History

Four Main Points 1. 2. 3. 4. Know your content. Communicate with simple strategies.

1. Know Your Content • • Preparation is the key. Presentation structure. Rough draft

2. Communicate via Simple Strategies • American Association of Colleges and Universities definition of

3. Communicate via Delivery • • • Know your audience Show enthusiasm and passion

Delivery, continued • • • Notes or Text? Voice and the Goldilocks' Rule Define

Audio-Visual Do’s and Don’ts Generic Conference Outline • • • Title Slide Forecast slide

Audio-Visual Do’s and Don’ts • Comedian Don Mc. Millan: “Life after Death by Power.

Rubrics • Seven Rivers Undergraduate Research Symposium @ http: //www. viterbo. edu/uploaded. Files/acade mics/undergrad_research/Oral%20

Selected References • • • “Guidelines for Oral Presentations, ” Ohio Wesleyan University @

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Making Oral Presentations Michael Smuksta, Ph. D. History Department Viterbo University 2013 Summer Undergraduate Research

Four Main Points 1. 2. 3. 4. Know your content. Communicate with simple strategies. Communicate with good delivery. Power. Point / Prez 1 i / Slide Shark do’s and don'ts http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=uhi. CFd. We. Qf. A Michael Smuksta, Ph. D. 2013 Summer Undergraduate Research

1. Know Your Content • • Preparation is the key. Presentation structure. Rough draft to outline to notes. 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 • • • 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 • • • 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 • • • 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 Mc. Millan: “Life after Death by Power. Point” (4: 25) http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=lpvgfm. EU 2 Ck&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/uploaded. Files/acade mics/undergrad_research/Oral%20 Presentati on%20 Evaluation%20 Rubric%20%20 Single%20 Student%20 Form. pdf • AAC&U @ http: //www. viterbo. edu/uploaded. Files/facult y/currcomm/Oral. Communication. pdf Michael Smuksta, Ph. D. 2013 Summer Undergraduate Research

Selected References • • • “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%20 for%20 Oral%20 Presentations. 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