Speaking in Academic Contexts
Presenting a seminar paper
Exercise
Try this: Evaluate your last seminar presentation – ask a friend to help.
A General 1 What were the strengths of the presentation? |
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B Preparation 1 Was the objective clear? 2 Had you considered the audience? 3 Was the content relevant to the topic? |
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C Organisation 1 Comment on your introduction? 2 Did the presentation have a clear logical structure? 3 Did you conclude with a summary at the end of your talk? |
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D Delivery 1 What about your use of notes etc? 2 What about your use of visual aids? 3 Was the timing of the presentation well controlled? 4 What about the speed of speaking? 5 Could everyone hear? 6 What about the clarity of speaking? 7 Did you make eye contact with the listeners? 8 What about the your body language (posture, position etc.)? |
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E Discussion 1 How well did you deal with questions? 2 What kinds of participation were most frequent/useful? |
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F Language 1 If you had any difficulties in giving the talk, were they caused by:
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G General
1 What do you need to improve for future seminars? |
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