- •Eu jep catch project
- •If you are not sure about the meaning of the expressions, look them up in a dictionary.
- •Types of conferences and differences between them
- •Introduction
- •In class
- •High-level scientific conferences. Videoconferences
- •Videoconferencing Etiquette
- •Conference planning
- •Programming of a scientific conference (call for papers, contingency plan, conference pack, conference officers, during the conference, after the conference)
- •Impromptu talks and addressing a nonscientific audience
- •Impromptu Talks
- •Unit: intercultural awareness
- •Intercultural competence is a guarantee of successful communication
- •Tips for dealing with people who belong to different cultures
- •Unit: conference etiquette
- •Rules of etiquette and their importance
- •Rules of etiquette and their importance (continuation)
- •Unit: scientific report preparation and presentation. Academic argument
- •Conventions in scientific report writing
- •Introduction
- •Evaluation of a scientific report
- •Abstract
- •Introduction
- •Results
- •Discussion
- •References
- •Language of a scientific report
- •Steps of research and the examples of structural patterns used
- •Scientific report presentation
- •Making a speech
- •Making short speeches with impact
- •Academic argument
- •Introduction
- •Appendix the effect of nickel, chromium, and primary alpha phase on the creep behavior of ti 6242si
- •Introduction
- •Experimental procedure
- •Results
- •Discussion
- •Conclusions
- •Acknowledgments
- •References
- •Establishing Arguments
- •1. Developing Strong Thesis Statements
- •Appendix
- •1.1. Different types of conferences
- •1.3. Time and venue
- •1.4. Programming, call for papers.
- •1.5. Conference planning
- •1. Comment on the following statements. In your opinion are they:
- •2. Mind useful language
- •3. Request and offers.
Scientific report presentation
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Study the main principles of electronic presentation making. Consider the following points:
Main parts of an electronic presentation of a scientific report
The number of lines and the maximum number of words on a text-only slide
Preferable colour combinations
Type faces specially designed for electronic presentations
Font size for main text body
Guidelines for a successful electronic presentation
Prepare a Basic Presentation Outline. For example:
A. Presenter's name, topic, institutional affiliation, etc.
B. Background information (Place the talk in context of the literature)
C. Objective(s) of the research (Why did you undertake this work?)
D. Materials/methods
E. Results/discussion of results
F. Significance (and perhaps future work)
G. Acknowledgments
Slide Content. Keep content simple and short. Don't put too much information on one slide. For text-only slides, start with five to seven words per line and five to seven lines per slide. A twenty-five-word maximum per slide is a good guideline. Spread information over multiple "slides" rather than crowding words and graphics on a single slide, and double check spelling, grammar, and data. Use key words instead of complete sentences on your slides. Text should reflect the main points of your presentation and should not recite verbatim what you plan to say. Useshort headings
Limit colors, templates, and contrast combinations.Color is a powerful visual tool; use it sparingly. Ensure adequate contrast between text color and background color. Use light letters, like white or pale yellow against a dark-colored background like blue or green. Use only a few color choice "templates" per presentation, highly textured, multi-color fills and loud backgrounds can be distracting. Avoid white backgrounds and red text (except for emphasis) and backgrounds as well as red/green combinations on the same slide.
Select appropriate fonts. Fonts should enhance the presentation without distracting the viewer. Fonts should be legible and of a size that is large enough to be read at a distance. Use normal, bold, or extra bold (black) versions of the same typeface to separate elements visually. Limit font styles, font sizes, and weights to 2 or 3 selections and retain these throughout the presentation. Typefaces that work well for electronic presentation: Arial, Bookman Old Style, Comic Sans, Helvetica, Optima, Palatino, and Verdana. Monospaced (equally spaced letters and spaces) fonts should be restricted to Courier. Some kinds of typeface are specifically designed for electronic presentation like Microsoft's Trebuchet MS (Truetype) and Verdana (Truetype). Differentiate headings from the main body by using larger type, a different font, or different color. Main text body should be about 32 pt; nothing smaller than 20 pt. for 4th or 5th level headings. General rule: maximize font size and minimize words per slide. Make sure people in the back or sides of the room can easily read your text.
Illustrations.Whenever possible, substitute pictures, graphs, diagrams, tables, or charts for words to convey complicated information quickly and efficiently. Keep drawings simple and lines bold.
Graphs. Label charts and diagrams with horizontal text (vertical y-axis text is OK) to avoid audience fatigue. Don't clutter graphs with needless text and footnotes.
Reserve detailed data for handouts.
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Read the text attentively and in small groups discuss the main principles of electronic presentation making.
Formulate main principles of electronic presentation evaluation and then, on the basis of the principles worked out, evaluate the following presentation. What would you do to improve it? Share your opinion with your group mates, get feedbak from them and answer their questions.