Лекция: SECTION 6

GIVING A PAPER AT AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

ORAL PRESENTATION

DESCRIPTION AND DEFINITIONS

Oral Presentation Advice*

Mark D. Hill

Computer Sciences Department
University of Wisconsin-Madison

April 1992; Revised January 1997

Things to Think About

Oral Communication is different from written communication

Listeners have one chance to hear your talk and can't «re-read» when they get confused. In many situations, they have or will hear several talks on the same day. Being clear is particularly important if the audience can't ask questions during the talk. There are two well-known ways to communicate your points effectively. The first is to K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid). Focus on getting one to three key points across. Think about how much you remember from a talk last week. Second, repeat key insights: tell them what you're going to tell them (Forecast), and tell them what you told them (Summary).

Think about your audience

Most audiences should be addressed in layers: some are experts in your sub-area, some are experts in the general area, and others know little or nothing. Who is most important to you? Can you still leave others with something? For example, pitch** the body*** to experts, but make the forecast and summary accessible to all.