Effective Presentations Workshop: Part 1
Importance of Presentations
- Presentations are crucial in academic, professional, and arguably personal settings.
- Objectives: Crafting content, designing slides, and delivering presentations.
Key Elements of a Good Presentation
- Bottom Line: Core message or main argument.
- Slides/Visuals: Enhance experience, not always necessary but beneficial.
- Delivery: Good body language, articulation, and presentation skills.
Scope of the Workshop
- Focus on short, specialized presentations (10-15 minutes) for a small audience.
- Not covering public speaking in this session.
Crafting a Presentation Script
Preparation and Planning
- Research: Use reliable sources (journal articles, books, etc.), avoid unreliable ones (blogs, Wikipedia).
- Brainstorming: Write down thoughts and create a mind map to organize ideas.
- Core Message: Summarize the presentation content in one sentence.
- Outline: Structure content into opening, body, and conclusion.
Drafting and Editing
- Drafting: Create a rough draft, focus on stream of consciousness.
- Editing: Use the CED (Critical, Essential, Desirable) method to refine content. Keep it short and concise.
- Word Count: Aim for 1200-1800 words for a 10-15 minute presentation.
Scripting Strategies
1. PREP Method (Position, Reason, Example, Position)
- State your claim (core message).
- Provide reasons for your position.
- Back up with an example.
- Restate your initial claim.
- Example: Germline genome editing via CRISPR debate.
2. Past-Present-Future Method
- Ideal for chronological narration of events.
- Example: Corporate history and future predictions for a product.
3. Problem-Cause-Solution Method
- Works well for business or policy presentations.
- State the problem, identify causes, propose solutions.
- Example: Flatnix streaming service's market penetration issues in India.
4. AIDA Method (Attention, Interest, Desire, Action)
- Used for persuasive presentations, often in marketing.
- Example: Grammarly ad campaign.
Conclusion
- Next session will cover designing slides and delivering presentations.
Thank you and see you in the next session.