Book contents
- The Art of Presenting
- The Art of Presenting
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Preparing Your Presentation
- Chapter 1 The Core Message
- Chapter 2 The Pieces of the Puzzle
- Chapter 3 It’s All about Design: Slide Design
- Chapter 4 Practice, Practice, Practice
- Part II Delivering Your Presentation
- Part III Adapting Your Presentation
- Part IV Attending Oral Presentations
- References
- Index
Chapter 4 - Practice, Practice, Practice
from Part I - Preparing Your Presentation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 August 2020
- The Art of Presenting
- The Art of Presenting
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Preparing Your Presentation
- Chapter 1 The Core Message
- Chapter 2 The Pieces of the Puzzle
- Chapter 3 It’s All about Design: Slide Design
- Chapter 4 Practice, Practice, Practice
- Part II Delivering Your Presentation
- Part III Adapting Your Presentation
- Part IV Attending Oral Presentations
- References
- Index
Summary
Practising is the most effective way to improve your presentation, to make sure it is understandable and well-timed, and to increase your confidence in what you are doing. Through practice, you no longer need to rely on your slides or other supportive materials to tell your story. Being able to tell your story without needing to rely on slides means that you will have a far better connection with your audience. You can maintain eye contact during your presentation and the audience's attention will be on you, not your slides. But the only way to achieve this is through practice. The key message of this chapter is therefore that you should practice, practice, practice.
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- The Art of PresentingDelivering Successful Presentations in the Social Sciences and Humanities, pp. 47 - 58Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020