Update to Action point 2 on Delivering effective presentations
Follow-up to First entry on Delivering effective presentations from David's blog
My second action point from the Presenatation skills workshop was to practice reading aloud over the last 5 to 6 weeks.
Despite the lack of presentation opportunities over the summer period, I have gone back to look over my MA conference paper from May, in order to practice reading aloud. In addition to my old conference paper, I decided to also read aloud the first draft of my first chapter of my dissertation which I have just completed.
Having practised my presenatation for a long time back in May, I found it very easy to read over my conference paper. On the other hand, I found reading over the first draft of my first chapter a bit harder for I had not read over it as much. That said, reading aloud was very useful for I found mistakes in my writing which I would have otherwise overlooked.
Considering I have no presentations in the near future, I found the experience of reading aloud at home very strange. However, I admit that reading aloud, be it for practising presentations or simply assessing your writing, is a very important exercise in revising work.
It is an exercise which most people do not practice, however, I have learned that it is an effective tool in highlighting mistakes.
David Walker
26 Jul 2014 13:18
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Nathalie Dalton-King
David,
What a good way to practice when you don’t have a presentation any time soon. And then of course, you have found that it is useful in other ways!
Try some of the other techniques that we discussed in the session, as and when you can, to make the most of your blog.
Please remember to add my name as your tutor at the start of your next post.
Nathalie
01 Aug 2014, 21:35
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