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Academic Language Support - Oral Presentation Skills 3 - Designing effective PowerPoint slides (online) Online
Public speaking is one of the most universal fears, but the good news is that it can be overcome. This programme offers four workshops, each designed to practice a particular aspect of giving a presentation.
- Date:
- Friday, 24th November 2023
- Time:
- 10:00 - 12:00
- Time Zone:
- UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
- Event location:
- Online event
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Register now:
- Reserve a place online via DATES
- Audience:
- Research students Taught students
- Categories:
- 6 - Presenting and communicating Academic language support
Workshop overview
Public speaking is one of the most universal fears, but the good news is that it can be overcome. This programme offers 4 workshops, each designed to practice a particular aspect of giving a presentation:
- Dealing with presentation nerves
- How to make a presentation engaging
- Designing effective PowerPoint slides
- Concluding a presentation and dealing with questions
The aim of these workshops is to provide participants the opportunity to practice giving presentations and as a result, increase their confidence to replicate this in future oral interactions. Each workshop is offered as an in-person workshop or as an online webinar. You do not need to attend both. Webinar joining instructions are normally sent with your booking confirmation, and also confirmed a day or so in advance.
Who should participate?
All students who want to improve their ability and confidence with oral presentations.
Intended learning outcomes (ILOs)
By the end of this session participants should be able to:
- deliver an academic presentation with confidence
- deal with any presentation nerves
- know how to engage with the audience from the start
- design effective PowerPoint slides
- conclude presentations effectively
- deal with any question professionally
Session format
Interactive workshop with PowerPoint presentation and group and individual exercises.
Booking information
In accordance with our standard booking conditions, charges apply for late cancellations and non-attendance at all or part of a face-to-face workshop but not for a webinar.
Book your place online in DATES.
Event Organizer
In his role as Teaching Fellow in English for Academic Purposes based at the Cranfield site, Abdullaah offers workshops and tutorial support to students in relation to improving their Academic English skills.
In her role as Teaching Fellow in English for Academic Purposes based at the Cranfield site, Joanne offers workshops and tutorial support to students in relation to improving their academic writing skills.
