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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828102903321

Autore

Platow Michael

Titolo

Giving professional presentations in the behavioral sciences and related fields : a practical guide for the novice, the nervous, and the nonchalant / / Michael J. Platow

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2002

ISBN

1-135-84439-9

0-203-72027-X

1-283-88527-1

1-135-84432-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (97 p.)

Disciplina

808.5/1

Soggetti

Public speaking

Communication in the social sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Giving Professional Presentations in the Behavioral Sciences and Related Fields A Practical Guide for the Novice, the Nervous, and the Nonchalant; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Design: Preparing your presentation; Planning your presentation; Making overheads and slides; Working with PowerPoint; Making graphs; Using Handouts; Notes; Chapter 2. Delivery: Presenting your work; Before beginning; Speaking to people; Stage fright; Chapter 3. Defense: Answering questions and defending your work; Anticipate questions before your presentation; Listen to your audience

Maintain control over your audiencePractice your presentation multiple times, out loud, with an overhead, slide, or PowerPoint projector; Chapter 4. Persuasion: On being more influential; On the social psychology of social influence; Social influence and power tactics; Notes; Chapter 5. Pedagogy: Some comments on teaching students; Classroom lecturing requires the same professionalism as other presentations; Chapter 6. Prototypes: Examples of good and bad overheads and slides; Looking at some examples; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Gives concrete advice about designing, delivering, and defending



presentations, and is written specifically for students and professionals who have little or no experience of giving presentations.