THE CRAFT OF

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
Jaramillo, D.; Ibarra, S. Pelaez, E.;
National University of Colombia | Campus Medelln
RESEARCH SEMINAR II
M.Sc. Julin Gaviria G
[Chapter 2 Speech: The Words You Say]
The words you say
It is simply what you say in a presentation
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SPEECH
TO TARGET THE AUDIENCE
is essential for a presentations success
audience
purpose
occasion
from
points
from
reading
from
memory
arise
extemporaneously
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THE SOURCE OF WORDS
FOR THE SPEECH
...
THE BEST SPEAKERS
FLAVOR
THEIR SPEECHES
analogies
examples
stories
incorporate
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THE ANALOGIES
CAN BE POWERFUL
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SPEECH: The words that you say
EXAMPLES
ARE VERY USEFUL SOMETIMES
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SPEECH: The words that you say
STORIES HELP
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SPEECH: The words that you say
THE AUDIENCE TO TAKE THE
SPEECH IN A MORE PERSONAL WAY
PERSONAL CONNECTION
MAKE
Stating things about yourself.
Warm and personal atmosphere.
Showing connections between your
work and your audiences.
The audience concentrates
more during the presentation
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INCORPORATING
H MOR
can relax
the audience
can engage
the audience
could
be risky
gives a
needed rest
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SPEECH: The words that you say
SUPPORTING ARGUMENTS
IN YOUR SPEECH
[all ways are valious]
Inductive reasoning
Statistics
Referenced findings
Examples
Analogies
Deductive reasoning
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EMOTION
APPEALING TO
Logic
Em
otion
Most used
by scientists.
Useful almost
all the times.
Underestimated
by scientists.
Useful for
political decisions.
Very useful with
nontechnical audiences.
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CHARACTER
[with deep influence in a persuasive presentation]
CONNECTION
with the audience
REPUTATION
with audiences
STATEMENT
our
background
against
APPEALING TO
GIVING
critical
error
THE WRONG SPEECH
GIVING
THE WRONG SPEECH
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[or which elements influence in not failing]
Targering the audience
Recognizing the
purspose
Adressing the occasion
CRITICAL ERROR 1
... .._
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Giving the Wrong Speech
TARGERING
THE AUDIENCE
CRITICAL ERROR 1
[specific - multiple]
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Giving the Wrong Speech
CRITICAL ERROR 1
TARGERING THE AUDIENCE
MULTIPLE AUDIENCE
same fiel but less knowledge
influencing people for your work
use the depth methodology
Nontechnical
General technical
Specialist
Intro First
major topic
Second
major topic
Ending
time
depth
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Giving the Wrong Speech
CRITICAL ERROR 1
THE PURPOSE
RECOGNIZING
A
Multipropose
Presentations
To inform
To inspire
To persuade
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Giving the Wrong Speech
CRITICAL ERROR 1
THE OCCASION
ADDRESSING
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Formality
of presentation
The time
by witch a
presentation occurs
Logistic
Location
Number of
people
Time
limit
critical
error
DRAWING WORDS
FROM THE WRONG WELL
Drawing words from the wrong well
CRITICAL ERROR 2
memorizing
reading
improvise
speaking from points
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SPEAKING
FROM POINTS
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Drawing words from the wrong well
CRITICAL ERROR 2
ease of adjusting
speech
use notes as a guide
focus in the main idea
SPEAKING FROM POINTS
...
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Drawing words from the wrong well
CRITICAL ERROR 2
SPEAKING FROM POINTS
SITUATIONS
Conference presentation
Presentation at business
meeting
University lecture
...
Drawing words from the wrong well
CRITICAL ERROR 2
A
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PRACTICE
!
SPEAKING FROM POINTS
MEMORIZING
THE SPEECH
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Drawing words from the wrong well
CRITICAL ERROR 2
MEMORIZING THE SPEECH
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
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Eye contact |
Credibility earned
Precision
Potential disaster
Long preparation time
Unnatural pace
Drawing words from the wrong well
CRITICAL ERROR 2
SPEAKING FROM POINTS
SITUATIONS
First few words
of presentation
...
Short introduction
of a speaker
READING
A SPEECH
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Drawing words from the wrong well
CRITICAL ERROR 2
READING A SPEECH
YOU CAN SAY THE EXACT WORDS
BUT
OK,
I can read!
Lack of
eye contact
Unnatural
pace
Inability to
adjust speech
Credibility
undercut
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SPEAKING OFF THE CUFF
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Drawing words from the wrong well
CRITICAL ERROR 2
SPEAKING OFF THE CUFF
Don't have to spend
time in preparation
BUT
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Eye contact
+
Drawing words from the wrong well
CRITICAL ERROR 2
SPEAKING OFF THE CUFF
Potential
for disaster
Difficulty
in organizing
the speaker will
lose the audience
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Lack of
visual aids
the speaker
becoming lost
SITUATIONS
During questions periods
[ask/answer]
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