Presenting in Biomedicine

Jane Fraser

Being invited to speak. Choosing your medium. Researching your presentation. Outlining your presentation. Presentation structure: the body of the talk. Presentation structure: classy conclusion. Scripting your presentation. Choosing and using words. Learn from professional orators. Slides - basic principles. Slides – titles. Slides – text. Slides – tables. Sides - general hints for graphs and charts. Slides - Line graphs and scatter plots. Slides - bar charts. Slides - pie charts. Using flipcharts, whiteboards and blackboards effectively. Using the overhead projector. Using video effectively. Rehearsing your presentation. Keeping track. Arriving well prepared. Last-minute checks. Delivering your presentation: your voice. Delivering your presentation: body language. Keeping up appearances. Handling presentation nerves. Dealing with disaster. Answering questions. Handling difficult people in seminar groups.