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- Today What public speaking is for, and why its hard How to
engage your audience Physical presence and vocal techniques Using
presentation software Timing Rehearsal: the key to success
Troubleshooting: handling difficult situations 16 June 2015 Paul N.
Edwards, University of Michigan 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards,
University of Michigan
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- Today What public speaking is for, and why its hard How to
engage your audience Physical presence and vocal techniques Using
presentation software Timing Rehearsal: the key to success
Troubleshooting: handling difficult situations 16 June 2015 Paul N.
Edwards, University of Michigan
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- The awful academic talk Speaker sits down Speaker reads
Monotone Sentences long, complex, jargon-filled Exceeds time limit
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- Why are so many talks so terrible? Stage fright Academic
culture(s) Public speaking skills arent taught Students learn from
professors bad habits Most talks arent rehearsed 16 June 2015 Paul
N. Edwards, University of Michigan
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- Listening is hard work Conference audiences: many talks over
many hours Job talks: many candidates Limits to human attention
span (~40 minutes) Competing distractions Other talks
Internet/email Other concerns 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards,
University of Michigan
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- Purposes of public speaking Communicate arguments and evidence
Persuade audience that they are true 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards,
University of Michigan
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- Structures and contents A talk is not a paper Give away your
punch line: summarize Claims and evidence What matters is why Focus
on main points What do you want your audience to remember? What can
your audience remember? 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- Purposes of public speaking Communicate arguments and evidence
Persuade audience that they are true Engage (excite, interest,
entertain) The forgotten purpose Mistake: equate engaging with
superficial 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- Today What public speaking is for, and why its hard How to
engage your audience Physical presence and vocal techniques Using
presentation software Timing Rehearsal: the key to success
Troubleshooting: handling difficult situations 16 June 2015 Paul N.
Edwards, University of Michigan
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- Why engage and entertain? To communicate and persuade You need
your audiences full attention and your audience needs your help to
maintain focus 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- Engaging your audience Physical presence Sitting vs. standing
Be the dominant animal Talking vs. reading Moving vs. standing
still Always face audience Make eye contact! Or at least look like
it Dont side the room 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- Engaging your audience Vocal production Loud and clear! Talk to
the back row Breathe! Use the diaphragm Speak from the belly, not
the head Belly opens on inhale, contracts on exhale Use sound
reinforcement 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- Engaging your audience Vocal technique Things to watch out for:
Uptalk Monotone Like, yknow, ummmm The sound of authority: speak at
the low end of your range 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University
of Michigan
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- Engaging your audience Take control of the environment
Temperature Light Noise and distractions 16 June 2015 Paul N.
Edwards, University of Michigan
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- Today What public speaking is for, and why its hard How to
engage your audience Physical presence and vocal techniques Using
presentation software Timing Rehearsal: the key to success
Troubleshooting: handling difficult situations 16 June 2015 Paul N.
Edwards, University of Michigan
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- Using presentation software Less is more Text: keep it simple
Use images! Slide backgrounds: simple, bright Avoid glitzy special
effects 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of Michigan
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- death by powerpoint
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- About Powerpoint Less is more 20-30 words per text slide USE
images USE ability to have many slides Practice! Dont watch screen
-- use your laptop or notes Slide backgrounds: simple, bright
Backup, backup
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- About Powerpoint Less is more 20-30 words per text slide USE
images USE ability to have many slides Practice! Dont watch screen
-- use your laptop or notes Slide backgrounds: simple, bright
Backup, backup Less is more 20-30 words per text slide USE images
USE ability to have many slides Practice! Dont watch screen -- use
your laptop or notes Slide backgrounds: simple, bright Backup,
backup
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- R s calculated using Ficks 1 o law of diffusion using Moldrup
et al. 1999 model Critical parameters: CO 2 P Flux= -D s C z D s /D
a = D s D a s s= silt + sand b m
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- R s as a function of T,
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- other ways to use powerpoint 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards,
University of Michigan
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- a word 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- or an image 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- climate change 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of Michigan
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- even more radical: 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan dont use it
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- Using presentation software Less is more If you use video: keep
it short Dont talk to the screen Use your laptop or notes 16 June
2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of Michigan
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- Today What public speaking is for, and why its hard How to
engage your audience Physical presence and vocal techniques Using
presentation software Timing Rehearsal: the key to success
Troubleshooting: handling difficult situations 16 June 2015 Paul N.
Edwards, University of Michigan
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- Timing Respect your audience, and your colleagues: finish on
time!! Use a timer or watch Know what you can skip and its not your
conclusions. Dont draw attention to mistiming Create a standard
slide length 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- Today What public speaking is for, and why its hard How to
engage your audience Physical presence and vocal techniques Using
presentation software Timing Rehearsal: the key to success
Troubleshooting: handling difficult situations 16 June 2015 Paul N.
Edwards, University of Michigan
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- Practice, practice, practice! Rehearsal matters more than slide
prep Time yourself Improvising? Practice, and account for the time!
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- practice!!!!!
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- Murphys Law: planning for disaster Use your own laptop Backup,
backup, backup!! Bring a printout Imagine (and plan for) the worst
possible audience 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- Summing up: usually better Talk Stand Move Speak loudly Face
the audience Make eye contact or fake it Focus on main arguments
Summarize at beginning and end Use visual aids Finish within time
limit Rehearse Respond to audience 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards,
University of Michigan
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- Today What public speaking is for, and why its hard How to
engage your audience Physical presence and vocal techniques Using
presentation software Timing Rehearsal: the key to success
Troubleshooting: handling difficult situations 16 June 2015 Paul N.
Edwards, University of Michigan
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- Troubleshooting Difficult people Interruptions Heckling
Difficult vocal problems High-pitched voices Quiet voices
Second-language issues 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- Troubleshooting Difficult rooms Dark Large, without sound
reinforcement Steep pitch Difficult audiences Very small Not your
field Hostile 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of
Michigan
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- Emulate excellent speakers Not just what they say But what they
do 16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of Michigan
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- Whatever you practice, you get good at How to Give an Academic
Talk (written version): pne.people.si.umich.edu/PDF/howtotalk.pdf
16 June 2015 Paul N. Edwards, University of Michigan