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Academic Communication for Advanced Secondary Schools Making academic presentations

Steps in preparing an academic presentation
The following are the steps to be followed in preparing academic presentations:

(a) Developing familiarity with the purpose and audience
Explain the purpose of your presentation, whether it is about research findings, a
field trip report, or a report for an assignment given by your teacher. Then, learn
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about whom the presentation will be made.
(b) Enhancing understanding of the main ideas of the presentation

The main ideas should be briefly presented to attract the audience.
(c) Organising the presentation

Put the presentation sequentially, allowing you to present it smoothly and logically.
For example, you should start presenting from the introduction to the conclusion
of your work.

(d) Creating illustrations and slides
Create slide notes with illustrations such as graphs, charts, images, or diagrams to
complement the presentation.

(e) Making the introductory part strong
Introduce the presentation by explaining the purpose of your presentation while
providing what you expect to cover. Mention the statistical data and ask the audience
questions to attract their attention.
(f) Presenting your main ideas or points
When you present your work, go directly to the main message and support them by
providing examples from authentic sources.

(g) Practising before presentation
Practise the presentation by doing a peer presentation from the introduction to the
conclusion for feedback. This will help you to familiarise yourself with the content
and refine your delivery. Practise how to observe the time allocated for presentation
and your body language, too. Rehearsing will help you avoid rushing or going above
time and reduce errors during the presentation.
(h) Focusing on the expected questions
It would help if you considered the questions the audience would ask during the
presentation. This would help you to show your expertise and confidence in responding
to the questions from the audience.

Considering technical issues
Be aware of the venue and technical support, including troubleshooting network problems,
configuring computer systems and testing new technology to ensure the usefulness of
the technical materials.

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