Presentation

12/04/2009 00:17

 -By Yang Chen (Sabrina)

The presentation could be divided into two parts. One is group presentations, and the other is individual presentations. Generally speaking, during the undergraduate periods, there are more group presentations, which require team work. You should be aware of the importance of the cooperation with other team members, such as distribution of tasks and communication. It is unavoidable that conflicts may happen. You should communicate with your team members or ask the Professor to solve the problem. Professors evaluate the group presentation from both the overall quality and each member’s part. The requirements of the presentation are usually given in the syllabus, and sometimes the Professor give some samples as references. The evaluation standards of the presentation are as follows:

1.      Preparation: you should prepare a PPT and set it up before class and start the presentation on time. Use of visuals and color will help your presentation to be more vivid and persuasive.

2.      Organization: it’s very important to make your presentation clearly organized. You should pay attention to the effective transitions, professionalism of presentation, use of time and originality.

3.      Content: cover all the key points required (usually on the syllabus). Moreover, handling of questions is also very important. You should express your own opinion and give your solution with real life examples.

4.      Involving class or students: pay attention to eye contact with your audience, and you could also use questions or small games to make the atmosphere more relaxed.

Note: In general, in addition to the oral presentation, you should also provide a written report, which usually contains 10 to 15 pages, according to the requirement of different Professors.