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First published

Los Angeles : Sage, 2014

viii, 147 stran : ilustrace ; 24 cm

ISBN 978-1-4462-7589-4 (brožováno)

Success in research

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About the author ix // One: Introduction 1 // Two: When and where should I give a paper? 5 // Who is organising the event? 12 // What is it being called? 12 // What is the likely composition of the audience? 12 // Where is it being held? 13 // Are there confirmed speakers already? 13 // Are the speakers’ expenses being paid? 14 // Are there plans to publish the contributions? 14 // Are copies of the papers to be distributed in advance? 14 // What format will the event use? 15 // Three: Calls for papers: how the conference system works 17 // Four: Preparing an abstract/outline/synopsis 23 // What is an abstract/outline/synopsis? 23 // How will the call for papers help me to produce a proposal? 24 // So what do I have to do to produce the proposal? 25 // vi PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH // Five: Conference paper or presentation? 29 // Giving a paper 30 // Giving a full-scale presentation 31 // Giving an interactive presentation 32 // Chairing a conference session 33 // Presenting at a research seminar/colloquium/symposium/ research or interview panel 34 // Leading a panel/round-table discussion 35 // Contributing to a panel/round-table discussion 36 // Running a conference workshop 36 // Six: Choosing material for an event 38 // What shape will a paper be; how will my presentation look? 38 // What should I avoid? 41 // What sort of material would be suitable? 43 // How much material will I need? 45 // Where do I go to find material? 46 // What about reusing previously disseminated material? 48 // Seven: Preparing your material 50 // Your six-point plan 51 // Your detailed plan 53 // Planning as a thinking tool 60 // Planning as a communication tool 60 // Planning as a control tool 61 // The benefits of a clock chart 62 // Mode of presentation 65 // Eight: Presentation aids 66 // Some golden rules 67 // Heat and light levels 68 // Availability of technology 69 //

Practicalities 20 // Visibility 21 // Nerves 22 // Boredom levels 23 // Flipped learning 25 // Formality 76 // Timing 77 // Post-event impact 79 // Nine: Preparing to present 81 // 1. Rehearsal with script for content and timing 83 // 2. Rehearsal with script for timing only 84 // 3. Rehearsal with prompts for content and timing 86 // 4. Rehearsal with reduced prompts for visual aids 90 // 5. Rehearsal with prompts and aids for impact 91 // 6. Final rehearsal for confidence 91 // Ten: Delivering your material 94 // Using your voice 94 // Using your language 99 // The pace of delivery 102 // Silence in your presentation 104 // Your stance as you present 106 // Non-verbal communication 107 // Eleven: Using your nerves 112 // Controlling your nerves 112 // Using your nerves 114 // Relaxing and breathing well 117 // Twelve: Handling questions 121 // Thirteen: Poster presentations 130 // Why would I give a poster presentation? 130 // Where would I give a poster presentation? 131 // What might the format for the event be? 131 // How big should my poster be? 132 // Should I use colour? 133 // Is there a font size or style I should use? 133 // What about branding? 134 // How much material should I include? 134 // What if I have too much information? 135 // How do I lay out my poster? 136 // How can I edit my poster? 136 // How best can I proofread my poster? 137 // How does a poster become a presentation? 138 // How do I use my poster after the event? 139 // Fourteen: Making the most of the presentation opportunity 141 // Look to the long term 141 // Water cooler networking 142 // Online brainstorming 142 // Targeting your material 143 // Multidisciplinary opportunities and research groupings 143 // Your career 144 // Testing your material 144 // Testing yourself 145 // Index 146