Find the suitable heading for each paragraph.

Discussion and Conclusions, Introduction, References, Results, Methods

Developing the content of your presentation

The best presentations generally follow the guidelines of a published paper, with certain sections. However, you will have only a couple of minutes per section, so you might always remember about your central message. Here are some guidelines:

A) This section should start with your general research objectives and a few words about the context of your work. You should make a clear statement of the hypotheses or predictions that you tested. Think ahead and ask yourself, how is this connected to the Discussion? Does it tell your audience why you did this experiment or research?

B) Unless your material relates directly to methodology (e.g., a new way of collecting urine samples from uncooperative subjects), you should strive to keep your methods section brief. Don't be so brief that we can't figure out what you did, but do give some thought to what is relevant to this particular presentation

C) What did you find? Did your tests come out the way you expected? This section will be supported by graphics of your data and statistics. This section may be shorter than you first expect, and this is ok! The more concise and clear your results are, the more time you have to talk about their importance.

D) This is a section that is often overlooked in oral presentations. Speakers run short of time and rush through this, the most crucial part of the talk. Don't let this happen to you. Consider the major point that you want your target audience to remember about your talk. Speak in details not only what your results show but also why they are SIGNIFICANT (significant meaning important, not statistically significant). Demonstrate how your research relates to the larger picture or issues. Indicate why anyone should care about your findings. This will summarize your study and send the audience off on a high note.

F) Literature review is rarely provided in an oral presentation, unless the speaker cites direct quotes or seminal works. However, it is becoming increasingly common to acknowledge sources of support and research assistance at some point in the talk. We recommend citing just a few sources, focusing on those papers that are particularly relevant to your research. When you think you have got the content outlined, even in a rough form, try it out on your professor, your office mate, and your mother. If they get what you are trying to say, then you're on the right track.

Discussion

What spoils a talk? 1) You have probably also found yourself attending some poor or badly given talks. What qualities did these speakers display that detracted from your enjoyment of the presentation? How significant are the following: Inappropriate level of subject matter? Unhelpful slides? Over-long presentation? You might add other problems to this list.

2) Why do we need visual aid? Continue the following list:

· crystallize ideas; · help information retention; · ·

3) What are the main difficulties that you have to overcome when 1) you prepare academic presentation 2) present your report?

Task 2

Read the text and give its main ideas in 6 sentences.