Oral presentations for technical communication /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gurak, Laura J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Allyn and Bacon, [2000]
Series:Allyn and Bacon series in technical communication.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Oral presentations in the realm of science and technology
  • 2. Dealing with nervousness
  • 3. Ethos, memory, and delivery
  • 4. Other techniques to build confidence
  • 5. Know your audience
  • 6. Know your purpose
  • 7. The importance of a strong introduction and conclusion
  • The body of your presentation and how to find information
  • 9. Presentations that inform
  • 10. Presentations that persuade and convince
  • 11. Presentations that offer a strategy or action plan
  • 12. Presentations that explain how to perform a task
  • 13. Technical presentations : beyond efficiency
  • 14. Shifting science and technology to the public
  • 15. Using analogy to explain technical ideas
  • 16. Visual versus verbal communication
  • 17. Using presentation software
  • 18. Other technologies for oral presentations
  • 19. Can I use this clip art? legal and ethical issues when creating presentations
  • 20. Privacy, censorship, and oral presentations.