Abstract

In this paper, the author presents ten rules for keeping an audience engaged during conference presentations: (1) Think of your talk as an "advertisement" for your paper; (2) Choose your data selectively; (3) Present slides with boldfaced print no less than 32-point type size; (4) Never project a quotation without reading it to your audience; (5) Look at your audience; (6) If you have to read your text, practice; (7) Do not use Power Point unless you have read "The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint" (Tufte, 2003) and "PowerPoint Antidote" (Norvig, 2000); (8) Keep in mind that beginnings and ends matter most; (9) You may not say, "Just one more thing,"; and (10) Find some way--elegantly, gracefully, and memorably--to bring your talk to a conclusion.

Citation

Wineburg, S. (2004). Must It Be This Way? Ten Rules for Keeping Your Audience Awake During Conferences. Educational Researcher, 33(4), 13-14. Retrieved August 8, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/71982/.

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Keywords

• Audiences
• Cognitive Style
• Computer Software
• Conferences
• Educational Research
• Public Speaking