Overcoming Challenges in Delivering Effective Lectures: A Comprehensive Guide, Study Guides, Projects, Research of Technical English

Download Overcoming Challenges in Delivering Effective Lectures: A Comprehensive Guide and more Study Guides, Projects, Research Technical English in PDF only on Docsity! Challenges presented by the lecture format The challenges: 1. Clarifying the focus 2. Structuring your talk 3. Keeping the audience’s attention 4. Physical and technical hitches Challenge 2: Structuring your talk The structure:  Title  Introduction  Main body (most interesting point; second most interesting point; third most…etc)  Conclusion or recap. Challenge 3: Keeping the audience’s attention  Audience attention span limited  Lecturer needs to make conscious effort to regain attention  How homogeneous is your audience?  Voice projection, poise and presence Visual aids  Powerpoint presentation – for you and them!  Bullet points not statements  Not too colourful  Maps, diagrams, photos  Videos Challenge 4: Keep yourself comfortable  Dress appropriately and flexibly  Keep water at hand  Eat appropriately beforehand  Have a strategy in case you panic... Thank you