How to do a Seminar Presentation

How to do a Seminar Presentation Contents • Preparing for a Seminar Presentation • What Kinds of Notes and Images Should You Take to the Presentation? • Presenting Your Own Research • Leading a Seminar Discussion • Tips for Effective Public Speaking... More

How to do a Seminar Presentation Contents • Preparing for a Seminar Presentation • What Kinds of Notes and Images Should You Take to the Presentation? • Presenting Your Own Research • Leading a Seminar Discussion • Tips for Effective Public Speaking Preparing for a Seminar Presentation In many ways, preparing to make an oral presentation in a seminar is similar to preparing any other type of history assignment. First, you will need to read the instructions with great care. How long do you have to present? What do you need to cover? Do you need to provide the class with handouts or create a PowerPoint to accompany your presentation? Next, you must read your sources critically and analytically. If you are making a presentation on your own research paper, you should re-read it. What are your main arguments? What evidence is most interesting? Remember that you only have a short time to speak: you need to focus on your most important ideas and most significant research discoveries. If you a Less