EAS Team presentations
This piece of assessed work is a Team Presentation, to be performed in groups of two or three and worth 20% of your final grade.
Aim
This format is intended to give you the opportunity to show:- how well you can work together in English on an extended project
- how good your spoken English is in a more formal setting
Content
The presentations are to be based on one of the themes already covered in the course. You should choose a topic for your presentation based on work done this term, including:- education
- technology
- travel / tourism
- multiculturalism (including different English-speaking cultures, world festivals & traditions)
- an Oxford-related topic, e.g. arts-related, education-related, or socio-economic
Schedule
Your group presentations will be on Tuesday 19 February, 2013 (week 7). The actual time of your presentation will be drawn out of a hat. You must all be here at the normal class times, irrespective of when your actual presentation is (i.e. 10.00 to 12.15 on Tuesday).Deadline:
You must finish your presentation by Sunday 17th February and e-mail copies to your morning tutor by midnight. Your plan should include:- The title
- An outline (plan) of your presentation
- Copies of any visual aids or images you are using, and questionnaire/survey material
Assessment
It is assessed both on:- your team's performance on the day
- your team-work in the preparation of the presentation
- The content of the presentation and its wider relevance
- The way in which you have prepared, and work as part of a team
- Your presentation technique
- The visual aids
- Your English, including accuracy, fluency and pronunciation
Recommended resources for self-study
- For useful language and other tips, visit the UEfAP website
- To read, try the book The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs (see below).
- For online video tutorials, go to YouTube and watch some tutorials by Carmine Gallo, author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, and others (see below for links)
- To view a selection of talks by top international speakers, with subtitles if you want, go to TED.com (see below for suggestions).
- To see a master at work, watch a couple of Steve Jobs' keynote speeches on YouTube (see below for my suggestion)
- Watch the 5-minute online showreel of a professional business keynote speaker
1. UEfAP (Using English for Academic Purposes) website
- Speaking in academic contexts: http://www.uefap.com/speaking/spkfram.htm
- Rhetorical functions in academic speaking: http://www.uefap.com/speaking/function/funcfram.htm
2. Books on presenting
(I've only read the first one, but the second one looks good too and was recommended by another professional presenter.)
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience, by Carmine Gallo (2009), McGraw-Hill Professional
- "Apple CEO Steve Jobs’s wildly popular presentations have set a new global gold standard - and now this step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to use his crowd-pleasing techniques in your own presentations. The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs is as close as you’ll ever get to having the master presenter himself speak directly in your ear. Communications expert Carmine Gallo has studied and analyzed the very best of Jobs’s performances, offering point-by-point examples, tried-and-true techniques, and proven presentation secrets that work every time. With this revolutionary approach, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to sell your ideas, share your enthusiasm, and wow your audience the Steve Jobs way."
Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter) by Garr Reynolds (2011), New Riders
- "Best-selling author and popular speaker Garr Reynolds is back in this newly revised edition of his classic, best-selling book,Presentation Zen, in which he showed readers there is a better way to reach the audience through simplicity and storytelling, and gave them the tools to confidently design and deliver successful presentations."
3. Online Tutorials
Some YouTube video tutorials linked to the skills of master presenter Steve Jobs.
Sell Your Ideas the Steve Jobs Way (47 mins)
In his talk to students at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Carmine Gallo demonstrates how extraordinary leaders such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and others communicate the vision and the value behind their service, product, or brand. [Uploaded on Feb 9, 2011]
Steve Jobs: Power Point Maestro - underlines the importance of REHEARSING (3 mins)
Alexa Fischer
There is no doubt that this CEO has captured the hearts and minds of Apple fans. Every new product launch is expertly presented to build anticipation and awe. Steve Jobs makes it look easy. Watch and learn... [Uploaded on Jul 13, 2011]
The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs with Carmine Gallo (7 mins)
Carmine Gallo's new book, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, will be available in September! It will change the way you give presentations. [Uploaded on Jun 29, 2009]
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs 1 (3 mins)
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs 2 (3 mins)
"Whether Steve Jobs was introducing the latest iPad or delivering a keynote presentation, Steve Jobs electrified audiences with his incomparable style and showmanship. Steve Jobs didn't just convey information in his presentations; he told a story, painted a picture, and shared a vision. He gave his audience a transformative experience that was unique, inspiring, and unforgettable. Now you can do it too, by learning the specific techniques that made Jobs the most captivating communicator on the world stage."
Steve Jobs: 3 Lessons From The Keynote Master (2.5 mins)
Forbes.com contributor and author, Carmine Gallo, reveals three techniques that Steve Jobs used in his greatest presentation to educate, entertain, and inspire his audience. [Published on Oct 3, 2012]
Present Like Steve Jobs (5 mins)
Forbes.com contributor and author, Carmine Gallo on how the Apple chief uses body language to engage an audience. [Uploaded on Oct 9, 2009]
4. TED Talks (talks in the fields of Technology, Entertainment and Design)
Some TED talks that show presentations with and without visuals.
Julia Sweeney - The Talk (to daughter about sex) (5 mins)
No visuals, just her telling her story - fantastic, I recommend all her monologues!!
Hans Rosling - The magic washing machine (2010) (9 mins)
Using visuals and props, brilliant stuff
Arianna Huffington: How to succeed? Get more sleep (4 mins)
No visuals but compelling
Ursus Wehrli tidies up art (2006) (16 mins)
Comic routine by a Swiss using visuals in a different way
Jay Walker on the world's English mania (2009) (5 mins)
Using visuals and audio - amazing stuff on China!
5. Steve Jobs (and other speakers') Keynotes
Steve Jobs Keynote 2007 iPhone Presentation (play from 0:00-08:20)
"Steve Jobs - 2007 iPhone Presentation ( Part 1 of 2 )"
The iPhone was introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo 2007 with a keynote address from San Francisco's Moscone West - the master doing one of his most iconic pitches
Apple Unveils the iPad - HD 720p Version: Apple iPad, Steve Jobs Keynote - Part 1 (9 mins)
Steve Jobs pitches iPad on Dragons' Den (2010) (2 minute spoof!)
Nigel Barlow: Business Keynote Speaker's Online Showreel
Geoff does the website and edits the video for Nigel Barlow, a professional business keynote speaker who does presentations for a living. Check out his online showreel (5 mins), a compilation from a few of his keynotes
