Download or read book Giving Academic Presentations written by Susan M. Reinhart and published by University of Michigan Press ELT. This book was released on 2013 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giving Academic Presentations provides guidance on academic-style presentations for advanced students. A goal of the text is to make presenters aware that giving an effective academic presentation requires mastery of a broad range of skills. Among the topics covered in the book are: analyses of speeches, examination of different major speech types, tips for improving non-verbal behaviour, suggestions for speaker-listener interaction; discussion of the importance of using evidence in academic speaking; definitions and discussion of fillers; advice on preparing PPT slides; practical advice on preparing and practicing speeches; and pronunciation work on pausing, stress, and intonation.