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Unit 9: Go The Distance: Projects
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- 1Go The Distance: Choosing distance learning
- 2Go The Distance: Academic reading
- 3Go The Distance: Academic talk
- 4Go The Distance: Academic writing
- 5Go The Distance: Finding and using source material
- 6Go The Distance: Going the distance
- 7Go The Distance: Critical thinking
- 8Go The Distance: Social learning
- 9Go The Distance: Projects
- 10Go The Distance: Succeeding in exams
Session 4
Academic Writing 9 – Project presentations
Welcome back to Academic Writing – the series where you'll find activities to help you develop your writing skills and become a top-class distance learner. This time we're looking at how you can present an academic project perfectly!
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Activity 2
Creating presentation slides
You've prepared your presentation and now it's time to make some a slideshow that with impress your audience!
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To do
Try the next activity to complete our tips on creating brilliant presentation slides.
Creating presentation slides
10 Questions
Complete the tips by choosing the correct word to fill each gap
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Your first slide should be a title slide, showing your name and the {{}} of your presentation.
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What's the first thing that people need to know about your presentation?Question 1 of 10
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That's right! Make sure you put the title of your presentation on the title slide.
Sorry, that's wrong. What's the first thing that people need to know about your presentation?
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Your second slide should show the structure of your presentation, divided into {{}}.
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You need a word that means 'parts' of the presentation.Question 2 of 10
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That's right! This will help your audience identify the different parts of your presentation.
Sorry, that's wrong. You need a word that means 'parts' of the presentation.
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Keep your slides simple. Don't include lots of {{}} on the slides.
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Which noun can you use to talk about the words on your slides?Question 3 of 10
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That's right! Too much text makes slides hard to read!
Sorry, that's wrong. Which noun can you use to talk about the words on your slides?
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You don’t have to write in complete {{}} on your slides. In fact, it’s often better not to write in complete sentences, as this makes it easier for your {{}} as they don't have to read so much text.
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First gap: What's bigger than a word – but smaller than a paragraph? Second gap: Who is going to listen to your presentation and read your slides?Question 4 of 10
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That's right! Keep text on your slides to a minimum so that they are easy to read and understand. Making sure the audience can follow your message is probably the most important component of a successful presentation.
Sorry, that's wrong. You need a word for something bigger than a word but smaller than a paragraph for the first gap. For the second gap: who is going to listen to your presentation?
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Pictures are OK, but only if they are directly {{}} to the content of the presentation.
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You need an adjective that means 'connected to what is being discussed'.Question 5 of 10
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That's right! Only use images that are directly relevant to your topic and presentation.
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Don’t 'decorate' your slides with pictures, or anything else. Slides in British academic presentations should be plain and {{}}.
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You need the opposite of 'complicated'.Question 6 of 10
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That's right! You don't want slides that look too complicated to read.
Sorry, that's wrong. You need the opposite of 'complicated'.
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If your slides look boring, that’s {{}}. You want your audience to be interested in the information you’re presenting, not in the beautiful appearance of your slides.
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You need the opposite of 'bad'.Question 7 of 10
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That's right! Remember, this is an academic presentation, so simple slides make your presentation clear, not boring!
Sorry, that's wrong. You need the opposite of 'bad'.
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Be careful with the colours of the font and the background. Some combinations of colours are difficult to read. For example, {{}} font on a red background would cause your audience a lot of {{}}.
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Which colour would not show up clearly on a red background? And what word means 'something that causes an unpleasant feeling' – like a headache.Question 8 of 10
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That's right! Black text on a coloured background is not a good idea – try black text on a white background or white text on black background – it will be easier for the audience to read!
Sorry, that's wrong. Which colour doesn't show up well on red and what might this cause the audience to feel if they have to read it?
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Include references where necessary, and a {{}} of references at the end.
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You need a noun that we use to describe a written or typed record of items, usually with each item on a single line.Question 9 of 10
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That's right! You need to make sure you include all the sources you've used in your presentation in the list of references.
Sorry, that's wrong. You need a noun that we use to describe a written or typed record of items, usually with each item on a single line.
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If you want to, you can include a final slide which simply says, ‘any {{}}?’.
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You need a word for the things the audience can ask you.Question 10 of 10
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That's right! It's a good idea to allow your audience time to ask questions – it may even help you develop the points you make in your presentation.
Sorry, that's wrong. You need a word for the things the audience can ask you.
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Now you've got the tips, it's time to see if you can spot what makes a great set of presentation slides. Go to the next activity to find out more!
Session Vocabulary
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