Book contents
- The Art of Presenting
- The Art of Presenting
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Preparing Your Presentation
- Part II Delivering Your Presentation
- Chapter 5 The Moment of Truth: Stand Up and Deliver
- Chapter 6 Discussion Time
- Chapter 7 Verbal and Non-verbal Behaviour
- Chapter 8 How to Deal with Stress
- Part III Adapting Your Presentation
- Part IV Attending Oral Presentations
- References
- Index
Chapter 6 - Discussion Time
from Part II - Delivering Your Presentation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 August 2020
- The Art of Presenting
- The Art of Presenting
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Preparing Your Presentation
- Part II Delivering Your Presentation
- Chapter 5 The Moment of Truth: Stand Up and Deliver
- Chapter 6 Discussion Time
- Chapter 7 Verbal and Non-verbal Behaviour
- Chapter 8 How to Deal with Stress
- Part III Adapting Your Presentation
- Part IV Attending Oral Presentations
- References
- Index
Summary
Whether you love it or hate it, the interactive discussion following your presentation is an essential part of your presentation in which you could get valuable feedbackError! Bookmark not defined. about how your message was received, and in which you might receive interesting questions that sharpen your thoughts and trigger further research ideas. It is also an important opportunity to clarify the unclear and to rectify misunderstandings. Although the discussion is somewhat less predictable and less under your own control than other parts of your presentation, some questions or comments can be anticipated, which gives you an opportunity to prepare for the discussion. In this chapter, we will discuss how to handle the discussion following your presentation, and give you tips and strategies for dealing with difficult or unexpected questions from the audience and maximising your profit from their valuable input.
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- The Art of PresentingDelivering Successful Presentations in the Social Sciences and Humanities, pp. 72 - 86Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020