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Chapter 12 - How to Be a Good Audience Member

from Part IV - Attending Oral Presentations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 August 2020

Fieke Harinck
Affiliation:
Universiteit Leiden
Esther van Leeuwen
Affiliation:
Universiteit Leiden
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Summary

Presenters are typically highly conscious of their audience, and small signs signalling agreement, loss of interest, or confusion can have a vast impact on their performance. The act of presenting may appear to be a one-way stream, but is in fact quite interactive. As a member of the audience, you benefit from a focused and motivated presenter – therefore, you would like to avoid conscious or unconscious behaviours that can undermine the presenter’s focus and motivation. In Chapter 12, we provide a number of dos and don’ts with respect to how to be a good audience member. We also provide you with some useful tips to stay alert and active, so that you can maximise your benefits from attending the presentation.

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The Art of Presenting
Delivering Successful Presentations in the Social Sciences and Humanities
, pp. 151 - 160
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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