Presentations
It is likely, during your time at university that you will be asked to make a presentation. While this can often seem daunting at first, it is a skill that is well worth honing as it will become invaluable after graduation, with almost all graduate employers valuing verbal communication and presentation skills highly.
The resources below will aid you in ensuring that your presentations are as effective as possible.
The first video focuses on preparation and content; the second focuses on delivery.
Top tips
Focus on the 4 Ps
Plan
Prepare
Practice
Present
The audience is not your enemy
What you say is as important as how you say it
Prepare the same as for a written assignment
Read thoroughly
Use references
Group presentations:
Clear rules on who presents what and when
Everybody should know all parts of the complete presentation
Downloadable resources
Additional resources
This post from Brainpickings (opens in another tab) by Maria Popova not only covers some key points for giving strong presentations, it also offers further reading advice.
Set of academic skills videos (opens in another tab) that cover presentation and group presentation skills, visualizing good and bad presentation techniques.