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CHAP 8 Presenting Information
CHAP 8 Presenting Information
RESEARCH SKILLS 11
UCS105
Chapter 8
Presenting Information
October 2015
OUTLINE
1. Written Presentation
2. Oral Presentation
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Identify topic/issues ●
Identify research problems
N
FSearching for ●
Identify information sources: Primary/ Secondary/ Tertiary
O information ●
Identify Information Resources (Bibliographic & Knowledge databases)
R Keyword Search
Search strategies
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M Exploratory
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Fixed Fields
T
I Information Printed materials, e-books, articles from online
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Reading: Scanning / Skimming
Critical & Analytical Reading
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Note-taking
POrganisation & ●
Classification, Index/ Filing
AConsolidation
T
Presentation Research format, written or online, powerpoint
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Oral Presentation
• The listener by necessity has to follow the
order in which the speaker presents his
material.
Academic Writing
In an academic writing assignment, you will:
ask a good question,
then find and analyse answers to it,
and choose your own best answer(s) to
present.
Your paper (presentation) communicates
evidence.
Assignment
Academic Written Presentations
Analyse
Edit & Question
Proof read
Find
information by
Research
& Reading
Plan &
draft
Develop
argument
Written Assignments
• Assignments, Essays, Research Reports & Project
Papers
– Select topic
– Analyse the topic
– Search for information
– Evaluate and select
– Make notes from resources
– Plan, Organise and Consolidate Information
– Write paper
– Review assignment
– Present before deadline
• Theses or Dissertation Format
– Introduction
– Literature review
– Methodology
– Results
– Discussion
– Conclusion
Steps to producing a written
Assignment
Ten Steps
1. Select a topic
2. Analyse the topic
3. Search for information
4. Evaluate and select information resources
5. Take notes from resources – read
6. Plan an outline
7. Organise and consolidate
8. Write the paper
9. Review Assignment
10. Present before Deadline
Writing the Presentation
Introduction
to state the scope of your paper,
Body of Content
Main body of content should contain your ideas opinions
and facts.
Explain and argue out systematically and logically.
Conclusion
Always refer to the topic when writing conclusion.
1. Unfocused treatment
2. Shallow treatment of subject
3. Poorly organised content –keep to outline
4. Lack of fluency and flow
5. Poor introduction
6. Poor conclusion
7. Boring presentation
8. Irrelevant information
Accompanying Information
All information gathered need to be cited by the source.
explanation.
the quotation:
Cortrell (2001) reinforces this by stating that,
research well
Know your audience level, size, language.
convince.
Be comfortable with environment, room
available.
Duration of presentation.
sentence?
Are paragraphs connected?
Is there an explicit conclusion?
Have the available sources been fully
incorporated?
Is the bibliography complete and correct?
Check.