Academic Presentation

A common misconception: Best presentation skills equate awarding of highest marks!!!!

Presenting without “contents substances” is akin to:

Often, the highest scoring team goes beyond the expected “showmanship” through articulation of : maturity of thoughts, holistic perspectives, relevant literature, references and even more impressive : “Linkage between theory and practice”.

Assessor pet peeves:

Over-reliance on 1 or 2 key speakers with other team members playing supplementary roles: “huddling in a corner” or “slides sorter”…… Assessor will “pick” weakest member for whammy questions
Rudimentary knowledge of fellow team members’ allocated slides contents …. manifested upon questioning by Assessor
Bluffing / arguing / arrogrance / lost at sea reactions to questions posed by Assessor or fellow classmates
Team conflicts
Lack of rehearsal lead to fumbling, clutching of notes, under and over-run of allocated time