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Story Telling and Theatre Skills for Bringing Your Presentation to Life
X, 105 p. 21 illus., 20 illus. in color. online resource.
Learning to tell a compelling research story can have a significant impact on your career. It can make you stand out at professional conferences, on the job market, or during an ideal networking opportunity. It is easy to tell a research story badly. It takes time and effort to learn to tell a research story well. This compact and engaging volume presents a series of techniques followed by theatre-inspired, field tested exercises that will help you improve your research presentations. Once you've learned how to create a dynamic live performance of your research story, you may find that this professional obligation is no longer something to dread, and may even become a highlight of your research experience.
Introduction -- THE STORY -- Crafting your Core Message -- Shaping the Dramatic Arc -- Great Beginnings and Strong Endings -- Make Them Care -- THE PERFORMANCE -- Calibrating your Speaking Presence -- Using your Voice -- Using your Body -- THE EVENT -- Dealing with Stage Fright -- How to Handle Questions -- Game Day -- Conclusion.