Obrázek1 971799_492806374125099_1236565378_n • What? Obrázek1 WHY? • Obrázek1 WHY? • -they are a major type of academic oral discourse (Ferris and Tagg,1996) - - •- they provide socialisation into the academic community • and research (Zappa-Hollman, 2007) • • -they form an integral part of the network of academic genres - (Zareva, 2009) Obrázek1 ACADEMIC? • demonstrates mastery of the subject; • research based arguments and criticality; • verifiable, referenced • synthesised sources; • time aware; • encourages further discussion. • (Bostler et al, 2013) Obrázek1 presentation process •preparing the presentation area preparing written notes • delivering the presentation choosing the topic • rehearsing the presentation • choosing the main idea handling questions • research of the topic writing down the speech • preparing audio-visual aids audience analysis • setting aims and objectives • developing main points and supporting arguments • structuring the presentation Obrázek1