1、Unit 2Obtaining Conference FormatsCommon Types of Conference Presentationsoral presentationoral presentationposter presentationposter presentationcolloquiumcolloquiumsymposium symposium workshopworkshopIReflections and PracticeII2After completing this section,you will be able to list the types of co
2、nference presentation formats;compare and contrast the types of presentation formats;explain factors that should be considered when choosing a conference presentation format.3Part ICommon Types of Conference Presentations41.Common Types of Conference PresentationsWhen preparing to attend an academic
3、 conference,you have to consider the formats of the presentation.In fact,the type of formats depends on whether or not you submitted a proposal that was already accepted by the conference or you were invited to participate in some specific presentation by the conference organizers.The formats for th
4、e presentations of research findings at academic conferences are varied according to the type of the presentations.51.Common Types of Conference PresentationsThe common types include:oral presentation,poster presentation colloquium symposium workshop61.1 Oral presentationsOral presentations are gene
5、rally considered preferable compared to poster presentations,for quite a lot of people feel that oral presentations are more prestigious and offer more cache than poster presentations.Oral presentations are generally short talks or panel discussions delivered by one or more individuals to a room of
6、interested meeting attendees.Depending on the conference,the speaker(s)may read a prepared speech or the speaker may more informally discuss his/her work using visual aids,such as a PowerPoint presentation using a laptop computer.A very brief time is allotted for individual oral presentations,typica
7、lly within 15 to 30 minutes.Consequently,the presentation must be clearly and succinctly presented.Oral presentations may further divided into two kinds,individual presentations and panel discussions.7 Individual presentationsIndividual presentations can be contributed or invited talks,which often l
8、ast 15 to 30 minutes in length and leave a short time,if any,for questions from the audience.8 Individual presentationsAs for contributed presentations,anyone who submits a proposal or an abstract,as required by the conference,is potentially eligible to deliver a contributed talk.As for invited talk
9、s,the conference organizers invite the experts in a specific area to share their recent work.Its common that the contributed presentations are of shorter duration than the invited talks,but generally there are no substantive differences otherwise.“Contributed”simply means that you,as a conferee,subm
10、itted your paper for consideration of presentation as versus“invited”,which means the conference invites you to speak.In fact,invited speakers must also submit their proposals or abstracts for the conference.9 Individual presentationsAs for the benefits the invited speakers receive,that depends on t
11、he specific meetings and the meeting organizers.At some conferences,invited speakers may be offered free or reduced registration,lodging,travel,etc.However,there are cases that the invited speaker may come with none of these perks.Therefore if you are“invited”someday,dont make assumptions for the be
12、nefits.It would be clever to go to ask the conference organizers what services,if any,the conference will provide to you.Quite frequently,simply being invited to the conference is considered a significant honor to the researchers.10Generally the contributed presenters have prepared their conference
13、paper before their presentation and their presentation at the conference is typically a more focused,narrower version of their overall project.Paper presentations are assigned to the appropriate sessions.These sessions generally include:11Themed sessionThemed sessions primarily include completed res
14、earch or scholarly work.The presentations will be grouped by topics or themes into sessions that include several related presentations.This facilitates audience attendance and topic organization at the conference.Roundtable session Roundtable sessions allow the presenters an opportunity to interact
15、and converse with the audience.The presenters are assigned to a table in a conference room and those interested attendees may join them at their table.These sessions are typically best for position papers,policy analyses,and other types of topics that benefit from extended discussion time.12 Panel d
16、iscussionsIn panel discussions,two or more speakers will present different aspects,perspectives or thoughts on a particular topic,a research problem,or a question.Each speaker will have an opportunity to present their information and when all the speakers are finished,typically there is time for dis
17、cussion.Unless absolutely necessary for the topic,avoid PowerPoint presentations and slides,for they tend to slow down the discussion,keep audience involvement low and often bore the audiences.Use a small number of slides only when information or diagrams need to be presented that cannot easily be e
18、xplained in words alone.131.2 Poster presentationsPoster presentations are valuable opportunities for a large number of conference attendees to present their work in the form of visual poster presentation.141.2 Poster presentationsPoster presenters are usually provided a significant amount of space(
19、3 4 or more)on which to fully display their research in a visually attractive and professional way.The poster presenters generally have the opportunity to share their research work over an extended period of time,lasting an hour or more,even a whole day at some conferences!This allows the poster pre
20、senters to describe and discuss their research in greater detail than would be possible in an oral presentation to those who are genuinely interested in their research.Also the poster presenters can receive valuable feedback from the attendees on the spot.151.3 ColloquiumColloquium(pl.colloquiums or
21、 colloquia),from Latin,meaning“to talk”,is an academic conference or meeting,where people tend to talk.161.3 ColloquiumThe specialists there deliver addresses on a topic or on related topics and then answer questions relating to them.This type of conference session often lasts around 90 minutes and
22、entails 5 or more presenters who are proposing papers on the same topic or the same theme.All presenters will speak;each approximately 15 minutes and there will be additional time for discussion and questions.These sessions have a more narrow focus and therefore attract attendees with a genuine inte
23、rest in the topic.171.4 SymposiumA symposium is a type of conference or session that focuses on one particular topic.It is often a collection of papers from a number of contributors.Each contributor will have an opportunity to present and a time for discussion.This type of session is valuable when m
24、ultiple perspectives on a particular subject may be of interest to the audience and can be put together in one session.A symposium is also a time for networking and collaboration with peers and colleagues since these sessions are often comprised of experts in the fields who have come together to sha
25、re ideas.181.5 Workshop/Interactive presentationWorkshops are interactive sessions varying in length from approximately one hour to a full day.The sessions usually begin with explanatory or introductory information and then move on to involve the audience in some type of interactive,participatory ac
26、tivity.The interactive presentations at the workshops are particularly suited for demonstrations,learning new skills or procedures,debates,exhibitions and so on.19Part IIReflections and Practice 201.How many types of presentation formats are mentioned in this unit?2.What are the similarities and differences between the different types of presentation formats?3.What factors should be considered in choosing the conference presentation format?21THANK YOU22
