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How to Give a Talk Orielton 2017 how to give a talk How to give a talk (or, Flashers on the beach!) David Shuker [email protected] insect behavioural ecology lab what you will have to do Your Presentations: Monday 4th September, 2.30pm onwards 12 minute talk by all members of team 3 minutes for questions from audience We recommend about 12 slides (guidance only) 20% of module assessment insect behavioural ecology lab what you will have to do Attribute 0-6 7-11 12-14 15-16 17-18 19-20 Visual aids Very poor quality VAs. Many VAs Poor quality VA. Titles Fair quality VAs. Titles Good quality VAs. Good Very high quality VAs. Outstanding VA and with poor titles or no titles at all. not clear. The text can clear. All the text can be clear titles. All the text Very clear titles, all the indistinguishable from VAs have text that is too small. Far mostly be read fairly clearly read. Some VAs can be clearly read. 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Main points of scientific develops with logical with near faultless relation between the content identified and progression leading the progression leading the speech and the VA clearly presented. audience from known audience from known Some progressive background into the background into the structure shown. new material new material Delivery Presenter failed to articulate. Presenter failed Some aspects of the Appropriate level of Articulate delivery with Articulate delivery with Couldn’t be heard, not making eye generally to articulate presentation significantly detail and pace of satisfactory excellent timekeeping. contact and interaction with but some successful hinder the listener in delivery enhances timekeeping. Evidence Evidence of flair and audience absent. communication evident. appreciating scientific audience experience. of flair or originality in originality in mode of Extremely short or had to be Very short or very long. content. Poor audibility Articulate delivery with mode of presentation. presentation. Difficult to stopped due to over running. and diction. Within satisfactory Interaction or clear imagine how the expected limits of time. timekeeping. Well- engagement with the presentation could be communicated but audience. improved. lacking flair or originality. insect behavioural ecology lab what is the point? What is the point of doing a presentation? COMMUNICATION insect behavioural ecology lab a good talk A good talk: (1) The Content! insect behavioural ecology lab a good talk A good talk: BUT there are many different styles (1) The Content! (2) A confident speaker (3) Clear, engaging visuals (4) Good timekeeping insect behavioural ecology lab a bad talk A bad talk: (1) The Content! (no story, no context, boring?) (2) A poor speaker (too: fast, quiet, nervous or cocky) (3) Unclear, unappealing visuals (4) Too short, too long insect behavioural ecology lab a good talk Three-way interaction: insect behavioural ecology lab a good talk Trying to be a good speaker (1) Be confident (2) “Sharing” your work (3) People WANT you to succeed (No, really!) insect behavioural ecology lab a good talk Trying to be a good speaker (1) Be confident (i) look at the audience (ii) speak to the audience (iii) practice (iv) (go to other talks) (v) never apologise…! insect behavioural ecology lab a good talk Trying to be a good speaker (2) Sharing your work Have a story to tell Have a narrative + take it somewhere insect behavioural ecology lab a good talk Trying to be a good speaker Some mechanics and style (1) Timing (1 slide = 1 minute, use watch, be prepared to STOP) (2) Speaking (LOUD & CLEAR, prepare to respond to events) (3) Stagecraft (Perform!) insect behavioural ecology lab a good talk Should I try and be funny? A little goes along way… insect behavioural ecology lab a good talk Try and keep things simple Words versus text? Text can be an aide memoire Something to fall back on BUT… Some people hate being told what is already on the screen… insect behavioural ecology lab something different How undergrads assess themselves and each other insect behavioural ecology lab something different How undergrads assess themselves and each other Project talks at end of residential field-course insect behavioural ecology lab something different How undergrads assess themselves and each other 68 66 64 62 60 Mark 58 56 54 52 Self Staff Peer Assessment Students over-mark each other, and under-mark themselves (N = 60 students, P<0.001) Langan et al 2005, 2008 insect behavioural ecology lab something different How undergrads assess themselves and each other Self assessment Tutor assessment 70 Peer assessment 65 60 Mark 55 50 45 Male Female Gender In fact, female students under-mark themselves (P = 0.01) insect behavioural ecology lab something different Sexes award higher marks to own sex (P < 0.001; due to males) insect behavioural ecology lab my little project Flashers on the beach! The mating system of a long-legged fly David Shuker [email protected] insect behavioural ecology lab dave’s favourite picture insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber The mating system of a long-legged fly Aphrosylus celtiber (Dolichopodidae) insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber The mating system of a long-legged fly Aphrosylus celtiber (Dolichopodidae) insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber The mating system of a long-legged fly Dolichopodidae: fourth largest family of Diptera (7000+ spp) Adults and larvae are predatory; larvae often associated with moist habitats (10 independent invasions of marine habitats) Sensational genitalia!! E.g. Rhaphium insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber The mating system of a long-legged fly E.g. Hercostomus insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber The mating system of a long-legged fly E.g. Hercostomus insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber The mating system of a long-legged fly Dolichopodidae: fourth largest family of Diptera (7000+ spp) Elaborate leg morphologies and wing patches insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber The mating system of a long-legged fly Dolichopodidae: fourth largest family of Diptera (7000+ spp) Elaborate leg morphologies and wing patches “Signature” of sexual selection on males (pre-copulatory and post-copulatory) insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber The mating system of a long-legged fly Aphrosylus celtiber (“barnacle fly”) Not much known: Larvae parasitise Chthamalus barnacles Adults feed on invertebrates on algal film around barnacles/sand Some flies have “silvery” palps which “flash” as they move/forage insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber What is the function of the flashing? Hypotheses: flashes are sexual/reproductive signals Predictions: males flash, not females (stronger ♂sexual selection) flashes scare off predators individuals flash when exposed to predators flashes attract prey individuals flash when foraging insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber What is the function of the flashing? Manorbier & Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire Adults sampled haphazardly (with insect net) & behaviour observed insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber What is the function of the flashing? (1) Only males have the flashing mouthparts (2) Both males and females observed in same habitats at the same time (so females experience same dangers but do not flash) (3) Both males and females observed foraging on rocks and sand substrate (so females forage but do not flash) insect behavioural ecology lab mating system of Aphrosylus celtiber What is the function of the flashing? (1) Only males have the flashing mouthparts (2) Both males and females observed in same habitats at the same time (so females experience same dangers but do not flash) (3) Both males and females observed foraging
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