Rethinking Presentations in Science and Engineering                                                                                                                                  Michael Alley, Penn State
Assertion-Evidence talks are comprehended better by audiences and project more confidence from speakers
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Teaching Films

Given below are instructional films to help raise the level of presentations by engineering and science students. As an instructor, you are more than welcome to share these films with your students. Many instructors assign films as homework before a class period and then discuss the content of the films during the class period. 

Confidence Films

PowerPoint's defaults are weak

Build your talks on messages, not topics

Structuring an Assertion-Evidence Presentation

Assertion-Evidence Principles (Short Version)

Attaining Internal Confidence

Avoid PowerPoint's defaults

Second Principle: Support Your Messages with Visual Evidence

Use slides only when they serve

Support your messages with visual evidence

Delivering an Assertion Evidence Talk (Full Version)

Assertion Evidence Principles (Full Version)

Projecting Confidence

First Principle: Build Your Talk on Messages

Classroom Exercise: Introducing a Colleague
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