Presentation Skills for Students

http://www.palgrave.com/skills4study/pdfs/Presentation%20skills.pdf

This pdf gives students some important points to keep in mind when presenting. Some notable examples include:
- good introductions capture the audience
- don't read numbers or specialist terminology too quickly
- don't be afraid to pause, it can help you regain control of your pace
- writing in the margins on notecards to write messages to yourself on when to pause, or introduce new material

http://www.aresearchguide.com/3tips.html

This site offers a "Research Guide for Students". It offers great tips on:- how to reach your audience- using body language- speaking to your audience, listening to their questions, responding to their reactions, adjusting and adapting (I think this is a factor that elicits a lot of anxiety for students because it can get them out of their comfort zone when they are unable to quickly and efficiently adapt to unexpected changes, problems or questions in their presentations- making sure that audio-visual and technical equipment is in good working order before the presentation The site also provides some great public speaking and persuasive writing links.There are way too many links to mention from this site. Worth checking out!