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Publications and Presentations

in English

Prof. Edo Forsythe

Hirosaki Gakuin University

Presentation Topics

•• Why publish and present in EnglishWhy publish and present in English

•• How / Where to PublishHow / Where to Publish

•• Creating a Presentation in EnglishCreating a Presentation in English

•• Preparing to PresentPreparing to Present

•• Giving a Great PresentationGiving a Great Presentation

•• Teaching Presentation SkillsTeaching Presentation Skills

English is the new Lingua Francaand the world is now flat.

We are all Global Citizens and our

peers are everywhere.

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1. Practice writing research papers

– Start short and progress to longer papers

2. Write in Japanese first

3. Translate into simple and clear language

4. Have a native speaker check

5. Find the right publication

6. Follow their submission guidelines closely

How to Publish in EnglishHow to Publish in English

Things to RememberThings to Remember

When submitting articles, remember

Word limits / length matter

Follow right style (APA / MLA)

Send everything needed

Be careful with images / tables / charts

and

Follow the rules and you’ll be published.

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Where to Publish?Where to Publish?

Try presenting at a conference and

publishing in the proceedings

You’ve been selected, now what?

� Plan

� Prepare

� Practice

� Present

Follow the 4 P’s:

Plan your Presentation

Plan:

WhoWho is your audience

WhatWhat to say – contents

WhenWhen to say it – organization

WhatWhat to show – research data

HowHow to show it – graphics / charts

WhatWhat to wear – be professional

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Parts of a Presentation

All presentations have 3 parts:

Introduction

Body / Information

Summary / Conclusion

For teachers: have students learn and

practice each one separately

Prepare your Presentation

1) Don’t rely on slides too much.

2) Remember

3) Communication is the key

Use language you know

4) Think about possible questions

Creating Effective Slides

Don’t try to tell every detail on the

slide.

Slides give highlights – YOU give

the details.

Let’s compare 2 slides to see which

is better.

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Keys to Your Success in English

• Publishing

–Japanese 1st

–Translate into

English

–Check by native

speaker

–Follow guidelines

• Presenting (4 P’s)

– Plan

– Prepare

– Practice

– Present

For Teachers

Presenting is a skill; teach it like a skill

Set aside class time

Find a textbook or resources

Break it down into parts

Practice until perfect

Put it all together

Remember:

Teaching also requires