Skills for Scholars How to Give a Good Academic Talk, (Paperback)

<p><b>An essential guide to giving effective and engaging talks for academics at all career stages, across the humanities, sciences, and social sciences</b> </p><p>This book is for anyone in academia who will ever have to give a talk--which is just about everyone in academia. Presenting research is one of the most important tasks academics undertake, but few receive formal training in effective public speaking. In <i>How to Give a Good Academic Talk</i>, Sharon Marcus fills this gap, offering a practical, research-informed guide to an activity that can challenge even seasoned scholars. Marcus, who has given many academic talks in her career--and listened to even more--blends insights from learning and cognitive science, communications, rhetoric, and performance theory with her own seasoned judgment and firsthand observation to provide a pragmatic repertoire of dos and don'ts. </p><p>Each chapter addresses a central component of successful presentations, illustrated with examples drawn from a wide variety of academic talks, many available online. Marcus's cross-disciplinary perspective allows her to identify elements that all good academic talks have in common, while remaining attentive to field-specific norms. She defines what an academic talk is and isn't, and identifies its most important and challenging task: engaging the audience<i>.</i> <i>How to Give a Good Academic Talk</i> covers the beginnings and endings of talks, Q&amp;A sessions, the design and use of slides, delivery, rehearsals, video conferencing platforms--and even offers wardrobe advice. Marcus's essential guide equips academics to communicate their ideas with confidence, precision, and intellectual generosity.</p>

• Skills for Scholars How to Give a Good Academic Talk, (Paperback)
• Author: Sharon Marcus
• ISBN: 9780691249322
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-12-01
• Page Count: 268