Presenting

The skill to give an (oral) presentation. The effectiveness of the presentation is determined by the extent to which the transmitter of the information has impact on the receiver of the information. The presenter must create a good balance between speaking and critical listening (by means of audience awareness) and between the three elements ‘logos’ (power of the arguments: contents), ‘ethos’ (credibility of the presenter) and ‘pathos’ (appeal to the emotions of the public). In addition also the nonverbal communication skills like personal presentation and body language play an important role. Students need to be trained in various forms of presentations, such as pitches, poster presentations, and research presentations.