STEMskiller: Skill Set Map for Mentors of Early Career Researchers

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: Academic presentations and posters

[Preparing presentations]

Rhetoric

Definition: 

The “ancient art of argumentation and discourse” (Wheeler, 2004), an understanding of which may improve the ability of early career researchers to communicate and debate arguments with others. 

Useful Rhetoric resources:

Poe, M. (2006). Rhetoric: The rhetoric of science. MITOpenCourseWare. https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/comparative-media-studies-writing/21w-747-2-rhetoric-rhetoric-of-science-spring-2006/index.htm 

Online course including syllabus, readings, and assignments. 

Tags: IPS WC; IPS CritT; IPS IA; IPS IL; PSR ER; CompS

Peer Review: None

Table of contents:

1.1. Academic presentations and posters


1.1.1. Selecting places to present


1.1.2. Preparing


1.1.2.1. Preparing presentation content
1.1.2.2. Online presentations


1.1.2.3. Rhetoric
1.1.2.4. Designing research posters
1.1.2.5. Online poster sessions
1.1.2.6. Practice and feedback


1.1.3. Presenting

 

Author: Stephanie Krueger

Peer Reviewer(s): None

Last Updated: October 22, 2021