The primary objective of seminar presentation is to enhance presentation skills when persuading, educating, or informing an audience. Specifically, it provides a focus on the fundamental aspects of a quality academic, professional and business communications including structure, preparation and strategy for delivery, using visual aids, and handling question and answer sessions. The presenter/student practices by preparing and delivering an ideal real-life academic/business presentation. Strict adherence to the instructions outlined allows the presenter to evaluate his/her progress and alter any distracting behaviours before and during presentation. It also enables the participant to learn by doing. The aim of this chapter is to introduce students to simple principles on how to plan, write and present their seminars. Finally, in addition to this is the description of some assessment methods and tools use to assess seminar presenters.
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- Udeme Usanga (Author), 2012, Guidelines to Qualitative Academic Seminar Presentation. Guide and Practice, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1387629
