THE BEST PRESENTATION I HAVE SEEN, AND HERE'S WHY

Presentation is one of the many ways of passing across information to a group of persons. “Every good presentation should have an introduction, middle and end”(Proctor, C 2012). 

The introduction, briefly introduce the main points of the subject. The main body, is where bulk of the subject matter is presented. It should be well structured; use simple language make sure points are easily understood.  Just like my lecturer David Cooke would say ‘keep it simple & stupid (kiss)’.  But it is very important to support your presentation with evidence to back your claims.

The conclusion is just a summary of the main points. And do not add anything new at this stage. Again David Cooke would say “Tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them and then tell them what you told them”.

The presenter should be confident and well informed on the subject.  “It is very important that you research every nuance of your subject”(Eggleston  n.d.), as preparation is the key in any presentation. 

The presenter should sound energetic, speak loud and clear.  Carry the audience along and make an impact on them.  Add humour during the presentation, only if you are very comfortable doing that.

They should always “make eye contact with members of the audience and make sure they don’t ignore one part of the audience”. (Fitzgerald, 2011).

They should relax and let their confidence shine through……

The above stated qualities are what I have seen in the person of Dr. Sola Fola-Alade and that is why I say his presentation is the best I have ever seen.  He has a distinctive style of presentation.  He is a very confident, professional and an eloquent speaker.  One characterised with spiritual insights and he brings in the reality of the present day happenings into his presentation. He manages to combine his deep love for God, his knowledge of the bible, with great sense of humour to put his message across. He is down to earth and carries everybody along.  His speech is normally full of facts, reality and supports his presentation with biblical quotes.

                                                             Dr. Sola Fola-Alade

References:

David, C. (2012) Structuring Presentations [Class notes].

Dr. Sola Fola-Alade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP1YWutu_B4&feature=related

Eggleston, S. (n.d.) Key Steps to an Effective Presentation [online] Available at: http://www.theegglestongroup.com/index.php (Accessed 30 November 2012)

Fitzgerald, Peter. 2011. Effective Communication Skills [blog] 15 December. Available at: http://petermjfitzgerald.wordpress.com/page/2/ (Accessed 25 November 2012)

Proctor, C. (2012) Does Your Listing Presentation Include these 4 Most Important Steps [blog] Available at: http://blog.qlsystem.com/2012/02/14/does-your-listing-presentation-include-these-4-most-important-steps/ (Accessed 30 November 2012)

Which, if any, is more important in your opinion and why: Cognitive

There are two types of Intelligence known to mankind. Cognitive and Emotional Intelligence.  Cognitive Intelligence is 'intellectual ability to carry out such task as logical reasoning, reading, writing, analyzing and prioritizing things' (Wiki Answers, n.d.).

While Emotional Intelligence is the ability, capacity, skill or a self-perceived ability, to identify, assess, and manage the emotions of one’s self, of others, and of groups This ability plays a vital part on how we deal with others. Emotional Intelligence enables one to control their feelings and act properly no matter how intense a situation is. 

Looking at an hypothetical case based on Cognitive and Emotional Intelligence:

John was a brilliant accountant in Accounts department in his office as regards figures, meeting deadlines, but his people skills were low.  He was a so arrogant, short-tempered and sees himself as a perfectionist.  Most people in the office did not like to work with him, as he was unable to explain things in the way and manner others could understand. While,
Florence, was also in the Accounts department, had good education, though less than John. However her emotional intelligence made up for the shortfall.  She handled her colleagues and herself very well, she is able to explain things clearly and calmly.  Everybody loved working with her.  She actually gets promotions not just because of her expertise but for her high emotional intelligence.

Below is Dr. Edmond Bazerghi diagram to further illustrate the importance of emotional intelligence over cognitive intelligence.
= Emotional Intelligence
= Cognitive and Technical Skills

In my opinion, based on the hypothetical story and the above diagram, I would say Emotional Intelligence is more important than Cognitive Intelligence.  Finally, I would like to add that 'it’s not the smartest people that are the most successful or the most fulfilled in life'.(Segal, J. and Smith, M. 2011, n.p.).













 
Reference:

Edmond, B. (2002) Why is emotional intelligence (EQ) so important [online] Available at: http://hp-strategies.com/ezine/influence.php  (Accessed 24 November 2012).

Segal, J. and Smith, M. (2011) Why is emotional intelligence (EQ) so important?[online] Available at: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/eq5_raising_emotional_intelligence.htm (Accessed 27 November 2012)

Wiki Answers (n.d.)What is cognitive intelligence [online] Available at: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_cognitive_intelligence (Accessed 25 November 2012)

Plagiarism and Referencing (Who, Where, Why, What, When, How) – How I would enlighten to a new college student.

I will explain Plagiarism to a new student as "act of taking the writings of another person and passing them off as one’s own" (Britannica, n.d.).  I will let the student understand that in academic writing, one can use other people's work, but just have to state the original source of the materials used. And when this is not done, there are great consequences.  Some consequences as stated by Viper the Anti-Plagiarism scanner are:

• "Plagiarism can get you expelled from your course. 
• Plagiarism can result in your work being destroyed. 
• Plagiarism can result in expulsion from your academic institution. 
• Plagiarism can result in legal action."  

A very good example of the extend  to which plagiarism can be damaging, is seen in William Boston article in Time World of March 03, 2011.......
 
"Plagiarism Claims Take Down Guttenberg" 

  







While in explaining Referencing, I would say, it means that you "include detailed information on all sources consulted, both within your text (in-text citations) and at the end of your work (reference list or bibliography)" (QUB, n.d.).  Then the (Who, Where, Why, What, When, How), means giving details of the author(s), place, purpose, subject, date, books, video or internet sources consulted.  
I will make them understand that Referencing is the only way of telling whoever is reading the material, where you got your facts from. This in turn adds credibility to your work.  Most importantly it is a way of saying "I acknowledge my debt to this writer (or writers) for helping me with my work" (UOR, n.d.).  There are different styles of referencing and each school may adopt slight variations on the style of referencing that is acceptable.  But here in ITB, the Harvard style is what is acceptable and the Student's Handbook have further information on it or they can check it out in the Hertfordshire University web site. 















References:

Boston W, (2011). Plagiarism Claims Take Down Guttenberg [online] ://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2056525,00.html (Accessed 13 November 2012).

Britannica, (n.d.). Plagiarism. [online] Encyclopedia Britannica. Available at:  ://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/462640/plagiarism. (Accessed 8 December 2012).

QUB (n.d.) Referencing Made Easy [online] Queen University, Belfast. Available at:  http://www.qub.ac.uk/cite2write/introduction.html  (Accessed 3 December 2012).

UOR (n.d.). What is referencing Anyway? [online] University of Roehampton, London. Available at: http://studentzone.roehampton.ac.uk/howtostudy/plagiarism/whatisreferencing/index.html (Accessed 7 December 2012).

Viper, (n.d.) Consequences of plagiarism [online] Time World. Availiable at: http://www.scanmyessay.com/plagiarism/consequences-of-plagiarism.php. (Accessed 1 December 2012)