LibGuides: Communication Studies Research Guide: Public Speaking

Presentation Design

Determine what your speech looks like: Will there be slides or visuals?

How much information per slide? This is a source of debate.

And Practice!

Say your speech out loud
Time yourself
Record yourself

Things to consider:

time allotted
your audience
your physical presence (what are you saying the moment you walk into the room)

Public Speaking

If you want to supplement your professor's discussion on developing your ability at public speaking, you might try these resources. Includes books, apps, and websites.

Orai - public speaking app
AI assistance with presentations. Available on iPhones and Androids.
Presentation Zen
Can look at Twitter as well. Good reflections on how to design presentations.

Safari Books Online
Safari Books Online provides electronic books and videos in computer science, information technology, business and related fields from O'Reilly and other IT and business publishers. Also has video and courses.
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Books
A subject search shows the library holds over 200 books about the art of public speaking

Night Cafe prompts

Interesting to look at the way one AI program overlays details as a default.

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"realistic water treatment plant with the letter F superimposed"

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"detailed matte painting, deep color, fantastical, intricate detail, splash screen, complementary colors, fantasy concept art, 8k resolution trending on Artstation Unreal Engine 5"

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Realistic water treatment plant with the letter F intricately superimposed, detailed matte painting with deep blues and greens, warm golden accents, and vibrant turquoise hues, blending fantastical and industrial elements, intricate pipes, valves, and machinery, with a sense of depth and dimensionality, splash screen-inspired composition, 8k resolution, trending on Artstation, reminiscent of Unreal Engine 5, in the style of Simon Stalenhag's atmospheric concept art, Ash Thorp's futuristic matte paintings, and Ian McQue's intricate, high-tech illustrations.

According to NightCafe "NightCafe may rewrite your prompt to include extra details. The revised prompt is the final prompt used by us to make your image. This rewrite can be skipped by toggling the setting for "Use prompt magic" off."

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