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Conference Participation and Outcomes Student: Good morning, Mrs. Barno.
Teacher: Oh, good morning Rukhsora. How are
your studies?
S: Not bad, thank you. I need your advice Mrs.
Barno. Can we have a talk for h alf o f an hour or so?
T: Oh, yes, of course. W hat would you like to ask
about?
S: International students’ scientific society is
organizing a conference. I would like to attend but
have no idea o f what to start with.
T: Attending the conference is really good idea.
Besides you will meet students and professionals who
are interested in the same topic o f research and discuss
theoretical ideas. Most presentations can inspire you]
with new ideas.
S: Can you give me some guidelines of how to|
prepare my own presentation?
T: Yes of course. Most paper presentations can be|
successfully accomplished in 10-15 minutes. As fori
me, I usually plan mine for 10 minutes, not more.]
You should start it with your research paper. Shorten!
the bulk o f the introductory part. Main points and
findings of your paper should be given explicitly. Ini
the main body stress the most interesting aspects ofl
the study to the audience. And it would be better if]
you end with a brief summary of the findings and)
suggestions for future research.
S: Probably there will be questions and comments]
by the audience,won’t there?
T: Certainly , there is! Usually audience raises the
mood to support the student presenters and ask helpful
questions and make positive remarks. But it’s better
\ to be prepared for the possible questions beforehand.
The best way to do this is, to ask your peers to critique
your presentation and ask the most difficult questions.
S: Are there any other types of presenting my
work?
T: Yes, you know, some conferences have poster
areas, where professionals and students put together
summaries of their work for people to look at. I want
to mention that it is an active environment where
