AI            SEMINAR 2 – ANSWER KEY

                                          Presentations I



                                               Task 1

   a) bad - not an academic topic

   b) good - a precise, exact topic with a clear purpose

   c) bad - mixed ideas, too many of them

   d) bad - too broad, too general, too subjective (to inform is more important that to
   persuade!)

   Task 2 – Answers based on class work; see Task 6.

   Task 3 – Answers based on class work.

   Task 4 – DON’TS:

    -  Avoid redundant words or phrases such as  “a study on” or “an investigation of”

   (everybody expects that an academic presentation is based on a reputable study, investigation
   or research project)

   -  Avoid abbreviations and jargon. (may not be the same for different audiences, e.g. CR for
   us is Czech Republic; in America it is Costa Rica, etc.)

   - Avoid “cute” or sensational titles (you want to inform your audience in a more serious way)

   - Avoid being too vague or general (the audience should be able to predict the content)

Task 5

   1. A Sociological Study of Prisoners and Guards in a Simulated Prison … ok – but  “study of“
   is redundant unless a particular type of study is specified

   2. Inner City Problems and Policies: A Conservative View … good – “view” is different

   from “study” or “investigation”

   3. Black Identity and the Role of Reggae …. good

   4. Everyday Pills That Kill! The Dangers of Over-the-counter Drugs … bad – too sensational

   5. Narrative Skills in Improvisational Theatre … good

Task 6

   A. 6    B. 1     C. 5     D. 3    E. 2     F. 4 

   Task 7 – Answers based on class work.

   Task 8

   1. Noise Stress and Human Behaviour … yes

   2. The Billion Dollar Question … no

   3. Industrial Policies of Industrial Countries …yes

   4. Out of the Oceans and on to Faster Bicycles … no

   5. The Persistent Stereotype: Children’s Images of Scientists … yes

   Task 9 – Answers based on class work.

   MAIN B0DY multiple choice question – a) is correct

                                              Task 10

    1. bad example              2. good example

   Task 11 – Answers based on class work.

   Task 12 – Answers based on class work.

   Task 13

   1. giving/making   2. may/might need   3. write/take/put/note down   4. go through   5.
   expect  

   6. moved on   7. in/over the past/last five years   8. too much   9. give you   10. very well