First link not working? 10-12 doublespaced A4 pages is too long for 20 minutes, I would say. I usually allow around 8. I tend to read my papers - because I use a lot of quoted material partly, and also to keep myself on track - but it's how you read rather than if. Look up and talk to the audience, don't bury your head and mumble.
And if you have slides, DON'T just read out the text on the slides! there are few things more irritating than the talk which is both written up on the slides and being merely reiterated by the speaker.
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Date: 2011-08-29 11:43 am (UTC)10-12 doublespaced A4 pages is too long for 20 minutes, I would say. I usually allow around 8.
I tend to read my papers - because I use a lot of quoted material partly, and also to keep myself on track - but it's how you read rather than if. Look up and talk to the audience, don't bury your head and mumble.
And if you have slides, DON'T just read out the text on the slides! there are few things more irritating than the talk which is both written up on the slides and being merely reiterated by the speaker.