This document outlines the schedule and requirements for upcoming presentations and tutorials for Week 4 and Week 5 of the Aberdeen 2040 program. In Week 4, students will participate in paired tutorials to discuss their disruptive innovations and receive feedback based on assessment criteria. In Week 5, students will present on a disruptive innovation in their field of study in a 5-minute presentation accompanied by 5-8 slides. The document provides guidance on structuring the presentation, using signposting language, and using voice effectively. It also encourages students to choose presentation topics and watch example videos in preparation.

1. ABERDEEN 2040
Week 4- Wednesday
Presentations
5 PSE

2. Programme
• Week 5 Presentation and Week 4 Paired Tutorial Task
• Assessment Criteria
• Presentation Structure
• Presentation Signposting
• Good/Bad presentation examples

3. Week 4 Paired Tutorial
• Be prepared to discuss your
disruptive innovation in this
Friday’s paired tutorial
• Remember, you need to interact
with your partner- respond,
discuss and ask questions
• Your tutor may ask you some
questions
Week 5 Presentation- Present a disruptive
innovation in your field of study.
• You must choose one disruptive
innovation to present
• Your presentation should be
accompanied by between 5-8 slides
(your last slide will be references)
• You will present your findings to your
class
• Time limit : 5 Minutes
• Date: Tuesday/Wednesday Week 5
Week 4 Paired Tutorial Task and Week 5 Presentation

4. Paired Tutorials Assessment Criteria
• All students receive a mark based on the criteria below
• This forms the basis of marks for students needing B2 in speaking
Week 4
Can interact with a degree of fluency and
spontaneity
Y/N
Can produce clear speech which is mostly
coherent and cohesive
Y/N
Can explain opinion with clarity and sufficient
detail
Y/N
Demonstrate their ability to do above without
reading from the textbook or from a prepared
script
Y/N

5. Presentation Assessment Criteria
Assessment criteria: Presentation A
22, 21, 20,
19, 18
B
17,
16, 15
C
14,
13, 12
D
11,
10, 9
E
8, 7, 6
Content
The extent to which:
o Content is matched to audience and allocated time
Organisation, coherence & cohesion,
The extent to which:
o the organisation of content is logical
o there is clear signposting language
Communication
The extent to which:
o the delivery is clear and at an appropriate speed
o the speaker engages with the audience
o the speaker employs appropriate body language to enhance communication
o use of language enables clear communication
o the speaker can respond to questions
Visuals
o Clear slides support message as opposed to be sum total of message
o Attractive layout of slides/ poster support presentation
o Accuracy of text appearing slides

6. Structuring your presentation
Your presentation should be accompanied by between 5-8 slides (last slide references)
• Introduce the disruptive innovation
• Outline what has changed since this disruptive innovation appeared
• Present the advantages and disadvantages of the disruptive innovation
• Give some evaluation of the the advantages and disadvantages

7. Structuring your presentation-Business Builder

8. Structuring your presentation-Business Builder
Bang!
Opening
Message
Bridge
Examples
Recap
Bang!

9. Structuring your presentation
Your presentation should be accompanied by between 5-8 slides (last slide references)
• Introduce the disruptive innovation
• Outline what has changed since this disruptive innovation appeared
• Present the advantages and disadvantages of the disruptive innovation
• Give some evaluation of the the advantages and disadvantages
Think about how you could introduce it in
a creative way, e.g. picture, fact, question
These sections are your main message- limit the
number of points, explain and give examples
This part is where you can recap/summarise but also evaluate:
Overall, are there more + or -?
Which are the most significant + or -?

10. Signposting your presentation-Business Builder

11. Signposting your presentation-Business Builder

12. Signposting your presentation-Business Builder

13. Signposting your presentation-Business Builder
2.a- move on to, b. talk about, c. deal with, d. cover, e. look at
f. explain, g. consider, h. mention, i. turn to
I’d just like to go back to…/ I’ll come back to this again later
3. 1.e, 2.h, 3.a, 4.g, 5.c, 6.f, 7.b, 8.d
Answer Key

14. Using your voice- Business Builder
 Practice the above presentation in breakout rooms. Give each other
feedback on pronunciation, intonation, pausing and pace (speed)

15. Your presentation topic
Present a disruptive innovation in your field of study.
• Discuss in breakout rooms possible topics you might present on
(Please try and choose different topics. If someone chooses the
same topic as you, remember to work independently- working
together is an unfair advantage and is called ‘collusion’.)
• Remember you should be able to discuss your disruptive
innovation with a partner in the paired tutorial this week.

16. Self-Study (videos available on MyAberdeen)
Watch the following presentations and identify the good points and
spot the mistakes. (Answers given at the end of the videos. These are
on YouTube; you may need a VPN to access):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATfY8dvbuFg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5utoLhjUuAI
A video on what makes a good academic presentation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze3IiHsHuIA

17. Thank you
Questions?