Biography - Publish - Present

Question 1

publishing your biography - tips

Answer 1

• follow your guidelines provided by the venue you are using for publication
• these guidelines include such things as margins, headings, spacing and how to cite your sources
• if you use graphics or pictures in your biography, make sure they are original or that you give proper credit

Question 2

presenting your biography - tips

Answer 2

• adapt your presentation to your audience and to the occasion
• use good speaking practices

Question 3

audience

Answer 3

• consider the age and the background

Question 4

good speaking practices

Answer 4

• change beginning depending on audience
• eye contact:even if reading notes
• body language: avoid nervous habits like tapping the podium, flipping note cards, fidgeting with hair or clothes, etc.
• diction: use clear, deliberate diction; slow down; avoid work like a, a, a; gonna, wanna