COMP 400: Technical Communication in Computer Science

Today's activities: Overview of course — content, style, expectations, schedule; Self-introductions in front of class — a simple public-speaking exercise
Today's slides: PPTX, PDF
Readings for next class — For giving talks and PowerPoint(-ish) presentations: Becoming an Effective Presenter of Engineering and Science: Guidelines and Video Examples; Technically Speaking; Oral Communication — excerpt of online book for technology leaders; Rethinking the Design of Presentation Slides: The Assertion-Evidence Structure; Giving a technical presentation; Advice on Giving a Good PowerPoint Presentation; Presenting Data and Information; Cain Project's Speaking and Oral Presentations Resources — browse; TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) — browse; slide:ology — browse; Presentation Zen — browse; slideshare — browse; The Worst Slide Deck Ever; Life After Death By Powerpoint; Möbius Transformations Revealed — watch the video