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Web Resources

The following online sources introduce you to various tools (e.g., expertise, control, body language, grit) which you can use to construct a successful viva.

TED's secret to great public speaking

TED's secret to great public speaking

[Chris Anderson]
https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_anderson_ted_s_secret_to_great_public_speaking?language=en
Preparing for your thesis oral examination

Preparing for your thesis oral examination

[Massey University]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aYZ-WRoXsQ
Malcolm Gladwell - Outliers 1

Malcolm Gladwell - Outliers 1

[Suarez, A.]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXviNQW2xuo
The science behind a climate headline

The science behind a climate headline

[Rachel Pike]
https://www.ted.com/talks/rachel_pike_the_science_behind_a_climate_headline?language=en
Own your behaviours, master your communication, determine your success

Own your behaviours, master your communication, determine your success

[TED x Genova]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BZuWrdC-9Q
Vocal branding:<br/>How your voice shapes your communication image

Vocal branding:
How your voice shapes your communication image

[TED x UCincinnati]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ylzGfHKOs

Readings


			The presentation secrets of<br />Steve Jobs

The presentation secrets of
Steve Jobs

UL and ILC HF5718.22 .G35 2010

Gallo's book on Steve Jobs' presentation techniques is an excellent resource on constructing the spoken style of your presentation—the style you must use to engage with your audience.

https://julac-cuhk.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/852JULAC_CUHK/1dl2t2q/alma991028402699703407

			 How to excel in your doctoral viva

How to excel in your doctoral viva

E-Book

Read this comprehensive and highly accessible reference to see how other PhD students prepare for their viva.

https://julac-cuhk.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/852JULAC_CUHK/1dl2t2q/alma991040230999903407

			 How to survive your viva : Defending a thesis in an oral examination

How to survive your viva : Defending a thesis in an oral examination

CC LB2366 .M87 2015

This practical reference provides example questions and verbal strategies to use in viva.

https://julac-cuhk.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/852JULAC_CUHK/16slfhk/alma991034449239703407

			 Oral exams: Preparing for and passing candidacy, qualifying, and graduate defenses

Oral exams: Preparing for and passing candidacy, qualifying, and graduate defenses

E-Book

This book offers readers insights into how to interpret and respond to explicit and implied questions during the viva.

https://julac-cuhk.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/852JULAC_CUHK/1fkc45v/cdi_proquest_ebookcentral_EBC4003871
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