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comments so that you can do better next time.Focus on just a few comments. Rehearse your questions so that they'll seem amiable: not“You say this is disorganized but you don't say why,” but rather “Can you help me seewhere I went wrong with my organization so I can do better next time?”Ask your instructor to point to passages that illustrate his judgments and what thosepassages should have looked like. Do not ask “What didn't you like?” but rather “Whereexactly did I go wrong and what could I have done to fix it?”If your teacher can't clearly explain his judgment, he may have graded your paperimpressionistically rather than point by point. If so, bad news: you may learn little from yourvisit.You might visit your teacher even if you got an A. It is important to know how you earnedit, because your next project is likely to be more challenging and may even make you feel likea beginner again. In fact, don't be surprised if that happens with every new project. It happensto most of us. But with a plan, we usually overcome it, and so can you.13 Presenting Research in AlternativeForums13.1 Plan Your Oral Presentation13.1.1 Narrow Your Focus13.1.2 Understand the Difference between Listeners and Readers13.2 Design Your Presentation to Be Listened To13.2.1 Sketch Your Introduction13.2.2 Design Notes for the Body of Your Talk So That You Can Understand Them at a Glance13.2.3 Model Your Conclusion on Your Introduction13.2.4 Prepare for Questions13.2.5 Create Handoutswww.itpub.net