“Impact is a function of knowledge (K), practice (P), and talent (T) — in decreasing order of importance.” – MIT Computer Science Professor Patrick Henry Winston

Every January, during MIT’s Independent Activities Period, Computer Science Professor Patrick Henry Winston a lecture titled: How to Speak. In 1997 Harvard made a recording of the presentation. Although it’s covers only the very basics of delivering a lecture, he covers many important fundamental presentations skills that I agree with.

Here’s are the videos for the talk

How to Speak:
Lecture Tips from Patrick Winston

1. Prelude (1:36, 2.2 MB)

2. Introduction (2:45, 6.5 MB)

3. How to Start (2:15, 5.8 MB)

4. The Big Four (6:30, 17.1 MB)

5. Time & Place (3:01, 8.7 MB)

6. The Blackboard (3:19, 9.8 MB)

7. Overheads (4:03, 11.3 MB)

8. Props (2:37, 5.4 MB)

9. Style (4:12, 10.2 MB)

10. How to Stop (4:00, 10.5 MB)

11. Questions (1) (3:31, 8.4 MB)

12. Questions (2 – 4) (3:48, 7.0 MB)

13. Postlude (3:09, 5.3 MB)