The (Charles Sturt University) Academic Skills Team have written some writing guides to assist with your writing skills:

• Writing successful assignments
• Academic writing style
• What is an essay?
• Essay plan template
• Essay writing process
• Introduction, body and conclusion
• Report writing checklist
• Reflective writing
• Introduction to reflection
• Guide to writing in Science

Plan your presentation:

• Create an outline or script of what you will say
• Check your subject outline and follow all presentation guidelines
• Focus on what your audience needs or wants to know

Create engaging visuals:

• Use a template that defines fonts, colours and object/chart styles so that you can maintain consistent formatting
• Consider colours, images and headings that grab the viewer's attention 
• Avoid cramming too much information onto one slide
• Ensure your visuals clarify your message
• Proofread for spelling and grammatical errors

Present clear audio:

• If you are feeling tense or nervous, try some relaxation exercises beforehand
• Avoid reading your script word-for-word even if you are recording
• Project your voice to ensure everyone in the room can hear you
• When recording, limit background noise and ensure you record in a quiet room
• Check and test your audio settings if presenting in an online meeting room

Engage your audience:

• Be enthusiastic
• Smile, even if you're recording your audio
• Make eye contact with your audience
• Incorporate short pauses to allow your message to sink in
• Vary the speed at which you talk to create interest and give emphasis

Check the Academic Poster Presentation Guide for more tips.

CSU also has other services to help you with your assessments:

Academic Skills team offers a range of services:

• Online workshops on academic writing. These include a series of 5 workshops under the umbrella title of From Start to Submit: Writing Successful Assignments
• Individual appointments - available seven days a week.
• Draft assignment feedback service - constructive feedback on your academic writing
• Study Guides on Writing at Uni - guides in PDF format on all aspects of academic writing.
• Study Success Discussion Board - You can Ask Academic Skills Team about referencing, writing, or study skills, or Ask a Librarian about using the Library, finding information for assessments, or EndNote. Available in the main top menu in Interact2.
   

• Turnitin (Plagiarism Checking Software) - A Turnitin account allows you to check your own writing for inadvertent plagiarism. You can detect and fix problems before you submit your work. Sometimes you are required to submit your work to Turnitin before submitting for assessment.