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Engagement and Narrative

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In this chapter, we will examine the relationship between presenter and audience by considering the use of stance and engagement, as well as noting the pivotal role that the use of narrative plays in conference presentations.

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Guest, M. (2018). Engagement and Narrative. In: Conferencing and Presentation English for Young Academics. Springer Texts in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2475-8_9

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