So You Want to Present at a Tolkien Conference? Putting Together the Presentation

You've written your proposal and been accepted to present at your first Tolkien conference—now what? This session explored how to write a paper and turn it into a presentation for a Tolkien conference. Topics in this session included:
- How to structure your paper, including considerations unique to writing a paper that will become a presentation
- What to include in each section of your paper, including how to prioritize and balance these sections for a presentation
- Different ways to present a paper at a conference and how to build a presentation from your paper
- Using universal design concepts to ensure that your presentation is accessible to everyone
- Tools for adding interactive elements to your presentation
You can find a recording of the session, plus resources/links discussed in the session, here: So You Want to Present at a Tolkien Conference? Putting Together the Presentation
Posted on 12 April 2025 (updated 12 April 2025) by SWG Moderators