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Secrets of a Good (or bad) Talk
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• https://www.viterbo.edu/undergraduate-research/resources-students
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiCFdWeQfA
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvgfmEU2Ck&noredirect=1
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Who will be there
Why are they attending?How much do they know about your topic?What would they like to learn?Is it appropriate to interject personal
revelations in the talk?
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Goals!!
– Disseminating info– Graded presentation for a course– Professional school interview– Job interview
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Timing is everything!
• Problem/Background 2 - 3
• Design/Methods 2
• Major findings 3-5
• Conclusions 1-2
4 – 5 min
Impact
Impact
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Presentation outline
Title Slide Introduction and previous studiesYour question and experimental designYour dataData analysisYour conclusions and unanswered questionsFuture workAcknowledgements
Most sections will require more than one slide
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Prepare your material carefully and logically
• Tell a story. The story should have four parts:– Introduction-clearly state
question/hypothesis/relevance– Methods– Results– Discussion/conclusion– (Future research)
• Acknowledgements• References
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Practice your talk• Suggestions to get into a good ballpark range: – Estimate a rate of about 100 words per minute
(slow! - conversation occurs at about 300 words/minute)
– Each statement you make will require an average of 12 words
– Each concept will need to be supported by 3 - 4 statements
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Practice Again
• Laser pointer-work on this so you don’t make your audience dizzy!
• Use of room for practice
• Practice is the single most important factor contributing to a good presentation
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Polish your graphics• Use large letters (no fonts smaller than 16 pt)– Pay special attention to figure axes , titles for graphs– Keep the graphics simple – Don't show graphs you won't need. If there are four graphs on
a slide and you only talk about one - cut the others out. • Don't use different fonts or type styles - it makes
your slide look like a ransom note. • Use color wisely
• Color makes the graphic stand out. • Avoid red or yellow or green in the text - red is difficult to see from a distance.
Also, check your color using the projector. Some color schemes look fine on paper, but project poorly.
• Graphs should replace tables where possible in a visual presentation
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PCR amplification of MutL
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Uhhhh………..not so good
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Don't put in too much material
• Rule of 7s– 7 words per line– 7 bullets per slide
• Avoid jargon and abbreviations, unless they are clear to all the audience
• Never use a long word when a short one will do • DON’T read your slides, use as outline
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Have only a few conclusion points
• Leave the listener with the key points
• At most people will remember 2 to 3 key points
• Your chance to provide take home message
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Use Time Wisely
• Don't run over! Ever! • Be sincere; be brief; be seated." - Franklin D.
Roosevelt• Shorten your talk by removing details,
concepts, and information, not by eliminating words
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Talk to the audience not to the screen
• Speak loudly and slowly
• pick out a few people in the audience and pointedly talk to them as if you are explaining something to them
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Avoid making distracting sounds and habits
• try to avoid "Ummm" or "Ahhh" between sentences
• If you put your hands in your pockets, take the keys and change out so you won't jingle them during your talk
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Constructive Criticism
Ask a few people to critique Give entire talk without interruptions Peers take notes on rough spots Afterward, go through slide-by-slide and discuss Ask you advisor for help
Allow for ~1 hour to critique a 10 minute presentation
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Oh no, the big day is here
• Proper attire• Arrive on time-load presentation• Restroom?• Confidence!!
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Alternatives to PP
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHqZxApfgf0
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Other Links for Guidelines
• “Guidelines for Oral Presentations,” Ohio Wesleyan University @ http://go.owu.edu/~dapeople/ggpresnt.html
• Mark D. Hill, “Oral Presentation Advice,” UW-Madison @ http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~markhill/conference-talk.html
• “Tips for Oral Presentations,” Wellesley College @ http://www.wellesley.edu/ruhlman/presenting/tipsop