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Presentation Guidelines for CSStudents
Philip W. L. Fong
pwlfong@cs.uregina.ca
Department of Computer Science
University of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Presenting Research Results
Understanding a research paper is challenging . . .
. . . but presenting the paper in a comprehensible waycould be as challenging
Presentation Guidelines for CS Students – p.1/19
Tell a Good Story
1. Setting
2. Progress
3. Resolution
4. Conclusion
OPresentation Guidelines for CS Students – p.2/19
Tell a Good Story
1. Setting
Problem, crisis, challenge
2. Progress
3. Resolution
4. Conclusion
OPresentation Guidelines for CS Students – p.2/19
Tell a Good Story
1. Setting
Problem, crisis, challenge
2. Progress
Previous work, new opportunities
3. Resolution
4. Conclusion
OPresentation Guidelines for CS Students – p.2/19
Tell a Good Story
1. Setting
Problem, crisis, challenge
2. Progress
Previous work, new opportunities
3. Resolution
Solution, contribution
4. Conclusion
OPresentation Guidelines for CS Students – p.2/19
Tell a Good Story
1. Setting
Problem, crisis, challenge
2. Progress
Previous work, new opportunities
3. Resolution
Solution, contribution
4. Conclusion
Open problems, future work, perspectives
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Tell a Good Story
1. Setting
Problem, crisis, challenge
2. Progress
Previous work, new opportunities
3. Resolution
Solution, contribution
4. Conclusion
Open problems, future work, perspectives
Presentation Guidelines for CS Students – p.2/19
3 Classical Guides
S. L. Peyton Jones, J. Hughes, and J. Launchbury.How to give a good research talk. ACM SIGPLANNotices, 28(11):9–12, November 1993.
I. Parberry. How to present a paper in theoreticalcomputer science: a speaker’s guide for students.ACM SIGACT News, 31(1):77–86, March 2000.
C. C. McGeoch and B. M. E. Moret. How to present apaper on experimental work with algorithms. ACMSIGACT News, 30(4):85–90, December 1999.
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How to Give a Good Research Talk
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A Non-Uniform Approach
Your talk is primarily a “taster” for your work, rather thanas an in-depth treatment.
1. Who is my primary audience?
2. If someone remembers only one thing from my talk,what would I like it to be?
Treat some aspects in more detail than other parts.
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Using Examples
A talk is the wrong place to show off yourmathematical skills.
“Have I illustrated this idea / theorem / definition /technique / algorithm with an example?”
When possible, use a running example.
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How to Present a Paper inTheoretical Computer Science
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What to Say
Communicate the key ideas
Don’t get bogged down in details
Structure your talk
Use a top-down approach
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A Top-Down Approach
Going through the materials in multiple passes:
1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Technicalities
4. Conclusion
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Introduction
Define the problem
Motivate the audience
Introduce terminologies
Discuss earlier work
Emphasize the contributions of your paper
Provide a road-map
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Body
Abstract the major results
Explain the significance of the results
Sketch a proof of the crucial results
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Technicalities
Present a key lemma
Present it carefully
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Conclusion
Hindsight is clearer than foresight
Give open problems
Indicate that your talk is over
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Know Your Audience
1. Scientists
2. Computer Scientists
3. Theoretical Computer Scientists
4. Experts
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Know Your Audience
1. Scientists
Emphasize the Introduction and the Body.Omit the Technicalities.
2. Computer Scientists
3. Theoretical Computer Scientists
4. Experts
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Know Your Audience
1. Scientists
Emphasize the Introduction and the Body.Omit the Technicalities.
2. Computer Scientists
Emphasis on the Introduction and the Body.A small Technicalities section.
3. Theoretical Computer Scientists
4. Experts
OPresentation Guidelines for CS Students – p.14/19
Know Your Audience
1. Scientists
Emphasize the Introduction and the Body.Omit the Technicalities.
2. Computer Scientists
Emphasis on the Introduction and the Body.A small Technicalities section.
3. Theoretical Computer Scientists
Emphasis on the Body.
4. Experts
OPresentation Guidelines for CS Students – p.14/19
Know Your Audience
1. Scientists
Emphasize the Introduction and the Body.Omit the Technicalities.
2. Computer Scientists
Emphasis on the Introduction and the Body.A small Technicalities section.
3. Theoretical Computer Scientists
Emphasis on the Body.
4. Experts
Emphasis on the Body and the Technicalities.
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Getting Through to the Audience
Use repetition1. Tell them what you’re going to tell them.2. Tell them.3. Then tell them what you told them.
Remind, don’t assume
Maintain eye contact
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How to Present a Paper onExperimental Work with
Algorithms
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Template
Overview
Introduction
The setup
The experiment
Conclusions
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Final Advices
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