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A Primer in Oral Presentations. Gregory J. Madden University of Kansas. Months Before…. Are my data “talk-worthy”? “I don’t know. We haven’t collected the data yet.” “But I need practice giving talks.” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Primer in Oral Presentations
Gregory J. Madden
University of Kansas
Months Before…
• Are my data “talk-worthy”?– “I don’t know. We haven’t collected the data
yet.”
• “But I need practice giving talks.”– You can give a beautiful talk but
if your data are non- existent or not worth talking about, your budding reputation will be tarnished.
Poster
Constructing your Slides
• Don’t be tempted by the “dark side” of Power Point.
• Use maximally contrasting colors – black on white or white
on black.
I can’t read thisI can’t read this
This background makes my mind wander.This background makes my mind wander.
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Geometric designs can distract from your data
And this line down here – what’s up with that?
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Geometric designs can distract from your data
Don’t use 3d graphs (unless you have lousy data)
Some Preparation Don’ts
• Don’t over-estimate the knowledge of your audience.– Start simple and build to complexity
Some Preparation Do’s
• Present graphs, not tables– “Getting information from a table is like
extracting sunlight from a cucumber.” (19th century dictum)
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Some Preparation Do’s
• Present graphs, not tables– Graphs are heuristic…
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Some Preparation Do’s
• Present graphs, not tables– Graphs: the communication tool of hard science
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• Present graphs, not tables– Color code conditions,
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Some Preparation Do’s
• Present graphs, not tables– Color code conditions,
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Some Preparation Do’s
• Slide should change every 10-20 sec.• Use pictures judiciously• Use video judiciously• Do every analysis you can think of.
– Avoid the embarrassment of saying, “We have not done that analysis yet.”
• Acknowledge those who helped• Always end with your title slide• Prepare a slide or two with answers to questions
you anticipate you’ll get.
Practicing Strategies
• Practice out loud, with a projector (with poor lighting), laser pointer, etc.
• Practice until you speak fluently and can anticipate what’s on the next slide.– Usually 5-6 times
• Make sure your fluent presentation fits into your time slot – leave time for Q&A.
Some Presentation Don’ts
• Don’t use a laser pointer except when pointing out something in your data.– No one likes a “word circler” or a “bouncing
ball”.
• Don’t reveal all of your bullet points at once. – Your audience will read ahead (not listening
to you)…
Some Presentation Don’ts
• Don’t use a laser pointer except when pointing out something in your data.– No one likes a “word circler” or a “bouncing
ball”.
• Don’t reveal all of your bullet points at once. – Your audience will read ahead (not listening
to you) and then be bored.
Some Presentation Don’ts
• Don’t read your slides.– Those least deserving of dignity
(admiration) are those whose behavior is clearly under stimulus control.
– Each bullet should be a prompt, not an entire thought.
Sounds like a lot of work
• It is.
• But it is worth it to…– Communicate your findings– Convince your audience– Present yourself professionally
A Primer in Oral Presentations
Gregory J. Madden
University of Kansas