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Master on Free Software
A Few Random Tips on Doing Oral Presentations
Master on Free Software
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First of all, obtain a chance to present a paper
Master on Free Software
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You may need to write an abstract for your talk
http://lero.ie/Events/Talks/2007/TeoRomera.html
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Write your own slides
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Start with: This was the problem.
Finish with: This is the solution.
Master on Free Software
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Do not cite the literature too much
(probably at all)
Master on Free Software
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Do not explain your methodology too much
(probably at all)
Master on Free Software
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Do not exceed your time limit
Focus in one key idea
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Go slow at the beginning
Speed up if you need it at the end
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Rehearse your presentation to get to know how long it takes and what is the right pace
Master on Free Software
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Stay aware of the time during your presentation
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Deliver clearly, look at the audience keep your hands off your pockets
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Stage fright?
Prepare well
Keep in mind that they are interested colleagues
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In most scientific meetings slides are mandatory
Do not count on having a blackboard available
Master on Free Software
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Design slides for oral presentations
Master on Free Software
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Do not borrow graphics from the paper. Make new ones for the slides.
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All the slides in this presentation are very light, in the sense that they do not have long paragraphs on them. This is good mainly because long slides are often boring and seldom read. But particularly
in this presentation it is perfectly arguably that most of the slides are indeed too short. So keep in
mind that probably the best slide is one without long paragraphs but maybe with 3 o 4 short
sentences. If you cannot understand a slide in 4 seconds... it is a bad slide!
Master on Free Software
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Choose graphs over tables when possible
Master on Free Software
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Do not read the slide... ever
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The audience in the presentation will be more diverse that the readers of your paper
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Try to be ready for questions, ask your colleagues for a rehearsal and feedback
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It is ok to disagree but try not to be disagreeable
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If someone is rude, stay calm and courteous.
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If someone is tiresome, offer her to talk later
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If someone is dull, try to deflect to something you want to talk about
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If you do not know the answer, just admit it
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What did you like the most of this presentation?
What did you like the least?