Title slide for a research presentation Your name

Title slide for a research presentation Your name Mc. Nair Scholar As a general guideline, plan a presentation of ~15 slides in length for 12 min.

Overview • Provide an overview of the talk (e. g. , Introduction, background, methods, etc. ) • Make this a preview of what the next 14 slides will convey.

Background slides • Provide no more than 2 -4 slides summarizing the background relevant to your research • Provide sufficient detail that individuals in other areas understand the relevance and context of your work. • Know your audience and present your information at the appropriate level

“pretty picture slides” • Presentations are more effective if they include graphics or photos. • Include from 1 -3 slides containing images to enhance your presentation • Use these slides as key points in the talk for emphasis, either clustered together or scattered through the talk

Objectives slide • Summarize the overarching objectives of your research • Keep the focus of the objective to what specifically your research project intends to do.

Approach and/or hypotheses • To augment the objectives, provide a slide that summarizes the approach you took to achieve your objectives. • If appropriate, this slide can also be used to state specific hypotheses you will be testing • Use no more than 1 -2 slides

Methods or Approaches Depending on your major • In 2 or 3 slides (or more depending on your research), summarize the primary methods you will use to accomplish the objectives of your study. • Examples of methods to mention include lab, field, and statistical analyses • Provide sufficient detail to understand what the methods are, but without extraneous detail.

Results • Given your objectives and hypotheses, use 3 -5 slides to describe the results and outcomes that were derived from your research.

Implications of your work • In 1 -2 slides, describe how your study and the specific results you obtained will advance your particular field of research. • In other words, explain why anyone should care about this particular research

FUTURE STUDIES • This section is optional • Describe the direction your research will go given the results you obtained…. what research do you want to do from here

Acknowledgements • Provide credit to individuals, groups, or agencies that have or will support your work • Make special note of financial support for your research via grants, awards, etc.

Presentation Tips • Do’s – Use contrasting colors for maximum impact • • • Red and green Blue and orange Yellow and purple Black and white Dark background w/ light lettering Light background w/ dark lettering – Indented section lettering should be lighter than top section – Indented font should be smaller than the top

Presentation Tips • • Know your audience Keep it simple Use fewer than 24 words per slide Use the slides as a discussion rather than reading it directly if you can Practice, practice Be consistent with punctuation Use your academic voice Set up a binder with your outlined presentation from the print preview

Presentation Tips • Don’ts – Use flying lettering or distracting animation – Misspell – Use distracting backgrounds that are irrelevant to your presentation • i. e. images of puppies and kitties unless your research is based on puppies and kitties – Use all CAPITAL LETTERS • Viewers will think you are yelling at them

Power Point Tools • • • Inserting objects Drawing tools Images Video Smart Art Graphics Clip Art