Transcript Academic Presentations - Eastern Mediterranean University

AcademicPresentation
PresentationDesign
Design
Academic
Creating an Effective Tool for
Communicating Your Topic
Key Concepts
Purpose of slideshow
Choosing content
Developing slide layout and design
How to present
Purpose
Communicates a message
Addresses the target issue(s)
Guides your audience
Keeps speaker on track
Provides visual reference for ideas
presented
Content
Factual information from reliable
sources (cited, of course)
Hypotheses and opinions based on
your interpretation of the data
Visual elements that illustrate your
topics or reinforce your position
It should be included by cover page,
out line, scope of study, introduction,
literature review , conclusion.
Slide Layout and Design
Text: key words/phrases, short quotes, 46 lines of text per slide (besides title)
Fonts: easy to read, large (28+)
Backgrounds: consistent, subtle
Colors: high contrast, not distracting,
appropriate for tone of presentation
Graphics or media: relevant, necessary,
good quality,Keep It Simple, Standard
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How to Present
Orally explain/expand upon the key
words/phrases viewed on each slide
Speak clearly (enunciate), project your
voice to back of room
Speak at appropriate pace (slower than
you usually would)
Face your audience – use note cards as
reference rather than turning your back
to look at screen
Do allow time for questions
Don’t read your paper
Look at your audience
Think coda—find some way—
elegantly, gracefully, and memorably—
to bring your talk to a suitable
conclusion.
Less Is More13-15 Minutes only
Geoff Pullum's Five Golden
Rules
DON'T EVER BEGIN WITH AN
APOLOGY
DON'T EVER UNDERESTIMATE THE
AUDIENCE'S INTELLIGENCE
RESPECT THE TIME LIMITS
DON'T SURVEY THE WHOLE DAMN
FIELD
REMEMBER THAT YOU'RE AN
ADVOCATE, NOT THE DEFENDANT
Additional Online Resources
PowerPoint Design Tips
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http://www.kristofcreative.com/services/multimedia/powerp
oint_tips.shtml
College of Education: Technology – PPT Tips
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http://ed.uwyo.edu/Tech/tutorials/powerpoint_design.htm
Creating Electronic Presentations
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http://www.evms.edu/acc/tips-present.html
It’s Showtime!!!
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http://fsc.fsonline.com/fsj/archive/120198kaye.html