OralPresentationSkills-Download-UniversityofQueensland.ppt

Oral Presentation Skills Robin Burgess-Limerick Oral Presentation Skills Outline Planning Preparation Practice Performance Questions Planning Who are you talking to? Why are you talking to them? How long have you got? What story are you going to tell? Preparation Outline and sketch slides Prepare slides Proof read Prepare notes - brief keywords and phrases, except maybe first couple of paragraphs Preparation - Outline 1 - 2 minutes per slide Generic 15 min Conference Presentation Title Slide (1) Title, author, affiliation, acknowledgements Rationale (1-2) Why this is interesting Methods (1-2) What you did Results (2-4) What did you find and what does it mean Summary (1) One thing you want them to remember Preparation - Slides Use Images Graphics Preparation - Slides Use Images Graphics Minimise text numbers Preparation - Slides Use Images Graphics Minimise text numbers Light text on dark background Preparation - Slides Use Images Graphics Minimise text numbers Light text on dark background Avoid distracting backgrounds Use large sans serif fonts Preparation - Slides Use Images Graphics Minimise text numbers Light text on dark background Avoid distracting backgrounds Use large sans serif fonts Mix upper and lower case Preparation - Slides Use Images Graphics Minimise text numbers Light text on dark background Avoid distracting backgrounds Use large sans serif fonts Mix upper and lower case Use colour to highlight text Preparation - Slides Use Images Graphics Minimise text numbers Light text on dark background Avoid distracting backgrounds Use large sans serif fonts Mixture upper and lower case Use colour to highlight text Keep figures simple Preparation - Slides Use Images Graphics Minimise text numbers Light text on dark background Avoid distracting backgrounds Use large sans serif fonts Mixture upper and lower case Use colour to highlight text Keep figures simple Thick lines and large symbols Preparation - Slides Use