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The Oral PresentationThe Oral Presentation

Shahin Akhondzadeh, Ph.D.Professor of Clinical Neuroscience,

Department of Psychiatry

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Shahin Akhondzadeh, Ph.D.Professor of Clinical Neuroscience,

Department of Psychiatry

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Scientific Writing Workshop, Hamedan

Dear Dr. Jones:

Congratulations!!! We are pleased to inform you that your abstract entitled “Physiological effects of beer drinking in University of California undergraduates” has been accepted for oral presentation at Experimental Biology, to be held in San Diego, California.

Your paper is scheduled in the session “Health predictors for student life” to be held in Room 11 of the Convention Center from 8.30 – 10.00 am on Monday, April 14, 2003. Please take note of the enclosed guidelines for preparation of your Powerpoint presentation. Speakers must provide their own laptops, and should report to the session room at…………

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• Why am I subjecting myself to this torture?

• Defining the task• Nuts and bolts of preparing a talk• Delivering the talk itself

– Star Search vs. Fear Factor

• Handling questions• Closing thoughts

• Why am I subjecting myself to this torture?

• Defining the task• Nuts and bolts of preparing a talk• Delivering the talk itself

– Star Search vs. Fear Factor

• Handling questions• Closing thoughts

OutlineOutline


• Communicate your findings to colleagues

• Establish scientific priority

• Public relations– You– Your research group/PI

• Communicate your findings to colleagues

• Establish scientific priority

• Public relations– You– Your research group/PI

Presentation skills may get you the job, Presentation skills may get you the job, the grant, or the invitation to an the grant, or the invitation to an opportunity!opportunity!

Presentation skills may get you the job, Presentation skills may get you the job, the grant, or the invitation to an the grant, or the invitation to an opportunity!opportunity!

The scientist as performer - why?The scientist as performer - why?


• Understand the background of your audience– Scope of session– Who’ll be there? What will they know?

• Know who the chairs are

• Know who the other speakers are– Should your talk be coordinated with those

of others?

• Understand the background of your audience– Scope of session– Who’ll be there? What will they know?

• Know who the chairs are

• Know who the other speakers are– Should your talk be coordinated with those

of others?

Defining the scope of the taskDefining the scope of the task


• Background (1-2 slides)

• Aim of the study (1 slide – essential!)

• Brief methods (1 slide)

• Results (4-8 slides)

• Summary (1 slide)

• Conclusions (1 slide)– Make it funny!

• Background (1-2 slides)

• Aim of the study (1 slide – essential!)

• Brief methods (1 slide)

• Results (4-8 slides)

• Summary (1 slide)

• Conclusions (1 slide)– Make it funny!

No more than No more than 15 slides in 15 slides in total!total!

Structure of a ten-minute talkStructure of a ten-minute talk


• Above all else, show the data

• Erase redundant data

• Revise and edit

• Avoid chartjunk

• Above all else, show the data

• Erase redundant data

• Revise and edit

• Avoid chartjunk

Designing graphicsDesigning graphics

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Means + SEM, n=6***, p<0.001 vs. uninfected control

General titleGeneral title

Specific titleSpecific title

Keep it simpleKeep it simpleRemember a keyRemember a key

Statistics!Statistics!


• Take care with colors, font size, overcrowding– Project before the meeting

• Arrive at the session room at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the session

• Belt and braces– CD/zip/removable media plus laptop– Give a labeled copy of your presentation to your

mentor

• Take care with colors, font size, overcrowding– Project before the meeting

• Arrive at the session room at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the session

• Belt and braces– CD/zip/removable media plus laptop– Give a labeled copy of your presentation to your

mentor

Avoiding technical snafusAvoiding technical snafus


• Never read from a prepared text or recite a memorized one

• Short words/sentences/paragraphs– Avoid jargon and abbreviations

• Take care with transitions– The audience cannot go back and review

• Establish and maintain eye contact– Place a friend in a strategic location

• Don’t hesitate to show expression/enthusiasm/personality!

• Never read from a prepared text or recite a memorized one

• Short words/sentences/paragraphs– Avoid jargon and abbreviations

• Take care with transitions– The audience cannot go back and review

• Establish and maintain eye contact– Place a friend in a strategic location

• Don’t hesitate to show expression/enthusiasm/personality!

Tips for styleTips for style


• Practice, practice, practice!– Present to a variety of audiences if possible– Use outline notes to ensure coverage of key

points

• Physical considerations– Feet apart– Hands on podium– Pointer off between points!

• Practice, practice, practice!– Present to a variety of audiences if possible– Use outline notes to ensure coverage of key

points

• Physical considerations– Feet apart– Hands on podium– Pointer off between points!

Overcoming anxietyOvercoming anxiety


““It takes three weeks to prepare a It takes three weeks to prepare a good good ad libad lib speech” speech”

Mark TwainMark Twain

““It takes three weeks to prepare a It takes three weeks to prepare a good good ad libad lib speech” speech”

Mark TwainMark Twain

The role of rehearsalThe role of rehearsal


• You are the expert

• It’s OK to say you don’t know, or haven’t done the experiment yet

• The three “D”’s– Defend– Deflect– Defer

• You are the expert

• It’s OK to say you don’t know, or haven’t done the experiment yet

• The three “D”’s– Defend– Deflect– Defer

Handling questionsHandling questions


• Presenting your work orally is a wonderful opportunity to further your career

• The keys to success are preparation, precision and practice

• Try to have fun!

• Presenting your work orally is a wonderful opportunity to further your career

• The keys to success are preparation, precision and practice

• Try to have fun!

Closing thoughtsClosing thoughts

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