Title slide for a research presentation

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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. “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

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

6. 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

7. Methods or ApproachesDepending 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.

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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, practice • Be consistent with punctuation • Use your academic voice • Set up a binder with your outlined presentation from the print preview

14. 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

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