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    This document provides guidance for preparing and delivering an effective oral presentation. It begins with an overview of the presentation structure, including introducing the topic, clearly outlining methods, only showing relevant results, and concluding by summarizing key points. It then provides detailed tips for each section, such as using simple visuals like graphs and tables sparingly. It emphasizes practicing the presentation and avoiding common mistakes like reading slides verbatim or using small, hard-to-read fonts. Students will give presentations on Wednesday and be graded based on criteria like organization, clarity, and time management.

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    This document provides guidance for preparing and delivering an effective oral presentation. It begins with an overview of the presentation structure, including introducing the topic, clearly outlining methods, only showing relevant results, and concluding by summarizing key points. It then provides detailed tips for each section, such as using simple visuals like graphs and tables sparingly. It emphasizes practicing the presentation and avoiding common mistakes like reading slides verbatim or using small, hard-to-read fonts. Students will give presentations on Wednesday and be graded based on criteria like organization, clarity, and time management.

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    Preparing and Giving Oral Presentations

    Todays agenda: 1. Course evaluation 2. General principles for oral presentations

    Tell a story
    An oral presentation has the same elements that are in written papers (including Acknowledgments) but generally without references. 1. Introduction 2. Methods 3. Results

    4. Conclusion/Summary

    Introduction
    1. Convince the audience that the problem is important and interesting. 2. Give enough background and context to allow them to understand the study; state the goals clearly. 3. Assume that they are interested but not informed. 4. Avoid needless jargon and digressions. 5. Use humor only with caution. You want people to take you seriously, so be professional.

    Methods
    1. Describe the important methodstry mixing:
    Cartoons (simple line-drawings) Schematics Photographs Text

    2. Find simple ways to express complex methods. 3. Minimize the number of words. People will read them and not listen to you!

    Results
    1. Only show results relevant to the story.
    2. Graphsmake sure they are simple and clean but avoid graphs that show too little information.

    3. Use tables cautiouslythey often contain more information than you really want to present.
    4. Avoid negative spaceuse photos or other things to fill the space and add content.

    Figures
    1. If appropriate, show the audience what your animal(s) looks like. 2. Choose sharp colorful images, preferably taken live in the field. 3. If borrowed from the Internet or taken from a publication, dont forget to provide a credit-line in the margin. 4. If appropriate, consider building an image with multiple slides to add complexity.

    Steelhead life-cycle
    Ocean Freshwater

    Estuary

    Steelhead life-cycle
    Ocean Freshwater

    Estuary

    Are Is there the sizes size-dependent differential at ocean growth entry mortality between of juvenile atdisproportionately sea? the steelhead two habitats? from Do estuary-reared juveniles recruit upstream and estuary habitats different? to the adult population?

    Graphs
    1. Make sure graphs can be read: Use a simple font, not something weird Symbols (squares, diamonds, etc.) should be big Use a large fontthink of the person in the back 2. Take time to explain all axes. 3. Explain/describe the take home message implied by each graph. 4. Colors should be consistent among graphs and not too complicated.

    Diel catches of anglerfish


    Anglerfish catches were low in the afternoon, peaked at midnight, and then decreased in the morning.

    1000 750 500 250 0 10 25 50 70

    Afternoon: N = 1520

    1000 750 500 250 0


    1250 1000 750 500 250 0 1000
    750 500 250 0
    1000 750 500 250 0

    Evening: N = 1795

    10

    25

    50

    70

    Night: N = 2440

    Overall, most fish were caught at a depth of 25 m. Catches in 10 m only occurred at night.
    OK, but a bit wordy and complicated

    10

    25

    50

    70

    Dawn: N = 1951

    10

    25

    50

    70

    Morning: N = 1580

    10

    25

    50

    70

    Diel catches of anglerfish


    1250 1000 750 500

    Night: N = 2440

    Abundance

    250 0 10 25 50 70

    1000 750 500 250 0

    Morning: N = 1580

    10

    25

    Depth (m)

    50

    70

    Catches of anglerfish were low in the afternoon, they peaked at midnight, and then decreased.
    There was also a shift toward shallower water at night.

    Diel catches of anglerfish


    1250 1000 750 500

    Night: N = 2440

    Bars with different colors can convey information

    Abundance

    250 0 10 25 50 70

    1000 750 500 250 0

    Morning: N = 1580

    10

    25

    Depth (m)

    50

    70

    Catches of anglerfish were low in the afternoon, they peaked at midnight, and then decreased.
    There was also a shift toward shallower water at night.

    Tables
    Use sparingly
    depth (m) 10 25 50 70 total afternoon 203.7 198.3 223.3 262.0 218.2 evening 180.9 210.2 231.9 255.9 213.6 night 189.6 213.6 233.6 261.6 211.2 dawn 175.4 202.2 225.5 260.4 206.4 morning 214.6 185.7 226.4 259.3 208.8 Grand Total 184.5 200.6 228.8 259.9 211.4

    Tables
    depth (m) 10 25 50 70 total afternoon 203.7 198.3 223.3 262.0 218.2 evening 180.9 210.2 231.9 255.9 213.6 night 189.6 213.6 233.6 261.6 211.2 dawn 175.4 202.2 225.5 260.4 206.4 morning 214.6 185.7 226.4 259.3 208.8 Grand Total 184.5 200.6 228.8 259.9 211.4

    If you must show tables: 1. Highlight pertinent results


    2. Make font large enough to read 3. Avoid excessive decimal places 4. Take the time to explain the table

    Conclusions
    1. Parallel to the Discussion in a paper. 2. Use the pyramid technique:
    First interpret the results in light of the hypotheses, then put them in the context of broader literature.

    3. Use bullets with key points:


    Explain each bullet thoroughly, and minimize the number of words and lines.

    Practice your talk!


    1. Does your time exceed what is allowed and did you leave time at the end for questions?
    2. What points will you cover for each slide? A good rule of thumb is one slide per minute, unless you are showing photos or graphs with the same x- and yaxes. 3. Resist the temptation to keep adding material. Beyond a point, the audience will not remember any more, and will often remember less.

    Common mistakes in oral presentations


    1. Not enough introduction Dont start mid-paragraph 2. Too much text Reading from slides word for wordavoid like the plague! 3. Talking to the screen Look at your audience, make eye contact 4. Fonts too small or weird (this is inappropriate) Use sans-serif fonts (calibri or arial) 5. Distracting colors Avoid red-green combination; aim for contrast 6. Spelling errors Proofreed everything (again) 7. Abrupt style changes between sections Check transitions between all sections 8. Technological incompatibility Check for Mac/PC hiccups

    Overall format and color schemes


    Decide on a simple format and stick to it: 1. Light background and dark letters or vice versa. 2. Make sure there is good contrast. 3. Be consistent in font placement, size and style. 4. Be careful of certain color combinations.

    Red on blue is hard to read

    Blue on red is hard to read

    Yellow on white is hard to read

    Color blindness: What do you see?

    The Ishihara test


    http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/Ishihara.asp

    Oral paper presentations


    On Wednesday, each of you will give a PowerPoint presentation on the research project youve been working on during the quarter. Please limit your talk to 6 minutes, allowing 1 or 2 minutes for questions and/or comments. All of us will grade each talk.

    Oral paper presentations on Wednesday


    Were all going to grade each otherheres the grading scheme:
    4.0 Outstanding in all respects: clearly spoken, well-organized, informative introduction, understandable methods, good graphics, sound conclusions, on time (A). 3.7 Excellent presentation: strong in all respects but with one or more aspects showing some weakness (A-). 3.3 Very good presentation: strong overall but weak in some areas such as graphics, clarity of ideas and logic, organization (B+). 3.0 Good presentation: sound in general but some conspicuous weaknesses in important areas such of organization, logic and graphics (B). 2.7 Pretty good presentation: a good effort but quite weak in several areas (B-). 2.3 Fair presentation: difficult to follow, graphics unclear, not logical (C+). 2.0 Weak presentation: little effort made to understand, organize and present the information (C).

    Oral Presentation Grade Sheet


    Name 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.0

    Sydni Baumgart Jessica Blanchette Rachel Ellison Sarah Friedman Chris Hui Garrett Knoll Adrienne McColl Alex Nanni Zack Oyafuso Andrew Wilson

    Assignment for Wednesday:


    1. Read the book on PowerPoint presentations, pages 215226.
    1. Work on your presentation, practice your delivery, and get the timing down. 2. E-mail me a copy of your presentation sometime before 2:15 on Wednesday.

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