Subject
Year
: G-1342 Research Seminar
: 2008/2009
A Research Result Presentation:
GUEST SPEAKER/
RESEARCHER
Meeting 12
A Guest Speaker or Researcher is
needed to:
• Share his/her real experience in preparing,
doing, reporting a particular research and
presenting the proposal and research result in a
seminar;
• Give a research model;
• Provide possibilities for a direct question and
answer session;
• Inspire others through his/her research activities;
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How To Present
A Successful Seminar
http://www.rx.uga.edu/main/home/cmomany/Public/ResearchSeminar/rsh.pdf
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The Last 3 steps:
5. Sitting at the computer
6. Preparing the abstract
7. Giving the seminar itself
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STEP 5: Sitting at the computer
1. Provide a consistent look and feel
Successful seminar speakers create expectations from
the audience. The audience "gets a rhythm", and has
certain expectations about the look and content of the
next slide
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Use the same background color for all slides
Avoid Scanning-in published tables or diagrams
Be consistent with the use of capital and lower case letters
Be consistent with bullets, fonts, & hierarchical styles
2. Use color correctly
"Color will be used to contrast, highlight, or symbolize,
not merely to decorate."
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3. Additional notes on slide design:
– Check spelling/grammar
– Watch the justification
– Make effective use of the space available on
each slide
4. The final check
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STEP 6: Preparing the abstract
• Students should submit their abstract well before the seminar
• An abstract, by definition, IS A BRIEF BUT COMPLETE SUMMARY
OF THE ENTIRE SEMINAR.
• Consequently, phrases such as "will be discussed", are not
acceptable, and must be avoided.
• Phrases such as "... will be discussed" are not permitted in an
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• All references (at least the main ones) cited during the seminar must
be listed on the abstract
• The abstract must also include the speaker's name, and the date,
time and place of the seminar
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STEP 7: Giving the seminar itself
1. Practice
– Scheduling
– The final checklists
2. Before the seminar
– Familiarize yourself with the room
– Review your slides
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3. Giving the seminar
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Start with a deep breath
Have the beginning remarks well in hand
Do not memorize the presentation
Do not speak with your back to the audience
Be true to yourself
Be enthusiastic
Have a beverage handy
Attire (Dress nicely but avoid extremes)
Confidence
Body language
Avoid excuses
Cartoons vs. diagrams
Ending the seminar
Questions
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EVALUATION
Evaluate your own and your friends’
performance using the following tools on
1. Organization
2. Content
3. Slide Composition
4. Delivery
Score 5 = excellent
Score 0 = not acceptable
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ORGANIZATION
Point
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(A) The speaker told us what s/he was going to
tell us in the introduction, and the speaker
ended by summarizing what s/he covered and
concluded during the seminar
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(B) The presentation had a logical organization
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(C) An outline was used effectively throughout
the talk
(D) Every slide served a purpose- there were no ………
unnecessary slides
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CONTENT
(A) The topic was covered in sufficient
depth
(B) Enough data were presented to support
the speaker’s premise
(C) The supporting data presented were
relevant to point being made
(D) The material was presented at a
technical level suitable for the audience
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Point
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SLIDE COMPOSITION
(A) The visual aids were clear and easily understood
(B) Slides were free of spelling and grammatical
mistakes
(0 mistakes =5; 1=4; 2=3; 3=2; 4=1; $ 5=0 pts)
(C) Background, upper/lower case letters, and other
format details were used with consistency, such that
every slide helped give the presentation a consistent
feel and style
(0 inconsistencies =5; 1=4; 2=3; 3=2; 4=1; $ 5=0 pts)
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Points
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DELIVERY
(A) Adequate eye contact with the audience was
maintained
(B) The delivery was given in complete sentences
(C) The delivery spontaneous and enthusiastic
(D) The speaker did not engage in distracting mannerisms
(E) The speaker did not give the audience an excuse to
get distracted
(F) Delivery time: (# 30 minutes = 0; 31-34 = 3; 35-40 = 5;
41-44 = 2; $ 45 = 0)
(G) The probability that the audience will remember the
speaker's 4-5 main points by this same time tomorrow
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