Random Thoughts 2012 (COMP 066) Jan-Michael Frahm Jared Heinly

Final Project Topic of your choice within the scope of the course  news article  paradox  daily life events 8-9 minute presentation (PowerPoint, Keynote) 2

Examples Who wants to be a millionaire Two Envelop paradox Flight statistics 3

How to give a great presentation Use large enough fonts  5-6 one line bullet items on a slide max Keep it simple No complex formulas in your talk Bad Powerpoint slides How to for presentations 4

How to give a great presentation Structure of the talk:  Motivation (motivate and explain the problem)  Explanation  Conclusion 5

How to give a great presentation Abstract the material of the talk  provide understanding beyond details Use pictures to illustrate  find pictures on the internet  create a graphic (in ppt, graph tool)  animate complex pictures 6

How to give a good presentation Avoid bad color schemes  no red on blue looks awful Avoid using laser pointer (especially if you are nervous) Add pointing elements in your presentation Practice to stay within your time! Don’t rush through the talk! 7