Title of the presentation Type of presentation (research seminar, qualifying doctoral exam, public defence of the thesis topic, thesis defence) Candidate: FirstName LastName Institution Mentor: Prof. dr. sc. FirstName LastName Month 20xx (year)

Outline Brief outline of the presentation When presenting, just follow this outline Put only main points on this slide You can also use subtitles ... Conclusion

Introduction Use 1-2 per minute Write bullet points, not sentences In particular, avoid long sentences Use up to 6 points per slide Avoid verbosity

Font size Use at least 18pt font size Font size should reflect the outline level This is the first level bullet (main titles) This is second level bullet (subtitles) Use standard fonts

Spell check and proofread Proofread the presentation, looking for: Spelling and typographic errors Duplicate words Grammar Ask someone else to read your presentation as well

Conclusions Use this slide to make a point Highlight The audience is likely to pay attention to your conclusions Highlight Main points of your talk Future work