The presentation and paper Pretend you are a researcher (actually – no need to pretend – you are!) Pretend you are a researcher (actually – no need to pretend – you are!) Give a talk, write it up Give a talk, write it up Purpose Purpose Learn deeply about a topic Learn deeply about a topic Teach your friends about it Teach your friends about it Learn to prepare a presentation/write a paper Learn to prepare a presentation/write a paper clarity clarity interest interest Format Format you choose a topic – you see me to discuss it you choose a topic – you see me to discuss it a practice talk in class (We all interrupt, criticize etc) a practice talk in class (We all interrupt, criticize etc) A real talk in class (I keep my mouth shut – Students can ask questions) A real talk in class (I keep my mouth shut – Students can ask questions) use last several weeks+exam date use last several weeks+exam date turn In paper during exam week turn In paper during exam week

Some possible topics (not exhaustive) The LHC or one of the LHC detectors and what they might see The LHC or one of the LHC detectors and what they might see Past experiments Past experiments Dark energy Dark energy Dark matter Dark matter Particle Detection techniques (e.g. gas drift chambers, calorimeters, Silicon detectors etc – pick one). Particle Detection techniques (e.g. gas drift chambers, calorimeters, Silicon detectors etc – pick one). RHIC and its experiments RHIC and its experiments FNAL/CDF/D0 FNAL/CDF/D0 Space based experiments (e.g. GLAST) Space based experiments (e.g. GLAST) Underground searches Underground searches Attempts at unification Attempts at unification For someone with a taste for something tough For someone with a taste for something tough a real analysis a real analysis a real theoretical calculation a real theoretical calculation Sources Sources Folks at UCR Folks at other universities Scientific American Journal articles The web Your brain Books at the library

schedule Nov 35 finalize topic7 Lecture midterm lecture practice holidaypractice Presentations Holiday Dec 135 Presentations Dec 11 "Final day" Presentaions - 4 of them

Preparing the talk/paper Richard Seto Physics 165 Nov 05, 2008

The Golden Rule: Write a paper you would like to read.

Preparing your paper Who is your audience? What type of paper do you want to give (details or more general/ lots on intro or not?) What are your goals? What are the main points? A plan

Preparing your paper Who is your audience? What type of paper do you want to give (details or more general/ lots on intro or not?) Physics 164 Class they know some nuclear physics They know nothing about calorimeters dark matter space borne experiments etc Give a good introduction and be general but specific enough to give some details

Preparing your paper Form a thesis? (PUNCH LINE) Supersymmetry may be a road to unification

Preparing your paper What are the main points? Work hard on these main point you are trying to get across – remember people cannot absorb more than about 3-5 points these should be some of points in the outline

? The outline sets up the organization for you! Preparing your paper A plan abstract references

EXPLAIN ALL VARIABLES sections that explain what is the point of the story in the subsection. Identify the bottom line points and/or illustrations. Give information to support the story

Organization Start with an abstract which gives in a few statements Introduction Body of paper main point 1 main point 2 main point 3 Summary and conclusion references

Outline or overview

Introduce your subject (5 slides) Give the basics ideas physics Variables history if need be

Now cover each of your points Intro detail Intro detail Intro detail

Concluding Your ending slides should do 2 things Summarize reiterate the goal “punch line”

Some General points I recommend no more than 20 slides plan for a 20 min talk (longer talks – easier) A picture is worth 1000 words Label ALL PLOTS CLEARLY EXPLAIN ALL VARIABLES Use primary colors STRIVE FOR CLARITY ABOVE ALL ELSE