1. Title Presenter Guides College
Cover Page
Title
Presenter
Guides
College
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2. Presenter/ Guide/ College
Points to be Covered
Outline
Slide Structure
Fonts
Color
Background
Graphs
Spelling and Grammar
Conclusions
Questions
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3. Presenter/ Guide/ College
Some details
Cover: PUT YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION, AND NAMES OF ALL GUIDES AND THEIR AFFILIATIONS (DEPTS, ORGANIZATIONS, etc.)
TIME FOR SYNOPSIS: 25 MIN + 5 MIN Q&A;
MAX 15 SLIDES (STRICTLY)
TIME FOR ABSTRACTS: 40 MIN + 10 MIN Q&A; MAX 30 SLIDES (STRICTLY)
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4. Presenter/ Guide/ College
Outline
Make your 1st slide an outline of your presentation
Follow the order of your outline
Only place main points on the outline slide
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Slide Structure
Plan for about minutes per slide in your presentation
Write in point form, not complete sentences, i.e., use key words and phrases
Not everything needs to be presented: choose material to be put on slides
Slides should be un-cluttered and use bullets
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Fonts & Color
Use 28-point (Caps) font-size for text and 32 point (Caps) for titles/headings
Use a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial
Use colors so that the text contrasts sharply with the background
Make a mock presentation and see your slides presented on a screen/wall (and not on a computer screen only)
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Background
Use backgrounds such as this one that are attractive but simple
Use backgrounds which are light
Use the same background consistently throughout your presentation
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Graphs
Use graphs rather than charts and words
Data in graphs is easier to comprehend and retain than is raw data
Trends are easier to visualize in graphical form
Always title your graphs
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Spelling and Grammar
Proof your slides for:
spelling mistakes
the use of repeated words
grammatical errors you might have made
If English is not your first language, please have someone else check your presentation
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10. REFERENCES: STYLE (FULL INFORMATION NEEDED)
FOR RESEARCH PAPERS, USE: Chiu, W. Y., Carratt, G. M. and Soong, D. S., A Computer Model for the Gel Effect in Free-Radical Polymerization, Macromolecules, 16, (1983). FOR BOOKS, USE: Beveridge, G. S. G. and Schechter, R. S., Optimization: Theory and Practice, New York: McGraw-Hill, New York, 1970.
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Conclusion
Use a conclusion slide to:
Summarize the main points of your presentation
Suggest future avenues of research
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