1. Making Presentations

2. Presentation Overview
Presentations for Week 15:
Four of five 12 to 14-minute presentations each day
Strict time limit
Attendance:
Attendance in required (5 pts. off for each day missed)
Technology:
If you want to use Powerpoint:
Send presentation slides to me the night before

3. Basic Presentation Outline
I. Introduction
II. Theoretical Framework
III. Methods
IV. Results
V. Discussion

4. I. Introduction Lead-in Purpose Statement Why is this study important?
Total time: 2 minutes

5. II. Theoretical Framework
Introduce concepts (conceptual definitions)
Formulate argument about expected relationships
Theory
Past research
Logic
State hypotheses
Total time: 4 minutes

6. III. Methods Omit many methodological details: Focus on measurement
Mention of data source, number of respondents, date of collection, and other basic information
Focus on measurement
Operational definitions
Scale construction
Items used, their factor structure, if conducted, and their reliability
Method of data analysis
Regression used for hypothesis testing
Total time: 2 minutes

7. IV. Results Tables and charts Statements about hypothesis testing
Total time: 3 minutes

8. V. Discussion What do the results mean for theoretical argument?
Why should we care?
Total time: 2 minutes