1. Module 9 How to give a good research talk

2. What’s inside How to give a good research talk How to present a paper, a speaker’s guide

3. Good Research Talk?

4. Research Talk 1.What this paper is about By a research talk we mean a presentation of minutes given to a group of people who are motivated and intelligent but who may not know much about your particular area We make no claim to have all the answers rather we have simply tried to write down suggestions which have worked for us in the hope that they may be useful to you

5. Research Talk 2. What to say a. Who is my primary audience? b. If someone remembers only one thing from my talk what would I like it to be Using examples Pruning saying enough without saying too much Telling it how it is

6. Research Talk 3. Visual Aids What to put on a slide Preparing slides Presenting the slides 4. Giving the talk Nerves Timing

7. A Speaker’s Guide 1.What to Say and How to Say It Communicate the Key Ideas 2. Don’t get Bogged Down with Details 3.Structure your talk 4.Use a top-down approach

8. The Introduction Define the Problem Motivate the Audience Introduce the terminology Discuss earlier work Emphasize the contributions of your paper Provide a road map

9. The Body Abstract the Major Results Explain the significance of the results Sketch a proof of the Crucial results

10. The Conclusion Give open problem Indicate that your talk is over

11. Getting through the Audience Use Repetition Remind, don’t assume Don’t over-run Maintain eye-contact Control your voice Control your motion Take care with your appearance Minimize language difficulties Try not to get anxious