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Seminar workflow

Research Literature

Types of Publications

Preparing your Presentation

Presenting your Work

Checklist wrt the Content

• What is the key thing the audience should remember?
• Is there enough background material for the intended audience?
• Is any material unnecessary? Could some of the material be left for people to read about later?
• Is the talk self-contained? Is it appropriate to an audience of mixed background?
• Is the length appropriate? Is the structure right for the length?
• Does the talk have a motivating preamble?
• Is the talk balanced, without too much time given to any one element?
• Are complex issues explained in gentle stages?
• Are the results explained? Is the impact of the results made clear?
• What were the limitations of the research? Where are they discussed?

Checklist wrt the Slides

• Have you found good tools, or methods, for drafting a talk?
• Are figures uncluttered, with legible, horizontal text?
• Is there any unnecessary animation? Is the style appropriate, or flashy?
• Are the font sizes reasonable?
• Are the numbers necessary? Are more diagrams needed?
• Are the slides simple? Do they have unnecessary ornamentation or distracting use of colour?
• Does each figure illustrate a major point? Does it illustrate the point unambiguously?
• Are there enough examples?
• Do you have the right to use the figures and illustrations?

Checklist wrt the Presentation

• Have you prepared something to say about each slide?
• Do you explain why the research is interesting or important?
• Is there a clear conclusion?
• Have you rehearsed the talk? What mechanisms are you using to keep yourself to time?
• Have you memorized the talk?
• If you are asked a question you can’t answer, how will you respond?
• Have you rehearsed your manner? Will your enthusiasm show?
• Do you know how to use the equipment?

Writing a Paper

Structure

Visualizations

Style

Tooling