scientific presentations powerpoint design jean-luc lebrun
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Scientific PresentationsPowerpoint Design
Jean-Luc LeBrunwww.scientific-writing.com
Prepare your 7 minute presentation prior the scientific presentation course. (Conference paper presentation – no review paper).Please follow the Assertion / Evidence slide format given here-after. Its benefits will be presented during the class.
Assertion - Evidence model
TitleTitle HookHook Take-AwayTake-AwayStoryStoryStoryStoryStoryStoryStoryStory
Title Slide•Your title
•Your name
•Your company name and logo
•Acknowledgments
•A visual if useful
Hook Slide
•Surprising result
•Problem, question
•Reason for research
What? How?
•Visually, little text
•Close to the title
Story Slide•Header is take-away, main conclusion
ASSERTION:full sentence
with conjugated verb
EVIDENCE: clear supportivevisual evidence
Separationbetween claimand evidence
•The main take-away messages (max 3)
•Miniature of supporting visual for each message
•Visuals hyperlinked to corresponding slide
Take-Away slide
In conclusion
Text designed to be readable•Use fonts without serif instead of serif fonts.
•Use font size 24 and above
•Use white background with black letters.
•Avoid fluorescent colours, use saturated colours
rSerif
Text Text Text Text
Images redrawn for readability
152*178 pixelsOne pixel line
Wavelength (nm)400 450 500 550
14nm14nm
285*384 pixels60% brightness62% contrast
OriginalStretched and
EnhancedRedrawn
and readable
Unreadable
11 key principles
1.Do not put on slide what you do not intend to present, to explain, or to be asked questions about.2.Never put new information on a take-away slide.
3.The presentation is a story that is progressive, and logical.
4.The point of each slide is made in the top sentence: not what you did, but the result of what you did.
5.Avoid using fluorescent or light colours for text and lines.
6.Increase contrast and colour saturation of images.
7.Use bold sans serif white letters on a dark background, and bold black sans serif letters on pale backgrounds.
8.Rehearse with someone not familiar with your material.
9.Gestures and movement are human, stillness is robotic.
10.Redo or simplify all tables, formulas, chemical reactions, & visuals from your paper to increase readability.
11.Less is more.
11 principles (for print)
• 1) Do not put on slide what you do not intend to present, to explain, or to be asked questions about.
• 2) Never put new information on a take-away slide.
• 3) The presentation is a story that is progressive, and logical.
• 4) The point of each slide is made in the top sentence: not what you did, but the result of what you did.
• 5) Avoid using fluorescent or light colours for text and lines;
• 6) Increase contrast and colour saturation of images.
• 7) Use bold sans serif white letters on a dark background, and bold black sans serif letters on a pale background.
• 8) Rehearse with someone not familiar with your material.
• 9) Gestures and movement are human, stillness is robotic.
• 10) Redo or simplify all tables, formulas, chemical reactions, and visuals from your slides to increase readability.
• 11) Less is more.
Presentation evaluation criteria•Time handling
•Questions
•Title slide
•Readability / audibility
•Hook
•Transitions
•Sync
•Graphics
•Presenter
•Science
Questions
Questions are rephrased (differently for each)
Questioner is not interrupted (except to clarify or cut short long comment)
Answer is short, clear, and to the point
Speaker gives visual/audio cues to indicate whose question will be taken next
Speaker deals appropriately with irrelevant questions and troublesome questioners
Title Slide
Speaker does not look at title slide at all.
Title is paraphrased in words anyone can understand
Speaker smiles, looks at everyone, and extends greetings
Speaker thanks Chairperson and does not repeat the Chair’s introductory words
Readability / Audibility
Anything on any slide is readable
Speaker is clearly heard (good handling of wireless mike)
Speaker speech is intelligible
Hook
Hook is close to the title
Hook is interesting
Hook is short ( 1.5 minute or less)
Expectations raised by hook are fulfilled by the time the take-away slide is shown
Transitions
Speaker introduces new slides before they appear
Audience is not surprised by the content of a new slide
Slide transitions (B-Key or others) are appropriately used
In Sync with audience
Speaker introduces content of next slide before it appears
Upcoming same slide information is hidden (layered) or veiled if necessary
Black slide or B-Key are used to resynchronize or avoid disconnect between what is heard and what is seen
Speed of speech, and pacing of information delivery is adequate for non-experts and non-native English speakers
Graphics
Axes (particularly vertical axis) and their units are presented.
Legends are close to curves/ lines (not in separate box)
Speaker explains everything on graphic – source of visual is clear
Graphic is self-contained and stand-alone (no memory recall is necessary)
Slide header sentence is claim, visual is proof
Take-Away slideImpact of research and meaning of results are clearly stated
Take-away messages are reconnected to hook
This last slide is not rushed
Nothing new is claimed
Speaker is positive and optimistic
Presenter qualities
Confident and pleasant
Good attire / look
Supportive gestures
Frequent individual eye contact
Clear interest in own presentation topic
Scientific qualities
Expectations raised by the title of the presentation and by the hook are met
Science was clear and sufficiently convincing
Presentation creates interest in the topic
To prepare for the course
Read the trainer’s website:
http://scientific-presentations.com
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2Prepare your seven / eight slide presentation
3Brush up on your PowerPoint skills (The trainer’s website also contains video tutorials)