There are
thousands of articles on this topic. I am not an expert on this topic, however,
I was advised on a few tips before my master’s defense and I wanted to share
those with you.
1. Page
numbers
One thing
is a must on any type of presentation is adding page numbers. Besides those, my
advisor wanted me to add page number / total number of pages (such as 5/20).
His point was that the audience should know at what point the presentation is.
2. Few word
summary
One of
senior PhD student recommended me to add a few (key) words on each page of
presentation. These key words should be codes for me to remember the main idea
of the page to give a brief information.
3. Pictures
Even though
this is a very typical one, I believe it is super important to add picture
(self-drawn sketches or analysis outputs). Saying a few sentences to strengthen
your argument on such page using those pictures can be beneficial. One aspect
to remember is to make sure everything you have on your pictures is under your
control. A small detail can ruin your argument if you do not have an explanation
for it.
4. No
animation
This took
me sometime to understand why. If you use 5 animations in one page, and at the
end of your presentation you get a question on an equation let’s say you placed
on fifth animation, pressing next button can stress you. A page should be continuous
and simple to avoid any misunderstanding and making it easy to follow.
5. No background
Even though
this can be optional, it is always better to have a blank white background.
These are
some of my musts on any presentations and by following those I never had any
negative comments yet. What is your must add on a presentation?
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