Your Presentation

Your presentation (oral exam) will be on Tuesday, November 27th, at 18:00.

Your presentation can be about any of your written assignments, or another topic of your choice.

It should take 5-10 minutes.

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation (no more than 7/8 slides)

Slide 1: Title, your name, the date
Slide 2: Structure or Outline of the whole presentation
Slide 3: Part 1 (don't write "part 1." Give each part a clear heading)
Slide 4: Part 2, etc.
Last slide: Conclusion

Preparation:

• Practice, practice, practice!

PowerPoint Tips:

• Make Appropriate use of pictures
• Use contrastive colours (a dark text on a light background or a light text on a dark background)
• Use bullet points, not complete sentences. Each bullet should consist of an intelligible phrase
• Use a large font (avoid text smaller than 24 point)
• Use special effects ONLY when they are necessary to make a point
• Acknowledge your sources

Sample format from MIT: http://web.mit.edu/graphicidentity/templates/powerpoint.html

Presenting Effectively:

• Speak with confidence
• Make eye contact with the audience
• Avoid reading from the screen
• Use a pointer ONLY when necessary
• Relax
• Breathe

Source: http://rgs.usu.edu/studentresearch/htm/skills-and-resources/great-examples/great-presentations

Effective Power Point from Andy Rush