1. Scientific presenting An overview of what I think is important Conor Mc Elhinney Thursday 28th May Contact: conormce@cs.nuim.ie

2. Why do we present at all? A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents?

3. Why do we present at all? A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents? Advantages

4. Why do we present at all? A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents? Advantages

5. Why do we present at all? A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents? Advantages

6. Why do we present at all? A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents? Advantages

7. Why do we present at all? A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents? Advantages

8. Why do we present at all? A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents? Advantages Disadvantages

9. Why do we present at all? A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents? Advantages Disadvantages

10. Why do we present at all? A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents? Advantages Disadvantages

11. Why do we present at all? A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents? Advantages Disadvantages

12. Why do we present at all? A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents? Advantages Disadvantages

13. Why do we present at all? What should now be clear is that presenting is not just making the slides and talking through them and sitting down. Things like trying to get questions asked and answering them are as important and one of the main reasons why we present. A good question is why do we present? Why not just write documents? Advantages Disadvantages

14. What is the purpose of a presentation To convey information to an audience about your chosen subject

15. What is the purpose of a presentation To convey information to an audience about your chosen subject To convey this information in a way that can't be done on paper/ online / in a poster.

16. What is the purpose of a presentation To convey information to an audience about your chosen subject To convey this information in a way that can't be done on paper/ online / in a poster. To invite questions to be asked and answer questions.

17. What is the purpose of a presentation To convey information to an audience about your chosen subject To convey this information in a way that can't be done on paper/ online / in a poster. To invite questions to be asked and answer questions. To excite people about your work (if possible).

18. What is the purpose of a presentation To convey information to an audience about your chosen subject To convey this information in a way that can't be done on paper/ online / in a poster. To invite questions to be asked and answer questions. To excite people about your work (if possible). To make sure they understand that you think your work is important.

19. What is the purpose of a presentation To convey information to an audience about your chosen subject To convey this information in a way that can't be done on paper/ online / in a poster. To invite questions to be asked and answer questions. To excite people about your work (if possible). To make sure they understand that you think your work is important. Also each presentation has a specific purpose or maybe a “goal” is a better word for it.. for instance...

20. What is my purpose today My purpose today would seem to be talking about how I present and what I think is important to consider when presenting but really I have a different purpose

21. What is my purpose today My purpose today would seem to be talking about how I present and what I think is important to consider when presenting but really I have a different purpose I want to try and convince you that presenting is a skill not a tool. Presenting

22. What is my purpose today My purpose today would seem to be talking about how I present and what I think is important to consider when presenting but really I have a different purpose I want to try and convince you that presenting is a skill not a tool. Presenting Presenting

23. What is my purpose today My purpose today would seem to be talking about how I present and what I think is important to consider when presenting but really I have a different purpose I want to try and convince you that presenting is a skill not a tool. Its elements need to be understood as a skill. If you do not learn how to present in its four different ways (which I will talk about later), you are not doing a professional job of presenting your work and the audience will leave with a more negative impression. Presenting Presenting

24. Is style important Yes it is very important but in general style is used as a general all encompassing positive only term. There is such a thing as bad style but most people just say that everyone develops their own style, this idea has to be challenged. We need a way of figuring out objectively if the style is good or bad

25. How to analyse a presentation Speech (What you say and how you say it) Structure (organisation, emphasis, depth, transitions) Visual aids (slides, using a chalk board, visual emphasis, demonstrations, videos) Delivery (interaction with the audience, eye contact, gestures...)

26. Speech Speech (What you say and how you say it) Targeting your audience Who are they? How technical are they? If you target the wrong audience the words you use will be incomprehensible and you will fail to convey the information to the audience Use of analogies (helps with general comprehension) Use of examples (helps with general comprehension) Use of stories as well (helps to relax the audience) Connecting with the audience (keeps the audiences interest) Use of humour (helps to relax the audience) Backing up what you say - Appeals to logic Appeals to emotion Appeals to character

27. Speech Speech (What you say and how you say it) Targeting your audience Who are they? How technical are they? If you target the wrong audience the words you use will be incomprehensible and you will fail to convey the information to the audience Use of analogies (helps with general comprehension) Use of examples (helps with general comprehension) Use of stories as well (helps to relax the audience) Connecting with the audience (keeps the audiences interest) Use of humour (helps to relax the audience) Backing up what you say - Appeals to logic Appeals to emotion Appeals to character AUDIENCE

28. Speech Speech (What you say and how you say it) Targeting your audience Who are they? How technical are they? If you target the wrong audience the words you use will be incomprehensible and you will fail to convey the information to the audience Use of analogies (helps with general comprehension) Use of examples (helps with general comprehension) Use of stories as well (helps to relax the audience) Connecting with the audience (keeps the audiences interest) Use of humour (helps to relax the audience) Backing up what you say - Appeals to logic Appeals to emotion Appeals to character COMMUNICATION

29. Speech Speech (What you say and how you say it) Targeting your audience Who are they? How technical are they? If you target the wrong audience the words you use will be incomprehensible and you will fail to convey the information to the audience Use of analogies (helps with general comprehension) Use of examples (helps with general comprehension) Use of stories as well (helps to relax the audience) Connecting with the audience (keeps the audiences interest) Use of humour (helps to relax the audience) Backing up what you say - Appeals to logic Appeals to emotion Appeals to character Debate

30. Structure Now I’m going to talk a little bit about structure. Starting with the organisation of a presentation.

31. Organising a presentation

32. Organising a presentation Beginning

33. Organising a presentation Middle

34. Organising a presentation Conclusion

35. Organising a presentation Beginning Conclusion Middle

36. Choices about content in presentation Choice 1) Wide scope Scope

37. Choices about content in presentation Choice 1) Wide scope – Shallow Depth Scope Depth

38. Choices about content in presentation Choice 1) Wide scope – Shallow Depth Scope Depth Choice 2) Narrow scope Scope

39. Choices about content in presentation Choice 1) Wide scope – Shallow Depth Scope Depth Choice 2) Narrow scope – Broad Depth Scope Depth

40. Choices about content in presentation Choice 1) Wide scope – Shallow Depth You can’t have a Wide scope and a Broad depth in a presentation. Choosing you content to match the scope and depth is imperative and the choice of content is also driven by the audience. Scope Depth Choice 2) Narrow scope – Broad Depth Scope Depth

41. Why have outline slides? What is the purpose of the slide below? Nearly everyone who presents has slides like this littered through the presentation but why?

43. So that the audience knows when you’ve finished with a topic

44. Also so they know what is coming next

46. Presentation checklist (Michael Alley “The Craft of Scientific Presentations”) Structure

47. Presentation checklist (Michael Alley “The Craft of Scientific Presentations”) Slides

48. Presentation checklist (Michael Alley “The Craft of Scientific Presentations”) Delivery

49. Presentation checklist (Michael Alley “The Craft of Scientific Presentations”) Speech Structure Slides Delivery

50. Isn’t this all just common sense? Yes of course it is but things seem like common sense when they are logical and easily understandable. Just because its common sense does not mean people follow it. I haven’t covered the four parts of presenting as I see them as they are each would require a long talk. I hope that I have convinced people that there is a need to research how to present. That just standing up and doing it and that implicit learning is not enough.

51. Briefly, how do I make a presentation Purpose Goals The target audience Content Make the presentation

52. Briefly, how do I make a presentation Purpose Goals The target audience Content Make the presentation Most people start here and then onto Step 4 and that is all they do