PREPARING YOUR PRESENTATION:

When preparing for your presentation, keep these ideas in mind:

1) An Interesting Title. The title of your presentation is an important attention grabber. It should simply and accurately present your research. The title should make a person want to know more about your work.

2) Use at least 20-point fonts on your slides and transparencies.Avoid giving your audience too much information at one time. Do not place more than ten (10) lines on each transparency sheet.

3) Make a drawing or slide of the apparatus that you used in your work. This will save time during your presentation when you describe it. In addition, this visual will help your audience "picture" your work better.

4) Data Presentation.

1. Do not present long tables of numbers.  The listener can easily get "lost" in the numbers and miss the point you are trying to make.  A graph is usually a better way to show the data.
2. Avoid bar graphs when regular plots will work.  Be careful on the color selection for the graph as well as the number of different colors that you use.  Remember you do not want to overwhelm your listener.
3. Be sure that diagrams and graphs are clearly and properly labeled.