Oral Presentation Guidelines
- Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your scheduled presentation time.
- Bring your visual presentation on a USB flash drive and be prepared to upload it ahead of time. Do NOT count on retrieving it from the Internet.
- Presentations will be limited to 10 minutes, with an additional 3 minutes for Q&A after each presentation.
- Timing is critical to evaluation. Moderators will notify presenters when there are 5 minutes remaining and when time is up.
- Presenters must remain within their allotted time to ensure fairness and schedule adherence.
- If you plan on using videos, you need to download them on a USB port data stick, as you cannot count on getting on-line. Caution: the use of video footage, including the opening and closing of the link, can take up several minutes of your presentation; make sure you plan for that time in your presentation, and rehearse what you will need to do.
- Keep visuals clear and simple.
- Use clear, readable fonts (minimum 24-point font recommended)
- Avoid overcrowding slides and use consistent formatting
- Avoid excessive animations or transitions
- Contrasting colors work best.
- Recommended Slide Structure
- Title
- Background
- Research Question or Objective
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgement/Funding Sources
