1 how to give a good presentation? cliff c. zou cap6133 01/07/08
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How to Give a Good Presentation?
Cliff C. ZouCAP613301/07/08
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How to Read a Research Paper Prepare Presentation Slides Give a Presentation Follow up Online Resource
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How to Read a Research Paper
Find papers in high-quality conferences/journals There are too many conferences/workshops!! Security research conferences:
IEEE Security & Privacy, ACM CCS, Usenix Security NDSS, RAID, ACSAC, SecureCom… Conference papers are grouped into sections according to
topics Security research journals:
ACM Transactions on Information and System Security IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
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How to Read a Research Paper
Glance through abstracts to find interesting ones
Read introduction and one more section to get the big picture Understand the novel idea(s) provided by a
paper Read “related work” and glance over several
related papers if not familiar with the topic Read the whole paper if the paper is
worth it
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How to Read a Research Paper
Ask questions actively when reading: What is the novel idea(s)? Can I do this research, too?
Some research are not doable by yourself E.g., require specific hardware, software, data
A bit frustrating , but keep you motivated What are the weaknesses of the paper? Which point(s) can I do further research on?
Important to conduct your own research
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Outline
How to Read a Research Paper Prepare Presentation Slides Give a Presentation Follow up Online Resource
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Prepare Presentation Slides
Create examples/figures/animations to explain May not in paper, create by yourself Animations or step-by-step figures are best
in explaining a system, architecture, algorithm
Not in paper, must be done by yourself
Do not only put words in slides Boring, too abstract
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Prepare Presentation Slides
Be focused Success if you pass ONE single central idea of a
paper Audience cannot understand everything in 30 minutes!
If you cannot explain a point clearly, skip it Some ideas/algorithms are complicated to explain
Only use a sentence to say the name, and results In most case, a complicated idea is not the novel point of a
paper
Not too colorful Powerpoint template Readable text: big font, clear color
e.g., no green/yellow text on white background Readable figures
A project usually has fewer color, smaller resolution than a computer screen!
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Prepare Presentation Slides
Concise, self-explanation text Not too abstract, contain concrete information
No need for complete sentences Some people prefer to read slides than listen!
Good acknowledgement For others’ papers, put author names, publication
place, time in the first page Then, “presented by: your name” Copying others’ slides must have
acknowledgement
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Outline
How to Read a Research Paper Prepare Presentation Slides Give a Presentation Follow up Online Resource
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Give a Presentation Dry run before presentation
Test timing Get familiar (bad impression if you do not know what you
talk!!) Remember important words to say, be concise
But do not recite every word in speech! Monotone, no personal attachment to what you say
Especially important to non-English speaker Less grammar error, fluent, clear and concise
Intense dry run for important presentation Write down talk notes for each page and remember them Video tape yourself: body language, wasted words (tag) Ask friends to listen your dry run, get feedback
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Give a Presentation
Speak loud Force you to speak slow, looks confident Force you to remove murmur, be clear & concise
Most murmur are wasted words, not confident words Audience cannot hear your murmur
Emphasize Pause after an important point Even slower, louder on important point
Do not read slides Slides are for audience to read
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Give a Presentation
Figures Need to explain X/Y-axis; Don’t rush
Timing Pay attention to time (put a clear clock in
front) Prepare to jump slides for timing
Don’t be frustrated for questions or your mistakes Be friendly, confident Your mood affects audience’s mood!
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Outline
How to Read a Research Paper Prepare Presentation Slides Give a Presentation Follow up Online Resource
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Follow Up
In job interview, always send “thank-you” notes to interviewers A brief email is good Online tutorial: google “thank-you notes”
Thank, acknowledgement Explain unanswered questions Provide paper, reference information promised
by you
For this class, send your ppt file to me!
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Online Resource
How To Give A Great Presentation http://www.to-done.com/2005/07/how-to-give-a-great-presentation/
Presentation Skills http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/dept/Tips/present/present.htm
Advice on Research and Writing http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/mleone/web/how-to.html
Western New England Editorial Freelancers' Network http://www.editorsplus.com/members.html For copyediting your thesis, paper
Google: “resume”, “job hunting”, “give presentation”, …
You can find tutorials, samples for any topics through web search