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Effective Oral Effective Oral PresentationsPresentations
Five areas for effective presentation strategies
Clear communication
Timing
Visual aids
Mechanics
Organization
ANBE/BIOL 356/656
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1. Communication1. Communication
Introduce guiding question
Introduce outline of entire talk early
Reference outline repeatedly as mileposts
Match talk to audience
Follow a logical train of thought
Involve audienceTalk to individuals
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2. Time2. Time
Fits time limit
Provide time to recover from unforeseen problems & to permit questions
Sufficient time for audience to absorb information on each slide
Don’t speak fast
Repeat key ideas
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3. Visual Aids3. Visual Aids
Large text; limit number of linesLimit number of points made per slideConcise textLight-colored backgrounds
Avoid distracting active elements
Graph axes readable from rear of room
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4. Mechanics4. Mechanics
Don’t read talk
Practice talk to refine flow & length
Don’t apologize
Project voice – face audience
Eye contact with individuals in audience
Avoid unexplained jargon/acronyms
Avoid distracting mannerisms
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5. Organization5. Organization
Introduction is brief
Methods abbreviated (diagram useful)
Describe format of graphs
Conclusions crisp and concise
Questions, methods, results, discussion folded together
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Bad ExamplesBad Examples
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Travels in AfricaTravels in Africa
• I flew over Africa’s Kalahari Desert on my 4th flight since leaving Flagstaff, AZ over 35 hours ago on my way to Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Spent a day touring Soweto• Flew from Johannesburg to Windhoek, Namibia the following
day• My fellow voyageurs and I drove 3,450 miles (equivalent to
driving from New York City to Los Angeles and up the coast to Oregon) across Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe (40% of which in 4-wheel drive)
• Added over 100 miles of bus treks in South Africa, spent 53 hours in the air
• And way too many hours transferring through airports.
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Travels in AfricaTravels in Africa
• Flew over Africa’s Kalahari Desert
• Drove 3,450 miles across Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe
• >100 mi of bus treks in South Africa
• Spent 53 hours in the air
• Many hours in airports
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Travels in AfricaTravels in Africa
• Flew over Africa’s Kalahari Desert
• Drove 3,450 miles across Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe
• >100 mi of bus treks in South Africa
• Spent 53 hours in the air
• Many hours in airports
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TravelsTravels in Africa in Africa
• Flew over Africa’s Kalahari Desert
• Drove 3,450 miles across Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe
• >100 mi of bus treks in South Africa
• Spent 53 hours in the air
• Many hours in airports
![Page 12: Effective Oral Presentations Five areas for effective presentation strategies Clear communication Timing Visual aids Mechanics Organization ANBE/BIOL](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051401/56649d4e5503460f94a2e6a7/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Travels in AfricaTravels in Africa
• Flew over Africa’s Kalahari Desert
• Drove 3,450 miles across Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe
• >100 mi of bus treks in South Africa
• Spent 53 hours in the air
• Many hours in airports
![Page 13: Effective Oral Presentations Five areas for effective presentation strategies Clear communication Timing Visual aids Mechanics Organization ANBE/BIOL](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051401/56649d4e5503460f94a2e6a7/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Travels in AfricaTravels in Africa
• Flew over Africa’s Kalahari Desert
• Drove 3,450 miles across Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe
• >100 mi of bus treks in South Africa
• Spent 53 hours in the air
• Many hours in airports
![Page 14: Effective Oral Presentations Five areas for effective presentation strategies Clear communication Timing Visual aids Mechanics Organization ANBE/BIOL](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051401/56649d4e5503460f94a2e6a7/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Example Outline of TalkExample Outline of Talk
Sequential Radiation: Detecting Sequential Radiation: Detecting Evolutionary Patterns Through Evolutionary Patterns Through
Genetics, Behavior, and EcologyGenetics, Behavior, and Ecology
Warren G. AbrahamsonWarren G. AbrahamsonDepartment of Biology
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA
Eurosta solidaginisGall-inducing Fly
Mordellistena convictaInquiline Beetle
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OutlineOutline
I. Host-race formation & sympatric speciation
II. Goldenrod gall tri-trophic level system
III. Genetic, behavioral, & ecological evidence for host-race formation & speciation
IV. Sequential radiation