PowerPoint Presentation
as Research Outcome
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Max. 2000 words / 12 min maximum.
Use simple dot-points, appropriate graphs and images (do not crowd the
PowerPoint with text!) For reference the amount of text on this slide is probably
the maximum allowance for each slide.
• Follow a sequential and logical sequence, this will depend on your topic but
should be something like: Title, Introduction, Research Aim or Purpose, Research
Methods Used, Key Findings in different areas, Conclusion / Summary, Reference.
• If you have many different processes or sub-topics, break it down into different
slides (Ctrl M) rather than cramming lots of information onto the same slide
• Use the Slide show Tab to audio record your own voice over each slide, write
notes below, speak clearly and if you make a mistake re-record.
• Include reference or Works Cited list at the end, and through out your PowerPoint
(this includes images that are not your own!).
***** THIS IS A DELIBERATELY VERY PLAIN POWERPOINT TO SHOW THE BASIC
STRUCTURE FOR YOUR RESEARCH OUTCOME, SPEND SOME TIME ADDING COLOUR
AND ANIMATION BUT NOT TOO MUCH TIME, THE RESEARCH IS MOST IMPORTANT
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Your Research Project Question
By
First Name Last Name
SACE Id
Introduction (1 slide)
• Use this slide to introduce your PowerPoint
• This might in the form of a table of contents
with dot-points or numbers for the rest of the
slideshow (Eg. What is…. ? . Research
Processes. Key Finding 1, Key Finding 2 …
Summary, References).
Research Overview, Aim, Purpose
and/or Problem (1 -4 slides)
• Clearly state the refined aim purpose or problem of your research.
Eg. The aim of my research was to learn how to play the guitar…
• Describe but do not give too much away the general information
that you found in a summary. This might be achieved with a
notable photograph, quote or statement that summarises your
research.
• Describe the key research methods that you used.
• Briefly state why your chose particular research methods and
which provided the most useful, interesting or significant results.
• Introduce and synthesise the key findings or learning that you
discovered in your research.
• If your project was practical, describe step by step how your
concept or plan developed into a final product.
Key Findings (4 + slides)
• Describe the main ideas or key findings that you discovered in
your research.
• You should divide these key findings into logical and
sequential groupings (each with new slides). This will depend
on your Research Project but might include:
 Chronological (by time period)
 By area (could be geographical, age, causes, issues, subtopics)
 Research Processes (internet search, interviews, survey/s,
academic literature, trial and error etc).
 Skills, methods or types of skills learnt (particularly in
practical)
Conclusion or Summary (1-2 slides)
• Conclude your Research Outcome by either:
 Restating or stressing your main research idea/s
or key finding/s.
 Make recommendations to others (if
appropriate). Eg. When writing a song it is very
important to focus not only on the practical
aspects but spend some time developing the
creative inspirational side of the art.
 Displaying a photograph of your final product (if
practical).
Reference (1 -3 slides)
• List all resources used and mentioned in your
research (this includes images, personal contacts,
internet sites, You tube clips, Companies, Journal
and newspaper articles articles etc etc).
• Either copy the reference details from Word
Reference Tool, or use the SLASA Online
Reference Generator:
http://www.slasa.asn.au/org1/org4FFB24c6j3W/se
nior_index.html