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Outline
Slide Structure
Fonts
Color
Background
Graphs
Spelling and Grammar
Conclusions
Questions

 FIRST SLIDE: PUT YOUR NAME AND
AFFILIATION, AND NAMES OF ALL GUIDES
AND THEIR AFFILIATIONS (DEPTS,
ORGANIZATIONS, etc.)
 TIME FOR SYNOPSIS: 25 MIN + 5 MIN Q&A;
MAX 15 SLIDES (STRICTLY)
 TIME FOR ABSTRACTS: 40 MIN + 10 MIN
Q&A; MAX 30 SLIDES (STRICTLY)

 Make your 1 st slide an outline of your presentation
 Follow the order of your outline
 Only place main points on the outline slide

 Plan for about 1.5-2 minutes per slide in your presentation
 Write in point form, not complete sentences, i.e., use key words and phrases
 Not everything needs to be presented : choose material to be put on slides
 Slides should be un-cluttered and use bullets

 Use 28-point (Caps) font-size for text and 32 point (Caps) for titles/headings
 Use a standard font like Times New Roman or
Arial

 Use colors so that the text contrasts sharply with the background
 Make a mock presentation and see your slides presented on a screen/wall ( and not on a computer screen only )

 Use backgrounds such as this one that are attractive but simple
 Use backgrounds which are light
 Use the same background consistently throughout your presentation

 Use graphs rather than charts and words
– Data in graphs is easier to comprehend and retain than is raw data
– Trends are easier to visualize in graphical form
 Always title your graphs

 Proof your slides for:
– spelling mistakes
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– the use of repeated words grammatical errors you might have made
 If English is not your first language, please have someone else check your presentation 

FOR RESEARCH PAPERS, USE:
Chiu, W. Y., Carratt, G. M. and Soong, D. S., A
Computer Model for the Gel Effect in Free-Radical
Polymerization, Macromolecules , 16 , 348-357
(1983).
FOR BOOKS, USE:
Beveridge, G. S. G. and Schechter, R. S.,
Optimization: Theory and Practice , New York:
McGraw-Hill, New York, 1970.

 Use a conclusion slide to:
– Summarize the main points of your presentation
– Suggest future avenues of research

 End your presentation with a simple question slide to:
– Invite your audience to ask questions
– Provide a visual aid during question period