Presentations

Question 1

How long should presentations last?

Answer 1

10 minutes

Question 2

How can you focus an audience’s attention?

Answer 2

Using intermediate conclusion

Question 3

How can one survive a presentation?

Answer 3

1. prepare
2. know the room [visit the space before the event]
3. know the audience
4. get and keep audience attention
5. focus on the delicate moments
6. follow a structure
7. manage your voice
8. don’t ignore the audience
9. stimulate audience curiosity
10. deliver your take- home message
11. question time

Question 4

What should not be added?

Answer 4

A THANK YOU SLIDE

Question 5

Structure of presentation

Answer 5

1. Zero information: information about the presenter-name/occupation
2. Acknowledgements
3. Title slide
4. Content: following IMRaD logic
5. Conclusion
6. Q+A

Question 6

How long should one spend on each slide?

Answer 6

2 minutes

Question 7

Why should we number slides?

Answer 7

Helps speakers with timing, respects the audience

Question 8

What is a safe-bet background?

Answer 8

white background/black font

Question 9

How should the organisation be in slides?

Answer 9

up-down
right-left

Question 10

What are the types of graphics?

Answer 10

decorative image
technical image