PR

• Conclusions


  Act as the "final say" of a study. This is where all implications, inferences, and confirmations are stated. A conclusion is not a summary of the study, but rather a culmination of all findings.
• What to do when writing conclusions

  1. Restate your position

  2. Emphasize subject importance

  3. Offer suggestions

  4. End on relevant quotes
• What not to do when writing conclusions

  1. Introduce new material

  2. Repeat your results and discussion

  3. End on a cliff hanger
• Recommendations


  Suggestive, action statements intended for either fellow researchers, the general public, or for global advancement of information
• Recommendations


  • Related - Based on information presented in the study
  • Relevant - Significant and relevant to the overall goal of the study
  • Levelled - Consider the researchers who may continue the study
• Message


  The purpose of the presentation is to reveal your research findings. Having a strong and simple message makes for a strong, effective presentation.
• Words and images


  Concentrate on words and images when making an effective presentation. Avoid jargon, acronyms, and complex charts and graphs.
• Rapport


  The most important factor in measuring presentations is how the panel or public audience interacts with the presentation. Interact with the audience to add strength to your presentation.
• Retention


  End the presentation with a good idea, call to action, or even some knowledge.
• Guides and scripts


  Guides and cue cards can be brought when presenting. Scripts or reading from your manuscript is not allowed. Familiarize and understand your research, don't memorize it.
• Font Styles


  Serif fonts are often used in publications and printed material, while sans serif fonts are used for visual presentation.
• Font Size


  A font size of at least 28 is often considered the minimum, but a good way to check is by backing away from your monitor at least four (4) feet away.
• Number of lines and text

  Only include key terms/phrases that you want to highlight. Follow the 7x7 rule.
• Emphasis in text


  When presenting, animations should be avoided. You can make text bold, italicized, underlined, or of a different font color. DO NOT COMBINE EMPHASIS TECHNIQUES.
• Images


  Only use images that are relevant to the study. Avoid "aesthetic" or irrelevant images. An image should communicate one (1) idea per slide. Always choose SVG files over bitmap, bitmap over PNG, and PNG over JPEG. Scale photos so that their proportions are not distorted.
• Graphs and data


  NEVER INCLUDE RAW DATA IN PRESENTATIONS. Present summaries, visualizations (graphs, etc), or consider carefully if they need to see this data at all.