Final Presentation GEOG 463 5/19/04

Presentation Info 20 minutes: 15 min. talking, 5 min. Q&A As an aid, you can use: –Overhead transparencies –PowerPoint (etc.) –Website (with care) Each member must participate Practice!

Suggested Format Can use other format, but –Should be logical and clear Introduction Methods Results Conclusions and Recommendations

Project Introduction State the title of the project; introduce the group Introduce your client and describe their needs –Why did you choose the project? Present project goal/purpose –What did you initially agree to accomplish? Who or what literature motivates your work?

Project Methods State your most significant objectives - For each, briefly describe the resources used –i.e., data, software, and any outside assistance Describe your research/analysis process Illustrate with a couple overview diagrams –Workflow (Gant/PERT) –Object diagram –Date flow Watch your time; be brief

Project Results Describe findings or work products –What new information resulted? –What was previously unknown? Present your maps, graphs, tables, brochure etc. –Explain them and connect them to objectives Can also alternate between methods and results for each objective or project aspect

Project Conclusions and Recommendations Conclusions are generalizations about your work –Were you able to meet your clients needs? - –How do your findings fit in the big picture? Recommendations are suggestions for future work –What would you suggest to others for similar work? –What work should be done next?

The 7 Deadly Sins of PowerPoint Text – too much, too small, poor font Graphics for the page, not the screen Reading and distracting handouts Slide transitions, text animation, and sound effects Standard clip art Presentation templates Faith in technology Adapted from about.com

Some Presentation Tips Use your emotions Talk with your hands Converse, don't perform Use first and second person voices Command the space Stand to the left of the screen Break the flow Rehearse at least twice Edit aggressively ~5 points per slide -- woops Cite sources adapted from