CS 463 Sample Presentation G. S. Young Computer Science Department

Outline Purpose Guidelines  for Speakers  for Audience  Question/Discussion Session  Evaluation Conclusion References

Purpose Describe the Format of a Typical Session  minutes talk  5-10 minutes question/discussion Give some guidelines to speakers as well as audience  Explain some do’s and don’ts in making a presentation or listening to a presentation

Guidelines for the Speakers Know your audience Know your equipment and environment Plan your talk on paper Use a large font Don’t clutter your slide Rehearse your talk Talk to the audience

Organization of Your Talk Brief introduction  why you are interested in this topic Background and Definitions Technical Depth  Suitable to the level of audience Conclusion  Applications, future trends, … References

Guidelines for Audience Active listening  Write down comments during talk May directly write on the evaluation form Asking questions  You may interrupt the talk if you just don’t get it or would like to correct some mistake  Follow-up questions or questions expect to have a long answer or discussion should wait until the end  Always raise your hand before asking questions

Question/Discussion Section Everyone is required to participate  Formulate your questions or comments  Raise your hand and wait your turn  Please don’t be shy to participate  No question is a silly question If you don’t quite understand the talk, ask the speaker to give a brief summary If you are not quite sure about some details, ask the speaker to explain more on some particular slides

Discussions For any question raised  Let the speaker answers the question first  Audience may add more or bring up some discussions Speaker may ask audience some questions too  To warm-up the discussion session  To test if audience really understand the talk

Evaluations Give a score in each required section  Be objective Comments  Be specific and constructive  Don’t write same comments again and again Your evaluation will be scored towards your final grade

Conclusion Attendance is mandatory  Please come on time and attend every session No make-up presentations is allowed except for emergency

References Every talk must include a reference list Reference format  Refer to Special thanks to Dr. Srinivas, Dr. Yang and Dr. Sang for sharing their CS463 teaching material with me