1. How to Give a Good Presentation?
Cliff C. Zou
CDA6938
02/06/07

2. Outline How to Read a Research Paper Prepare Presentation Slides
Give a Presentation
Follow up
Online Resource

3. How to Read a Research Paper
Find papers in good quality conferences/journals
There are too many conferences/workshops!!
Security: IEEE Security & Privacy, ACM CCS, Usenix Security
Glance through abstracts to find interesting ones
Read introduction and one more section to get the big picture
Understand the novel idea(s) provided by a paper
Read “related work” and glance over several related papers if not familiar with the topic
Read the whole paper if the paper is worth it

4. How to Read a Research Paper
Ask questions when reading:
What is the novel idea(s)?
Can I do this research, too?
Some research are not doable by yourself
A bit frustrating 
What are the weaknesses of the paper?
Which point(s) can I do further research on?
Important to conduct your own research

5. Outline How to Read a Research Paper Prepare Presentation Slides
Give a Presentation
Follow up
Online Resource

6. Prepare Presentation Slides
Create examples/figures/animations to explain
May not in paper, create by yourself
Animations or step-by-step figures are best in explaining a system, architecture, algorithm
Do not only put words in slides
Boring, too abstract
Good acknowledgement
For others’ papers, put author names, publication place, time in the first page
Then, “presented by: your name”
Copying others’ slides must have acknowledgement

7. Prepare Presentation Slides
Be focused
Success if you pass ONE single central idea of a paper
Audience cannot understand everything in 30 minutes!
If you cannot explain a point clearly, skip it
Some ideas/algorithms are complicated to explain
Only use a sentence to say the name, and results
In most case, a complicated idea is not the novel point of a paper
Not too colorful Powerpoint template
Readable text: big font, clear color
e.g., no green/yellow text on white background
Readable figures
A project usually has fewer color, smaller resolution than a computer screen!

8. Prepare Presentation Slides
Concise, self-explanation text
Not too abstract, contain concrete information
No need for complete sentences
Some people prefer to read slides than listen!

9. Outline How to Read a Research Paper Prepare Presentation Slides
Give a Presentation
Follow up
Online Resource

10. Give a Presentation Dry run before presentation Test timing
Get familiar (bad impression if you do not know what you talk!!)
Remember important words to say, be concise
But do not recite every word in speech!
Monotone, no personal attachment to what you say
Especially important to non-English speaker
Less grammar error, fluent, clear and concise
Intense dry run for important presentation
Write down talk notes for each page and remember them
Video tape yourself: body language, wasted words (tag)
Ask friends to listen your dry run, get feedback

11. Give a Presentation Speak loud Emphasize Do not read slides
Force you to speak slow, looks confident
Force you to remove murmur, be clear & concise
Most murmur are wasted words, not confident words
Audience cannot hear your murmur
Emphasize
Pause after an important point
Even slower, louder on important point
Do not read slides
Slides are for audience to read

12. Give a Presentation Figures Timing
Need to explain X/Y-axis; Don’t rush
Timing
Pay attention to time (put a clear clock in front)
Prepare to jump slides for timing
Don’t be frustrated for questions or your mistakes
Be friendly, confident
Your mood affects audience’s mood!

13. Outline How to Read a Research Paper Prepare Presentation Slides
Give a Presentation
Follow up
Online Resource

14. Follow Up
In job interview, always send “thank-you” notes to interviewers
A brief is good
Online tutorial: google “thank-you notes”
Thank, acknowledgement
Explain unanswered questions
Provide paper, reference information promised by you
For this class, send your ppt file to me!

15. Online Resource How To Give A Great Presentation Presentation Skills
Presentation Skills
Advice on Research and Writing
Western New England Editorial Freelancers' Network
For copyediting your thesis, paper
Google: “resume”, “job hunting”, “give presentation”, …
You can find tutorials, samples for any topics through web search