Get ready to present your paper at a conference. A key part of the research and review process is
presenting and defending your work in front of peers at a conference.
The first step in
getting ready to present your paper is to determine what key message you want to communicate to your
audience. Most conference presentations are 10+5 minutes long, so you will not have time to present
all the details of your work. The objective of your presentation is to get people interested in your
work, not to explain it to them fully.
1)Begin by stating the purpose or goal of your research. Tell the audience why your work is
important.
2)Provide a very brief literature review. This will give the audience some context.
3)Move on to the main points of your own research.
4)Conclude by reiterating the importance of your research and emphasizing the key points.
Remember that your slides do not have to tell the story on their own. Slides are meant to illustrate
your work, not explain it entirely.
• Use graphics where possible. Limit text to phrases and bullet points, rather than full
sentences.
• Once you have drafted your slides, record yourself practicing your talk with the slides so that
you can identify areas for improvement.
• Be sure to stay within your time limit and leave time for questions from the audience.