Organise your thoughts:
Start with an outline and develop good transitions between sections. Emphasise the real world significance of your research.
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Have a strong opening:
Why should the audience listen to you? One good way to get their attention is to start with a question, whether or not you expect an answer.
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Define terms early:
If you are using terms that may be new to the audience, introduce them early in your presentation. Once an audience gets lost in unfamiliar terminology, it is extremely difficult to get them back on track.
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Finish with a bang:
Find one or two sentences that sum up the importance of your research. How is the world better off as a result of what you have done?
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Time yourself:
Do not wait until the last minute to time your presentation. You only have 15 minutes to speak, so you want to know, as soon as possible, if you are close to that limit.
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