STEMskiller: Skill Set Map for Mentors of Early Career Researchers
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: Academic presentations and posters
Preparing presentation content
Definition:
An important component of scientific communication at the early career research level and above is presenting at academic conferences (in-person or virtually), and useful skills include slide writing and story lining.
Useful resources on Preparing presentation content:
Or, D. (2019). The art of making a scientific presentation. https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/usys/ibp/soil-terrestrial-env-physics-dam/education/sientific_comm/actual/Making_scientific_presentation_ethz_2019.pdf
Section on style and structure of a successful presentation, including “bad” and “good” examples.
Texas A&M University Writing Center. (2020). Organizing a presentation. https://writingcenter.tamu.edu/Grads/Writing-Speaking-Guides/Alphabetical-List-of-Guides/Brainstorming-Planning/Organizing-a-Presentation
Brief, high-quality guide to organizing your presentation with links to additional useful presentation resources.
Tags: IPS OC; PSR CE; PSR LL; PSR GL; IAL IntL; CompTS; CompGS
Peer Review: None
Table of contents:
- 1.1. Academic presentations and posters
- 1.1.1. Selecting places to present
- 1.1.2. Preparing
- 1.1.2.2. Online presentations
1.1.2.3. Rhetoric
1.1.2.4. Designing research posters
1.1.2.5. Online poster sessions
1.1.2.6. Practice and feedback
- 1.1.3. Presenting
Author: Stephanie Krueger
Peer Reviewer(s): None
Last Updated: January 30, 2022