CS101 Paper

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CS101 Paper Presentations

• G. L. Morrill
• Fall 2009

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Overview

• Assignment details
• Criteria
• Dos and Donts in a good presentation

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Assignment Details

• Paper (15 points)
• 3 to 4 Double-spaced pages
• Bibliography (Does not count as a page!)
• Turn-in hard copy on November 17th at the
  beginning of your Lab Period

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Assignment Details

• Presentation (5 points)
• 8 to 12 PowerPoint slides total
• 5 to 7 Minutes
• Turn-in hard copy in Handout format on the
  Presentation Date
• Multiple slides per page
• Bring presentation on a flash drive or CD

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Assignment Details

• When
• Paper is due November 17th!
• Presentations during Lab Times
• Tuesday, November 17th
• Additional if needed on Friday, November 20th,
  during Lecture

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Criteria

• Paper
• Organization
• Content
• Flow
• Grammar
• Bibliography

• Presentation
• Organization
• Content
• Flow
• Delivery

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What Makes a Good Paper?

• Writing Center here on Campus
• Some references
• http//eetd.lbl.gov/EA/Buildings/ALAN/PUBLICATIONS
  /how.to.review.html
• http//web.utk.edu/jftzgrld/papstd3.html
• http//www.english.upenn.edu/mgamer/Teaching/Hand
  outs/checklist.html
• http//webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml

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What makes a Good Presentation?

• Some Dos and Donts
• Organization
• Content
• Flow
• Delivery

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Do and Dont - Organization

• Do have an Overview slide at the beginning
• Do have a Summary slide at the end
• Do use short bullet phrases
• Dont write long complicated sentences or
  paragraphs as if you were writing a term paper!
  These can be difficult for your audience to read
  and they will lose interest. You expand on your
  bullet phrases as you present!

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Do and Dont Content

• Do balance the amount of text you put on each
  slide
• Do use a consistent Font size
• Do use spellcheck to avoid mispeelings

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Do and Dont Transitions Effects

• Only use automated transitions where they aid the
  flow
• Limit the number of different transitions you use
  - be consistent!

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Do and Dont Transitions Effects

• Avoid slow transitions unless youve got a lot to
  say while you wait for the bullet to appear!

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Do and Dont - Backgrounds/Images

• Do use a consistent Background
• Use images and clip art in moderation
• Do use charts and graphs

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Do and Dont - Backgrounds/Images

• Avoid dark background with a dark text color
• Dont let images or clip art obscure text!

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Do and Dont - Delivery

• Do use notes for reference
• Do talk to your audience
• Do not read your slides
• Do not read your notes
• Do not talk to your slides

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Summary

• What to turn-in
• Criteria
• Suggestions