For Collegiate Academy: Check out Judging Forms 2011 TAS RESENTATION GUIDELINEST
Oral Presentations:
- Each presentation room is equipped with PowerPoint projection and a PC computer
- Each presentation time slot includes 15 minutes: 10-12 minutes for the oral presentations and 3-5 minutes for questions.
- When necessary, we ask that people change rooms during the question and answer sessions.
- Time limits will be strictly enforced to keep the program on-time and running smoothly.
- Speakers should deliver their presentation on a flash drive (USB) to the designated room 15 minutes before the start of the session.
- For this information, see 2011 Program At A Glance
- Please save files with a Power Point (.ppt) or Acrobat (.pdf) extenstion. If using a Mac, be sure to insert actual images instead of drag or cut/paste so that they display properly.
- Please include the speaker's last name when saving files. Example: JonesTAS2011.ppt
- As a sign of professionalism and to avoid unnecessary interruptions, the Academy recommends that all presenters plan to remain in their session for its duration.
Poster Presentations:
- Posters will be on display for the entirety of the meeting.
- The maximum poster size should be 4 ft x 4 ft.
- Posters will be displayed within the hallways of the science building at St. Edward's University.
- Presenters should plan to be at their poster presentation during their designated poster session time.
- For this information, see 2011 Program At A Glance
General Advice:
- Dress appropriately: Many presentations are casual, but you should still plan to dress nicely for your presentation.
- Mentally psyche yourself for the presentation: A positive attitude will make you appear confident, knowledgeable and good under pressure. This can only be attained by lots of practice.
- Do not start by reading the Title of your Poster or Talk: Have a prepared first sentence.
- Polish your Delivery: Maintain good eye contact with the audience. Do not read from your notes and never read from the overhead, slides, or pad pages. Only talk when you are looking at someone.
- Make sure to speak up and enunciate: As you increase volume, you automatically increase inflection as well. Use gestures to animate your presentation. This channels nervous energy productively.
- Talk slower than you think you should: People inevitably talk faster than their normal speech when given a presentation. Remember that this is the 1st time that your audience has listened to your presentation.
For more specific advice about how to create and present quality presentations, please check out these suggestions:
