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Summer 2001 Research Program:
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Guidelines for Final Talk
Before the end of the REU summer program, each participant is expected to
make an oral presentation of research activities carried out during the program.
The following guidelines should be followed when preparing these talks.
If you have any questions, please contact
Kevin Ingersent or
Alan Dorsey.
Timetable
Date TBA
1:00-3:00 pm
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Oral communications workshop, presented by Dr. Kim Freeman,
Center for Written and Oral Communication (2165 NPB).
The first session will provide general guidance for preparing and delivering
a talk.
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Mon Jul 30
1:00-3:00 pm
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Oral communications workshop, presented by Dr. Kim Freeman (2165 NPB).
During this second session, you will present the introduction to your talk,
plus the first few points of the objectives and methods section.
You'll receive constructive feedback to help you refine your talk.
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Wed Aug 1
1:00-3:30 pm
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Final presentations: first session of 7 or 8 talks (2165 NPB).
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Thu Aug 2
1:00-3:30 pm
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Final presentations: second session of 7 or 8 talks (2165 NPB).
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Talk Format
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Your talk should be addressed primarily to the other REU students and should
assume no background beyond (say) the second year of undergraduate physics.
Your research advisor and other members of your research group are
welcome to attend the talks, but please target your presentation to
the least expert members of the audience.
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The talk should describe the background to your project, the specific
objectives of your work and the method you used to try to achieve these
objectives, the results you obtained, and the directions in which the project
might be continued. Unlike your written report, in which you can refer the
reader to published literature, your talk must be self-contained. You should
make sure to define all but the most common terms and explain all concepts
beyond the most elementary level. (Again, to be on the safe side, it would be
wise to assume little beyond second-year physics.)
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Please aim to make your talk run between 10 and 12 minutes, and in no case
longer than 15 minutes. (You should practice repeatedly - speaking out loud
- to make sure that you don't exceed the upper limit.) After the talk,
please be prepared to answer questions from the audience.
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You are encouraged to use whatever media you need to get your message across.
A standard scientific presentation employs text and stationary graphics
(data plots, photographs, etc).
It may also be appropriate to include sound, animated graphics, video, audio,
real-time demonstrations, or exhibits that you pass around the audience.
However, excessive reliance on technical fireworks can interfere
with the main aim of the talk, which should be effective communication
of content.
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The seminar room where you will speak (2165 NPB) will be equipped with an
overhead projector for displaying transparencies, a PC with projector for
PowerPoint presentations, and several chalkboards. If you need any other
equipment (such as a VCR), please contact Alan Dorsey no later than Monday,
July 30.
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This material is based upon work supported by the
National Science Foundation
under Grant No. DMR-9820518.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this
material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views
of the National Science Foundation.
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