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Presentation InstructionsThe presentation will be based on the topic that you choose for your review article. You will be expected to deliver a polished and concise overview of the topic in the allotted 20 minute time frame. You will have 5 minutes for questions and answers following the presentation. You will be expected to fill the complete 25 minute timer period, but no more.Guidelines and suggestionsYour presentation should generally follow the outline of your paper and should include a brief introduction that provides the audience with a frame of reference, a main body of the presentation and a strong conclusion. Your goal is to engage the audience effectively and to get your message across. To do that, they need to be able to focus on the science and not be distracted from your message by graphics that are needlessly complex or difficult to decipher.SlidesAlthough there are a number of excellent presentation programs available, we recommend that you use either Power Point, Adobe Acrobat, or browser-based applications as these tend to be available on most computers that are tied to video projectors on campus.(We recommend against using Widows Vista/Microsoft Office 2007 applications as most on-campus computers tied to projection systems are not yet capable of handling the the new file formats.)In one of the recommended texts, Michael Alley provides some excellent ideas on how to format presentations. The ideas and suggestions below are from the ASMs Meeting Site Instructions to Speakers.The graphics you project on the screen should be chosen carefully, to support the spoken word. Your slides should help to clarify your ideas, emphasize important points, show relationships, and to provide the visual information your audience needs to understand your message. The following are general guidelines.1. Keep your visuals clear and simple.2. Use simple graphs, charts, and diagrams wherever possible.3. Avoid using too many colors, patterns and graphics in one frame.4. Use a minimum of words for text and title frames.5. Upper and lower case lettering is more legible than all capital letters.6. Vary the size of lettering to emphasize headings and subheadings.7. Avoid using more than three font sizes per frame.8. Sans serif fonts project better and are easier to read. (Example: Arial.)9. Try to maintain the same or similar font size from frame to frame.10. Try to keep all type horizontal.11. Contrasting colors work best.12. Highlight your main point or heading with a dominant color.13. Avoid intensely bright or saturated colors that compete with the text.14. Keep color schemes consistent throughout the presentation.15. During your talk, make specific reference to each of your slides.16. Avoid a series of slides that merely repeat what you are saying.BackgroundsBackgrounds should be unobtrusive. Cool colors (blue, green, turquoise, purple, magenta) allow the text to be more readable, provided that contrasting colors are used. Smooth gradation of the color helps. On the other hand, textured, embossed, or otherwise busy backgrounds tend to draw attention away from the content and should be avoided.GraphicsPhotographs, graphs, illustrations and other types of artwork are excellent means of communicating complex ideas, providing that they are meaningful and relevant. Likewise, a well placed cartoon can sometimes drive home a point that might not otherwise be made.Planning your presentationMake sure that you spend an adequate amount of time in planning your presentation. The best way to begin is to create a template to ensure consistency among your slides. You should also consider your audience, their technical/educational level, the amount of time allotted to your presentation, and the complexity of the subject matter. Sketching out the flow of the presentation in story board fashion is generally helpful in deciding what to include or exclude. It may also help you decide what type of visual effects are appropriate, and where to place them. Animation, if used at all, should be used sparingly. Animated slides take much longer to create than static slides, so plan accordingly.Once you have completed your slides,practice your presentation repeatedly. If possible, test your slides on screen to make sure that your presentation works and your color scheme is not problematic. Make sure that each slide is essential to your message and non-redundant. Carefully review the content of each slide so that you know which points you want to emphasize and why. A general rule of thumb is that you should never have more than one slide/minute, including the t