Scientific Competition
Smart tips, real impact
What you should aim for
As daunting as delivering a presentation may sound, here are some simple steps that could guide you through the whole process.
- First of all, take your audience into consideration. There might be listeners that have little to no knowledge regarding your subject, as well as experts. Therefore, be prepared to offer background information if necessary.
- Secondly, think of the presentation as a story. Accordingly, there should be a logical flow, including a beginning, a main body and an ending. Loudly and clearly explain all these stages, and do not forget to include a take home message.
- Last but not least, we all know that practice makes perfect. It is advisable to repeat your speech in advance, to deliver it to your friends and ask them for feedback, or even to record yourself in order to correct your so-called bad habits. In addition, all these will boost your self-confidence and prepare you for the big day.
Some technical details
- You can use whatever software you prefer for making your presentation, but make sure that you export and send it to us in one of the following formats: .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx, .prezi.
- The font size should be as follows: at least 28 pt for titles and at least 22 pt for the rest of the slide content. It is advisable to use the same font face and size on all slides. In addition, there should be good contrast between the color of the text and that of the slide background.
- As far as the slide content is concerned, it is recommended to use keywords rather than whole sentences. You should bear in mind that the slides are intended to support your speech, not to replace it! Arrows and other symbols, graphs, pictures and videos can visually support your explanations and make the presentation more appealing. Therefore, it is important that they are of high quality.
Time management
Please bear in mind the fact that you will be requested to deliver your presentation within 7 minutes. A stopwatch will be constantly displayed on the screen. For every extra 30 seconds you will lose one point from the overall score. The audience will be allowed to ask questions for 3 minutes following your presentation.
Evaluation criteria
Prizes
- The Jury members evaluate the performances of the Presenting Authors and decide who wins the three Scientific Prizes (three awards per session).
- In addition, there will be one Popularity Prize per session for the presentation with the most votes (only votes cast by participants in the presentation session will be taken into consideration).