A 15-Minute Science Presentation Template

One of the hardest parts of making a presentation is figuring out what needs to go where. To help you out, I've created a science presentation template suitable for any 15-minute presentation.

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1. YOUR CENTRAL QUESTION OR CORE MESSAGE Your Name Department Home Institution
2. BROAD INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT Figures, images, and text for general introduction to your research topic This information should provide context for your audience 2
3. SPECIFIC INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT Figures, images, and text for introduction that is specific to your research topic This information should provide additional context for your audience 3
4. MORE SPECIFIC INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT Figures, images, and text to zero in specifically on your research topic Lead into your research question 4
5. YOUR RESEARCH QUESTION AND HYPOTHESIS Clearly state the research question that you will answer in this presentation What is your hypothesis? 5
6. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION? Simply describe the methods and experimental design you will use to address this question 6
7. TAKE HOME STATEMENT FROM 1ST PIECE OF DATA Your first piece of data 7
8. TAKE HOME STATEMENT FROM 2ND PIECE OF DATA Your second piece of data 8
9. TAKE HOME STATEMENT FROM 3RD PIECE OF DATA Your third piece of data 9
10. SUMMARY • Take Home Statement From 1st Piece of Data • Take Home Statement From 2nd Piece of Data • Take Home Statement From 3rd Piece of Data 10
11. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 11 Your Home Institution Collaborators in your lab Collaborators in other labs Other Institutions Collaborators
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