ThesisIn3 Top Tips – DO Explain why your research needs to be done. Why is your research important? Why does it need to be carried out now? What are the expected or potential outcomes of your work? Tell a tale about your research. The audience will be interested in research, but generally, people love to learn about other people. In explaining to your topic, perhaps include a personal anecdote. What brought you to this topic? What motivates you? What does your Doctoral research mean to you personally? Use a metaphor. You may be explaining complex concepts that man very little to those outside your field. To overcome this, think of a real-world example that reflects what you are trying to describe. Use humour This event aims to inform, educate and entertain. Injecting a little humour at the right point in your talk can make your presentation memorable and further engage your audience. Create mystery. Pique interest with the unexpected. Perhaps use an image that is immediately associated with your work, start by telling a seemingly unrelated tale. Provoke a natural curiosity in your audience. DON’T Do not patronise. Your audience will be non-specialist, but intelligent. Stick to general, clear language that a individual would understand. Do not overload your slide. With s single slide in a short time-frame, simplicity is key. Stick to image over text. Use jargon. Discipline-specific terms or concepts will need to be explained, and three minutes does not allow for detailed elaboration.
ThesisIn3 – Top Tips DO Explain why your research needs to be done. Why is your research important? Why does it need to be carried out now? What are the expected or potential outcomes of your work? Tell a tale about your research. The audience will be interested in research, but generally, people love to learn about other people. In explaining to your topic, perhaps include a personal anecdote. What brought you to this topic? What motivates you? What does your Doctoral research mean to you personally? Use a metaphor. You may be explaining complex concepts that man very little to those outside your field. To overcome this, think of a real-world example that reflects what you are trying to describe. Use humour This event aims to inform, educate and entertain. Injecting a little humour at the right point in your talk can make your presentation memorable and further engage your audience. Create mystery. Pique interest with the unexpected. Perhaps use an image that is immediately associated with your work, start by telling a seemingly unrelated tale. Provoke a natural curiosity in your audience. DON’T Do not patronise. Your audience will be non-specialist, but intelligent. Stick to general, clear language that a individual would understand. Do not overload your slide. With s single slide in a short time-frame, simplicity is key. Stick to image over text. Use jargon. Discipline-specific terms or concepts will need to be explained, and three minutes does not allow for detailed elaboration.
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