The Ten Minute Presentation

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The Ten Minute Presentation

• Bill Reimer and Frances Shaver
• Concordia University

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Outline

• Objectives
• Organizing your presentation
• Communicating with text
• Communicating with tables
• Communicating with graphics
• Preparing for your presentation
• The presentation

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Objectives of the Presentation

• Provide information
• Make an argument
• Motivate

NOTE The current slide is formulated in an
active form The previous slide is formulated in a
passive form
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Organizing your Presentation

• Identify the problem
• Why is it important?
• How others have dealt with it
• How you will deal with it
• Describe what you did
• Identify the important results
• answer the research question
• Discuss the implications

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Communicating with text

• Make it large (at least 24 point)
• No more than 7 lines
• No more than 7 words per line
• Only include relevant information
• Use the words on the overhead - but dont simply
  read them aloud

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Communicating with quotes

• Be clear about your objectives
• Provide a flavour of the situation or language

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Communicating with quotes
I was walking down main street... and I looked
at the skies and...the colours, and I was just
sobbing, I was crying and I could not believe
that this was my community and it was going up in
flames. (Resident, 2003)
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Communicating with quotes
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Communicating with quotes

• Be clear about your objectives
• Provide a flavour of the situation or language
• Give specific (local) example of more general or
  theoretical concept

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Social cohesion and exclusion
...with the people that have lived here all
their lives, yeah for sure, there is a sense of
belonging and no problem, but when theres new
people that come in, you are naturally on guard,
you dont know these people. (Respondent 5,
2003)
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Communicating with quotes

• Be clear about your objectives
• Provide a flavour of the situation or language
• Give specific (local) example of more general or
  theoretical concept
• Illustrate classification or coding scheme

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Classifying the classifieds

• Instrumental
• should be tall
• nice-looking
• lasting relationship
• professional
• successful
• athletic

• Emotional
• warm
• affectionate
• loves life
• romantic
• caring
• sensual
• sense of humour

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Communicating with quotes

• Be clear about your objectives
• Provide a flavour of the situation or language
• Give specific (local) example of more general or
  theoretical concept
• Illustrate classification or coding scheme
• Will it enhance your message?

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Communicating with images
dinner
chicken
concepts
rooster
object
(referent)
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Four types of social norms
Market-based Contractual, short-term, supply and
demand E.g. commerce, labour, housing, trade
Bureaucratic-based Rationalized roles,
principles E.g. government, law, corporations
Associative-based Shared interests E.g.
recreation, charity, religious groups
Communal-based Generalized reciprocity,
identity, birth E.g. families, cultural groups,
gangs
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The Sample Frame may not match the Population
Population
Sample Frame
Units in the SF but not the P
Units in the P but not the SF
but try to get them close
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Communicating with images

• Keep them large
• Keep text large
• Describe each element
• Interpret the image and its relationships

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Communicating with Tables
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Couples Reporting Sex 3 Times a Week or More
Keep it simple
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Couples Reporting Sex 3 Times a Week or More
Title
Describe the title, variables, categories, and
contents first
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Couples Reporting Sex 3 Times a Week or More
Medium
If misogyny married most, lesbian gay least
High
Identify what you expect to find, then what you
find
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Couples Reporting Sex 3 Times a Week or More
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Couples Reporting Sex 3 Times a Week or More
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Titles

• Topic Titles
• Couples Reporting Sex 3 Times a Week or More
• Thematic Title
• Cohabiting and Gay Couples Report More Sex
• Assertive Title
• Women are Less Interested in Sex

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Communicating with tables

• Keep it simple
• Describe the title, variables, categories, and
  content first
• Identify what you expect to find, then what you
  find
• Give the audience time to understand it

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Communicating with Graphs

• The same principles apply
• Simplicity
• Describe the layout
• Identify expectations
• Point to the results
• Give the audience time
• Plus put comparisons together

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Couples Reporting Sex 3 or MoreTimes per Week
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Communicating with graphics

• Keep it simple
• Describe the title, variables, categories, and
  content first
• Identify what you expect to find, then what you
  find
• Give the audience time to understand it
• Put comparisons together

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Preparing for your presentation

• Identify your audience
• Limit your points
• Practice
• Prepare for stress
• Check your equipment
• Practice

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The Presentation

• Keep to your time
• Use a clear, strong voice
• Breathe
• Face the audience not the screen
• Maintain eye contact
• Smile

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The Ten Minute Presentation

• Bill Reimer and Frances Shaver
• Concordia University
• http//reimer.concordia.ca/Teaching/