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Presentation Guidelines for CS Students Philip W. L. Fong pwlfong@cs.uregina.ca Department of Computer Science University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Presenting Research Results Understanding a research paper is challenging . . .

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Presentation Guidelines for CS Students

Philip W. L. Fong

pwlfong@cs.uregina.ca

Department of Computer Science University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Presenting Research Results

Understanding a research paper is challenging . . . . . . but presenting the paper in a comprehensible way could be as challenging

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Tell a Good Story

  • 1. Setting
  • 2. Progress
  • 3. Resolution
  • 4. Conclusion

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Tell a Good Story

  • 1. Setting

Problem, crisis, challenge

  • 2. Progress
  • 3. Resolution
  • 4. Conclusion

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Tell a Good Story

  • 1. Setting

Problem, crisis, challenge

  • 2. Progress

Previous work, new opportunities

  • 3. Resolution
  • 4. Conclusion

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Tell a Good Story

  • 1. Setting

Problem, crisis, challenge

  • 2. Progress

Previous work, new opportunities

  • 3. Resolution

Solution, contribution

  • 4. Conclusion

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Tell a Good Story

  • 1. Setting

Problem, crisis, challenge

  • 2. Progress

Previous work, new opportunities

  • 3. Resolution

Solution, contribution

  • 4. Conclusion

Open problems, future work, perspectives

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Tell a Good Story

  • 1. Setting

Problem, crisis, challenge

  • 2. Progress

Previous work, new opportunities

  • 3. Resolution

Solution, contribution

  • 4. Conclusion

Open problems, future work, perspectives

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3 Classical Guides

  • S. L. Peyton Jones, J. Hughes, and J. Launchbury.

How to give a good research talk. ACM SIGPLAN Notices, 28(11):9–12, November 1993.

  • I. Parberry. How to present a paper in theoretical

computer science: a speaker’s guide for students. ACM SIGACT News, 31(1):77–86, March 2000.

  • C. C. McGeoch and B. M. E. Moret. How to present a

paper on experimental work with algorithms. ACM SIGACT News, 30(4):85–90, December 1999.

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How to Give a Good Research Talk

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A Non-Uniform Approach

Your talk is primarily a “taster” for your work, rather than as an in-depth treatment.

  • 1. Who is my primary audience?
  • 2. If someone remembers only one thing from my talk,

what would I like it to be? Treat some aspects in more detail than other parts.

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Using Examples

A talk is the wrong place to show off your mathematical skills. “Have I illustrated this idea / theorem / definition / technique / algorithm with an example?” When possible, use a running example.

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How to Present a Paper in Theoretical Computer Science

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What to Say

Communicate the key ideas Don’t get bogged down in details Structure your talk Use a top-down approach

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A Top-Down Approach

Going through the materials in multiple passes:

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Body
  • 3. Technicalities
  • 4. Conclusion

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Introduction

Define the problem Motivate the audience Introduce terminologies Discuss earlier work Emphasize the contributions of your paper Provide a road-map

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Body

Abstract the major results Explain the significance of the results Sketch a proof of the crucial results

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Technicalities

Present a key lemma Present it carefully

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Conclusion

Hindsight is clearer than foresight Give open problems Indicate that your talk is over

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Know Your Audience

  • 1. Scientists
  • 2. Computer Scientists
  • 3. Theoretical Computer Scientists
  • 4. Experts

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Know Your Audience

  • 1. Scientists

Emphasize the Introduction and the Body. Omit the Technicalities.

  • 2. Computer Scientists
  • 3. Theoretical Computer Scientists
  • 4. Experts

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Know Your Audience

  • 1. Scientists

Emphasize the Introduction and the Body. Omit the Technicalities.

  • 2. Computer Scientists

Emphasis on the Introduction and the Body. A small Technicalities section.

  • 3. Theoretical Computer Scientists
  • 4. Experts

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Know Your Audience

  • 1. Scientists

Emphasize the Introduction and the Body. Omit the Technicalities.

  • 2. Computer Scientists

Emphasis on the Introduction and the Body. A small Technicalities section.

  • 3. Theoretical Computer Scientists

Emphasis on the Body.

  • 4. Experts

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Know Your Audience

  • 1. Scientists

Emphasize the Introduction and the Body. Omit the Technicalities.

  • 2. Computer Scientists

Emphasis on the Introduction and the Body. A small Technicalities section.

  • 3. Theoretical Computer Scientists

Emphasis on the Body.

  • 4. Experts

Emphasis on the Body and the Technicalities.

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Getting Through to the Audience

Use repetition

  • 1. Tell them what you’re going to tell them.
  • 2. Tell them.
  • 3. Then tell them what you told them.

Remind, don’t assume Maintain eye contact

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How to Present a Paper on Experimental Work with Algorithms

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Template

Overview Introduction The setup The experiment Conclusions

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Final Advices

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