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Speaker Guidelines
- You will be allotted 20 minutes. You should plan to leave a couple of
minutes at the end of your presentation for questions.
- A chair will be assigned to facilitate each session.
The chair will introduce the speakers, assist
in the distribution of any handouts, signal the end of the
presentation, and ask for questions from the audience.
- If handouts are to be provided, give them to the chair prior
to the beginning of your session. Plan to bring about 50 handouts
and be prepared to give attendees your address in case the supply
runs out.
- Do not plan to present so much detailed material that your presentation
becomes rushed. Focus on providing the audience with insight
into your topic and its key notions during the presentation.
A well-chosen specific example can be far more memorable than a
lot of theory. Remember that very few members of the audience will
be experts in the field you are discussing.
- The use of transparencies or slides is generally expected.
Make sure that the font size is big enough to be seen clearly
50 to 100 feet away. Simply copying or displaying ordinary
typewritten pages will be insufficient for most audience
members.
- Here is an excellent video guide to giving good presentations.
(Adapted from the MAA)
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