% latex 
%%% This file gives the LaTeX commands for a few transparencies/viewgraphs
       % used in the talk "Preparation Of Effective Scientific Talks"
       % presented by J.D. Callen at the Physics Plasma Group Meeting on
       % October 28, 1992.  It was prepared by B.L. Griffith with help and
       % suggestions by J.D. Callen and J.P. Wang at UW-Madison.
%%% It can be used as a template for preparing transparencies/viewgraphs
       % for other talks/posters in the same format.
%%% It loads and makes use of the tranmacros.sty file. 
\documentstyle[12pt,tranmacros,fleqn]{report} % 12pt style 
%\documentstyle[11pt,tranmacros,fleqn]{report} % 11pt style, mostly recommended
%\documentstyle[tranmacros,fleqn]{report}      % 10pt style 

% The following commands allow you to easily adjust various length settings 
% of the printed text: 
\addtolength{\textheight}{52pt} % It will add to the default text height by 
      % this amount which can be negative, -30pt, for example.
\addtolength{\textwidth}{75pt} % Similar to the above, to adjust the text width 
\addtolength{\topmargin}{-40pt} % To adjust the top margin
\addtolength{\oddsidemargin}{-37pt} % To adjust the left margin of whole text 
\addtolength{\footskip}{20pt} % To adjust the space between the bottom of the 
      % footnote and the bottom of the body text 

\pagestyle{myheadings} % To put the page number and the following information 
      % inside the \date{ } argument at the lower right corner, as foot info 
\date{\sl JDC/TEMP --- 10/28/92} % To put the author's preference in the foot

% To set the amount the formulas are indented from the left margin in the
% "fleqn"document-style option 
\setlength{\mathindent}{0pt}
\begin{document}
\Large 
\protect\boldmath  % To make the bold italic math style 

% Use \ttitle command to put view graph title on the head:
\large \bf
\ttitle{PREPARATION OF EFFECTIVE SCIENTIFIC TALKS}
\begin{center}
J.D. Callen\\
University of Wisconsin--Madison\\
Physics Plasma Group Meeting, October 28, 1992
\end{center}
\vspace{.25 in}
\begin{flushleft}Theses: \end{flushleft}
%%% Use \begin{Bulletitems} \end{Bulletitems} for indented environment. 
%%% Use \begin{bulletitems} \end{bulletitems} for un-indented environment. 
\begin{Bulletitems}
\item Giving good scientific talks (or posters) is important.
\item There are a number of elements involved in preparing effective
scientific talks.  
\end{Bulletitems}
\vspace{.25 in}
\begin{flushleft}Outline: \end{flushleft}
\begin{bulletitems}
\item Importance
\item Steps In Talk Preparation
\item Talk Organization
\item Preparation Of Visuals
\begin{items}
\item Some key points and examples
\end{items}
\item Special Considerations For Poster Sessions
\item Summary
\end{bulletitems}
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\newpage
\large \bf
\ttitle{Giving Effective Talks Is Important}
\vspace{.25 in}
\begin{bulletitems}
\item Your Important Results Should Be Communicated To The Scientific Community
\begin{items}
\item If results are not important, why is talk/poster being given?
\end{items}
\vspace{.25 in}
\item Your Professional Reputation Will Depend In Large Part On How Well You
Communicate Your Key Results
\begin{items}
\item If your colleagues cannot understand your work, they will have little
appreciation of it or your contributions to it
\end{items} 
\vspace{.25 in}
\item Competing Ideas Are Often Forcefully Presented
\begin{items}
\item Major laboratories have presentation courses, talk rehearsals, etc.\ to
hone their talks
\end{items}
\end{bulletitems}
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\newpage
\large \bf
\ttitle{A Number Of Steps Should Be Followed In Preparing A Talk}
\vspace{.25 in}
\begin{bulletitems}
\item Consider Audience, Level And Mode Of Presentation
\begin{items}
\item Specialists, generalists, etc. 
\item Oral, poster, demonstration, etc.
\end{items}
\vspace{.25 in}
\item \underline{Decide On Presentation Thesis}
\begin{items}
\item What do you want listener to learn from talk (prepare summary and
presentation thesis visuals first!)? \end{items}
\vspace{.25 in}
\item Prepare Visuals To Develop Sequentially The Key Points Of The Presentation
Thesis
\begin{items}
\item Say only what needs to be said
\item Eliminate irrelevant information
\item Put work in proper context for full spectrum of prospective audience
\item Take out or explain jargon, especially local jargon
\end{items}
\vspace{.25 in}
\item Give Rehearsal Before Colleagues
\begin{items}
\item Revise as necessary
\end{items}
\end{bulletitems}
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\newpage
\large \bf
\ttitle{Summary}
\vspace{.25 in}
\begin{bulletitems}
\item Giving Good Scientific Talks (Or Posters) Is Important
\begin{items}
\item Your scientific results need to be effectively communicated
\item Your professional reputation will be based largely on the talks you give
\end{items}
\vspace{.25 in}
\item Scientific Talk Preparation Has A Number Of Key Elements
\begin{items}
\item Consider audience, level and mode of presentation
\item \underline{Develop a presentation thesis}
\item Prepare visuals to prove thesis
\begin{subitems}
\item thesis heading, 6 points or less, readable, self-explanatory, graphs
\end{subitems}
\item Include summary at end
\item Rehearse before colleagues
\end{items}
\end{bulletitems}



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