Presentation techniques
Methodology for Research in Networking
M2 — Networking
Sorbonne Université
2019-2020
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Why this class?
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Presentation is a major step of your work
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What are the other two?
✓ 1: The work itself
✓ 2: Convincing the “reviewer”
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Possible “publicity” of your work
✓ Get feedback before submission / final release
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GENERAL
Types of presentations
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Support type
✓ Oral presentation
✓ Poster presentation
✓ None…
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Presence type
✓ In front of public
Types of presentations
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Support type
✓ Oral presentation
✓ Poster presentation
✓ None…
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Presence type
✓ In front of public
✓ Through a video conferencing system
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What is your target audience?
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Who is interested in your work?
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At best, a few people in the audience
✓ Even when it should be for their own interest (e.g., classroom)
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Who has the required background?
✓ You have…
Give a good impression
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You should master your subject
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If you don’t, people will notice
✓ Although it is not always possible…
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Prepare your material before
✓ Start your computer beforehand
✓ Battery charge
✓ Adaptors
If possible, check room before…
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Size of projection
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Video…
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Eye contact
But…
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The previous guy is a specialist
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What about us?
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At least
✓ Avoid staring at the slides
✓ Try to move a bit (when possible)
✓ And the following list…
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EXERCISE 1
Your project
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Prepare a speech for your project
✓ Between 1’00’’ and 1’30’’
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Present
✓ Get feedbacks from 3 colleagues
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Write it down in the paper
✓ Comments for your colleagues (indicate names)
PREPARING YOUR PRESENTATION
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You need time to prepare
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You need time to prepare
400 hours of pr
eparation!
HOMEWORK
Homework
‣Groups of 2 students
‣Pick one paper from ACM HotNets 2019
✓https://conferences.sigcomm.org/hotnets/2019/
program.html
‣Prepare slides
✓Think of a 5-minute presentation of the paper
✓Rehearse your presentation
‣Rules
✓Upload slides in PDF format
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Homework
‣Groups of 2 students
‣Pick one paper from ACM HotNets 2019
✓https://conferences.sigcomm.org/hotnets/2019/
program.html
‣Prepare slides
✓Think of a 5-minute presentation of the paper
✓Rehearse your presentation
‣Rules
✓Upload slides in PDF format
Deadline: NOV. 18, 2020 - 11pm
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