Chapter 2 of 7 · 3 practices · 2 min · 3-question quiz
Build slides that support you
Slides should help the panel follow you, not replace what you say. Keep them simple, visual and timed.
Start: Put one idea on each slide, with as few words as possible3 practices in this chapter
- 1Put one idea on each slide, with as few words as possiblePanels read faster than you speak. If a slide is full of paragraphs, they read instead of listening, and then they are ahead of you.
- 2Show the system and the evidence, not only the planBy the final evaluation, slides should show what exists and how well it works: Use real screenshots and real numbers from your system. If a result is weaker than you hoped, show it with an…
- 3Rehearse with a timer and cut until it fits with room to spareRunning over time is common and costly: the panel may stop you before the demo or the results. Sheffield Hallam's viva guidance suggests practising telling the story of your work within a time limit…
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