Introduction
Literature Review
Methods
Discussion
Presentation Design
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This part of your presentation gives the context about your topic and leads to your final research question. 

What is the introduction? 

100

This part of your presentation highlights the three most important sources of your research. 

What is the literature review? 

100

In this section, the author details how the research was conducted.

What is the methods (or methodology) section?

100

This section presents the data and findings without interpretation.

What is the results section?


100

When one or two words hang over to the following line of text.

What is enjambment? 

200

The first slide should include this to act as an opener to engage the audience with your presentation. 

What is a hook or related image? 

200

This part of your presentation highlights the three most important sources of your research. 

What is the literature review? 

200

This term describes the group of people, objects, or events that researchers study and gather data from.

What is the sample (or participants)?


200

Here, the author explains what the results mean and how they relate to other research.

What is the discussion section?

200

You should avoid conflicting colors as they can overwhelm your audience. 

What is color contrast? 

300

This is the base of your research and what sparked your analysis of the current body of knowledge.

What is the research question? 

300

This source was the foundation of your study or the main article you choose to base your research on.

What is the mother source/cornerstone work? 

300

This part of the methods section explains the tools or strategies used to collect data, such as surveys or interviews.

What are data collection methods?


300

In the discussion, researchers often revisit this section to compare their findings and show consistency or differences.

What is the literature review?

300

These elements—such as charts, graphs, or images—help make data easier to understand and remember.

What are visuals (or visual aids)?

400

This format is used for studies in the fields of social and behavioral sciences (ex: psychology, education, and nursing). 

What is APA?

400

This is one of the main purposes of a literature review—showing how your research fits into what others have already done.

What is identifying gaps in the existing research?


400

This sub-section often details the specific steps taken in a study, allowing others to replicate the research.


What is the procedure?

400

This type of reasoning in the discussion helps explain what the results mean in a broader context or real-world setting.

What is interpretation (or critical analysis)?


400

Good presentations follow this principle: "Tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them."

What is the rule of three (or structured repetition)?

500

This format is used for studies in the humanities, history, and religion. 

What is MLA?

500

A strong literature review doesn't just summarize sources—it also does this to highlight relationships, trends, and conflicts.

What is synthesizing information?

500

In order to ensure accuracy, this part of the methods section describes how the collected data will be analyzed.

What is the data analysis (or statistical analysis)?

500

A strong discussion section often includes this—an honest look at the study's flaws or constraints.

What are limitations?

500

When you practice your talk, refine how you speak, stand, and use gestures to improve delivery.

What is presentation rehearsal?

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