How to Give a Seminar
Content
Choose a Topic
Not too broad or too specific
Seminar II
How to Give a Seminar
Need to fill precisely 35-40 minutes
Collect Information
Okay to start with Google but research should be from current refereed journals. Expect to have to order from ILL Keep source information for bibliography
Begin with an Introduction
Use secondary sources and review articles to help audience understand why they should care about your topic
Body of talk
Tell the story
What are the major questions surrounding topic? What has been done to try to answer these questions?
Conclusions
Summarize findings Questions that still need to be answered?
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Bibliography
Use the Council of Biology Editors (CBE) style manual. Find this in Ref Works through the UMD library web page. Only list references that you read and use in your presentation. List references in alphabetical order according to the last name of the first author of the publication.
Bibliography
Spell out only the last names of authors; initials are used for first and middle names. Latin names, including genus and species names, are placed in italics or underlined . Titles of journals are NOT enclosed within quotation marks.
Abstract
The abstract is a short general summary of the experiment and the major conclusions drawn. Don’t discuss actual data or particular results For examples of abstracts, search PubMed from the library indices and databases for a topic of your choosing. Click on the “lined paper” icons for abstracts. Must include abstract on your seminar posting.
Abstract
250 words or less in one single paragraph Should make sense to someone not familiar with the topic Must contain complete sentences and good grammar. (no contractions) Use passive voice i.e. “this study showed that…” Contains no bibliographic info, references, acronyms, abbreviations, or figures.
Plagiarism
http://www.d.umn.edu/biology/undergradu ate/index.htm
How to Use Power Point
Avoid heavy slides. Stagger when possible. Use a readable font. Use text as a prompt. Use special effects judiciously.
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Topic/Date Selection
Email me your topic choice and the three dates you would most like to give your seminar by Monday Sept 18th at 10:00 am. Dates must be M,W between Mon Oct 30th and Wed Dec 6th (omit Wed Nov 22nd ?)
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Not too broad or too specific
Seminar II
How to Give a Seminar
Need to fill precisely 35-40 minutes
Collect Information
Okay to start with Google but research should be from current refereed journals. Expect to have to order from ILL Keep source information for bibliography
Begin with an Introduction
Use secondary sources and review articles to help audience understand why they should care about your topic
Body of talk
Tell the story
What are the major questions surrounding topic? What has been done to try to answer these questions?
Conclusions
Summarize findings Questions that still need to be answered?
1
Bibliography
Use the Council of Biology Editors (CBE) style manual. Find this in Ref Works through the UMD library web page. Only list references that you read and use in your presentation. List references in alphabetical order according to the last name of the first author of the publication.
Bibliography
Spell out only the last names of authors; initials are used for first and middle names. Latin names, including genus and species names, are placed in italics or underlined . Titles of journals are NOT enclosed within quotation marks.
Abstract
The abstract is a short general summary of the experiment and the major conclusions drawn. Don’t discuss actual data or particular results For examples of abstracts, search PubMed from the library indices and databases for a topic of your choosing. Click on the “lined paper” icons for abstracts. Must include abstract on your seminar posting.
Abstract
250 words or less in one single paragraph Should make sense to someone not familiar with the topic Must contain complete sentences and good grammar. (no contractions) Use passive voice i.e. “this study showed that…” Contains no bibliographic info, references, acronyms, abbreviations, or figures.
Plagiarism
http://www.d.umn.edu/biology/undergradu ate/index.htm
How to Use Power Point
Avoid heavy slides. Stagger when possible. Use a readable font. Use text as a prompt. Use special effects judiciously.
2
Topic/Date Selection
Email me your topic choice and the three dates you would most like to give your seminar by Monday Sept 18th at 10:00 am. Dates must be M,W between Mon Oct 30th and Wed Dec 6th (omit Wed Nov 22nd ?)
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