This presentation gives do's and dont's for presentation in seminars or conferences. Research papers are presented in seminar of conferences by authors. Many presentation create bad impression due to minor mistakes done in ppts. This presentation gives examples of good as well as bad presentation. It explains very basic things like backgrounds, fonts, colours to be used in ppts.

1. Making power point presentations
for Research papers
Dr. Shakuntala Gawde
Assistant Professor
Department of Sanskrit
University of Mumbai
shakuntala.gawde@gmail.com

2. Why ppt ?
Mere reading may not be effective
Heavy or complicated data can be structured
Conceptual analysis is clearly visible
Logical flow is understood
Certain points can be highlighted
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3. Research paper
1. Title
2. Identifying structure of the paper
3. Proper headings for the sections and
subsections
4. Coherence and logical connection between
sections
5. Observations and conclusions
6. Bibliography (important references)
7. Acknowledgements
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4. How to go about ?
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Plan your content first
Communication is important and
not the design
Every point doesn’t need a slide
Find relevant pictures or graphics
if necessary
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5. Title Slide
1. First slide mentioning the title
2. Name of the presenter
3. Name of the Institution you represent
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6. Introduction
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Brief
outline
of the
paper
Definitions of important key words
Scope and limitations
Research outlook
Research problem and hypothesis
Specific information about the topic
Overall outline
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7. Content
• Each section of the paper can have many
slides with appropriate titles
• Paper and presentation has to be different
• Reading same data written on slides make no
sense
• Elaboration or addition to the points
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8. Slide layouts
• Title slide for major sections
• Title and content for
subsections
• Blank slide
• Designing slide with text
box and different auto
shapes
• Highlight particular texts
box for more emphasis
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See slide no. 9
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9. Proper use of text box
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10. Body text
• No overloaded data
• Use of visuals, graphics or symbolic pictures
• Use of text box
• Use of title slide (if main sections include
subsections
• Smart art
• Auto shapes
• Use colour for emphasis
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11. Overloaded data
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Improper
font size
and colour
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12. Bulleted list
• No complete sentences on slides
• Slides should contain certain key points
e.g. if any story is analysed- -structure of the story
can be given on slides
• Important details are remembered by listener
• Writing entire story looses readability
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13. Font
• Consistency in font
• No fancy, artistic fonts
• Times New Roman / Arial/
calibre
• Title font size- 40
• Body text font Size – 25-30
• Line spacing- 1
• Bullets to the text
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AR BERKLEY
Brush Script MT
Monotype Corsiva
Calibri
Times New Roman
Arial
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14. References
• Quotations should not be overloaded
• Specific quotes required in analysis are
necessary
• Giving primary reference is must
• Proof-reading the same should be done
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15. Analysis
• Tabular forms
• Interrelation with smart arts
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16. Insert media
• Inserting audio / video
• Giving url can create difficulties
• Saving file on computer
• Long clip should be avoided
• Video can be edited and inserted to highlight the
relevant point
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17. Background
Simple background
Uniform theme gives professional look
Background should not distract the viewer
Light coloured background with dark text is preferred
Design of background picture can distract the reader
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Light background with light font colour- not effective

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Background and letters getting mixed may hamper
visibility

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Light background with light font colour- not effective

21. Common errors in body text
• Spelling mistakes creates bad impression
• Devanagari font is not visible
• Discrepancy in fonts
• Long ‘unjustified’ paragraphs with small font
• Data in unreadable due to colour combination
• Animation effects
• Pictures or graphics without any reference or
context
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See slides 21,22,23 and 24
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22. The Great Marriage
Alliance of Chandragupta-I
with Lichchavis princess.
According to Kaumudi Mahotsava, Magadha was ruled by Sundaravarman
of MagadhaKula dynasty who is supposed to be Maukhari. He died while
defending Pataliputra against the attack launched by his adopted son
Chandrasena (ChandraGupta-I) who was helped by Lichchavis in this
battle. Chandrasena or ChandraGupta-I married the Lichchavi princess
SriKumaradevi. Thus ChandraGupta-I came to rule over Magadha. This
alliance between ChandraGupta-I & SriKumaraDevi is mentioned in the
festival of Kaumudi Mahotsava. But as ChandraGupta-I had to leave
Pataliputra to quell a revolt of his Governor, he was conspired against and
the son of King Sundaravarman, named KalyanaVarman took over the
throne of Magadha. KalyanaVarman married the daughter of Kirthishena,
the Yadava king of Mathura, thus strengthening his power. Kaumudi
Mahotsava is a festival in celebration of KalyanaVarman’s restoration to
the throne of Magadha. KalyanaVarman was subsequently defeated by
SamudraGupta, the son of ChandraGupta-I and the Guptas came to rule
over Magadha again.
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Font size and colour
not effective
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Distracting background design,
improper font type, size and
colour
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26. Haphazard presentation
• Wasting time over the unnecessary
introduction
• No connection between the speaker and slide
• Navigation of slides to and fro
• Slides not arranged in proper order
• Monotonous reading along with presentation
• Small fonts, unreadable text, text with light
colour, using fancy fonts
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27. Haphazard presentation
• Speaking too fast or speaking too slow
• Reading the same matter given in slides
• Searching for the notes while presenting
• Crossing the allocated time
• Skipping the important points
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28. Inscriptions.
• Inscriptions form the most important source material
for the reconstruction of the political history of ancient
India and more particularly of the Gupta period. Before
the discovery and decipherment of the Gupta
inscriptions we did not know the names of the Gupta
kings. There is not much reference in the Sanskrit
literature of the Gupta kings as such. The puranas do
mention the name of the Gupta dynasty, but they do
not supply any genealogical or chronological
information. The order of succession has been
determined entirely on the basis of genealogies
contained either in the inscriptions or in the seals.
Long paragraphs, small font, unjustified, overloaded data
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29. • The publication in 1888, of a volume of inscriptions
of the Gupta period, edited by J. F. Fleet is a
landmark in the history of study of the Gupta
dynasty. In Fleet’s work, for the first time, we come
across all the historical material available at that
time collected at one place and presented in a very
critical and methodical manner. Considerable
progress has been made in the discovery and study
of Gupta inscriptions since the publication of
fleet’s work and we are fairly better equipped to
reconstruct the history of the Gupta dynasty on a
much firmer ground.
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30. • The publication in 1888, of a volume of inscriptions
of the Gupta period, edited by J. F. Fleet is a
landmark in the history of study of the Gupta
dynasty. In Fleet’s work, for the first time, we come
across all the historical material available at that
time collected at one place and presented in a very
critical and methodical manner. Considerable
progress has been made in the discovery and study
of Gupta inscriptions since the publication of
fleet’s work and we are fairly better equipped to
reconstruct the history of the Gupta dynasty on a
much firmer ground.
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31. Effective presentation
• Organizing slides in proper order
• Keeping ‘handouts’ along with points
• Speaking over the points, elaborating and
explaining to the research gathering
• Eye to eye contact
• Voice modulation
• End with proper conclusion
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32. Norms to be followed
Diacritical marks whenever necessary
Intelligible abbreviations
Italics for Sanskrit words and names of books
Acknowledging references with names of scholars
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