How to give a good academic conference paper

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How to Give a Good Academic Conference Paper

Offering or presenting a good presentation specially raises the job profile of the researchers. Good academic Conference offers presentations, which includes bundle of written forms of academic papers and published as conference proceedings. Organizing of academic conferences is usually undertaken by the scientific society or by a group of group of researchers of common interest. Academic and scientific journals offer an important exchange of information and new innovative ideas among the researchers. Presenting an academic conference in a good and elegant way is an art. Usually it describes the broad theme and list of topics and formalities such as kind of abstracts or paper which is to be submitted and to whom and the several deadlines.


Remember Never a conference paper is treated or written like an article. Conference paper is not an article, if one tries to fit 2100 words in 20 minutes that individual can do so during the paper presentation session. Trying to fit more, then the explanation won’t be that satisfactory firstly and will either gabble or run through it due to shortage of time. In both cases it is very embarrassing and rude also.A lively lecture, full of insight, wit and passion for the subject to be presented in the academic conference can linger in the memory of the audience for a long time. Similar things can also happen even If the presentation is too awful also. So a good presentation for the academic conference is very necessary.


Basics to remember for Good Academic conference 1. Prepare well and know the requirements: Giving a good oral presentation starts up with good preparation. Last minute touch up is necessary for an excellent presentation, but never try to start up the presentation preparation before the day to be presented. The most common mistake almost committed by many is that to prepare the evening before the presentation. This results in the preparation of the presentation late and may sometimes even end up in having several mistakes.

2. While making the presentation it is very important to understand the context of the presentation. Presentation does not mean to over design the PowerPoint presentation. This should be kept in mind that the presentation should be unique and different compared to the others in the conference. Presentation should always be adapted to the audience. It is important to maintain the length of the presentation and the time sequence maintained.


3. Look towards the Audience: While giving the presentation, it is very obvious and important to look at the audience while giving the presentation. One should never look at the slides and read continuously as it henceforth makes it boring and monotonous for the listeners. Either reading the slides or looking at the floor is the worst thing a presentation can afford.

4. Do not sit while giving the Presentation: Another advice is to stand while giving the presentation. Never seen people giving presentation while seating.

5. Simple Slides preferable: Try to avoid too much content in the presentation; it makes the presentation clumsy and uninteresting. Too much technical details and formulas should be avoided. So a proper balance of text and formulas should be maintained.

6. Initial inquiry about good Presentation: Try to inquire about, observe and seek about the best practices and the models for the paper presentation about the subject presented in the conference.


7. Rehearse well: Try to rehearse the presentations loud and clearly. Try to practice in front of listener who can give the feedback after the conference on both form and content.

8. Media Rehearsal: Rehearse going through the media along with the text. If showing the slides or media along with the text, mark it or clip it. 9. Be Confident: Always speak up and never drop the voice. The voice should not be too loud or too feeble; it should be audible to all in the conference room. So it is always advisable, that speaks up and never drops the volume of the speech. 10. Time Management: Try to have time to talk and adjust it to fit with the allotted time. Try to know how much time allotted, never kid yourself try to make the presentations fit to it. People generally avoid abusive presenters, and avoid them from participating. 11. Evolve Questionnaire: If anyone wants to steer the discussion to a particular issue, try to end it with the query of question. To weigh in the audience point out the area of controversy, uncertainty or interpretative debate. Try to draw questions towards the paper presented, receive comments and get useful references and create huge contacts from the occasion.


12. Elaborate explanation: Properly elaborate the structure and main points of the argument explicitly in both the outset and the summary. If the sentence is complicated, don’t hesitate or afraid of restating the paraphrase. A good conference has several pivotal points to express the points to the audience. Kinds of Visual props and key word slides are helpful and supportive for offering variety and illustration and elaborative explanation of the topic of the presentation can be clearly designed out. Slow down and give the audience enough time to absorb the presentation delivered in the conference.

13. Smiling Beginning: Smile, a precious and charming appearance that catches all the crowd and attention. Importance of smiling cannot be overstated, so smile while starting the presentation. It makes one sound enthusiastic and with energy though one is not. This smile always attracts the audience on the speaker’s side. 14. Start up with own thesis: Start it with the thesis paper. If this isn’t how one has written, one needs to think the paper as a guided tour. Audience truly needs the clue about how the thesis proceeds and going forward. Giving good presentation is something that can be achieved only through practice. More one can practice during presentation the more he/she the person will be comfortable to talk in front of other people.


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