Michael Alley (Penn State) 1: Rethinking Scientific Presentations: The Assertion-Evidence Approach

Michael Alley shares his expertise on how to design presentation slides and confidently deliver an effective scientific talk.

Michael Alley has been teaching scientists and engineers how to design presentation slides and deliver effective scientific talks for over three decades. In this three-part lecture, you will learn (a) how to design your PowerPoint or Keynote slides, (b) how to organize your talk, and (c) how to confidently deliver your research seminar. This series will help trainees and research scientists alike improve their presentation skills.

Speaker Biography:
Michael Alley holds a master of science in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University and a master of fine arts in writing from the University of Alabama. Alley is a teaching professor of Engineering Communication at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of three popular textbooks: The Craft of Scientific Presentations (2013), The Craft of Editing (2000), and The Craft of Scientific Writing (2018).

[thanhtungvu]

Thank you, this approach is wonderful!

[p.etrosauro]

Thank you, it was very useful. Looking forward to the next section.

[yengsabio]

Thank you very much for posting this video! Lots'a love, cheers, & Mabuhay, from the Philippines!

[austin-hoover]

This is great advice that I discovered through trial and error during my PhD. Unfortunately, noisy slides — like the rainbow color map — are the norm in STEM.

[aneudisjavierbrito]

Greetings Honorable Teacher, what is the name of the software you are using to create the presentation for this video? Thank you!

[TuskaDogLover]

Watch at 1.25x speed to have a natural flow.

[bertdebusschere]

Wonderful video Michael! I will share this with everyone I am mentoring.