Laboratory Activities General Guide
2. Oral Report Guide
Objectives
Reporting activities should help you:
- explain and articulate scientific findings and methods
- relate the relevance of biochemical techniques in addressing real-life problems
- practice presenting or orally communicating information
- practice answering questions intelligently and comprehensively
As our circumstances are different, the reports may be in a pre-recorded or live online format depending on accessibility issues. Q&As may either be via the Discussion platform or during the live session.
Guidelines
- There will be one (1) oral report per group for the entire semester. Each report corresponding to 1 laboratory activity. The class will discuss amongst themselves which group will take on what activity.
- The oral report is a 15-30 minute explanation of the lab activity and its concepts - a practice for presenting a scientific study. Everyone must speak in the report (unless there are special circumstances).
- The report will consist of the following fundamental parts (variations or additions hereof are okay as long as we keep to time):
- Title slide - (1 slide)
- Introduction - provides background of the study and clearly states the objectives (1-2 slides)
- Methods - a brief flowchart of the methodology, highlighting the key steps that will enable the audience to appreciate the results (1-3 slides)
- Results with Discussion - presents the results and discusses them (3-10 slides)
- Conclusion - highlights the main takeaway of the study (1 slide)
- Key References - main references used in presentation (1 slide)
- It is normally assumed that it takes 1 minute to discuss 1 slide.