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

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. 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)
  4. It is normally assumed that it takes 1 minute to discuss 1 slide.