The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid

| Speech | |
| Necessary information conveyed? | Assertions supported? |
| Audience targeted? | Tone controlled? |
| Terms defined? | Examples given? |
| Structure | |
| Organization of Beginning | Transitions |
| Scope defined? | Beginning ?middle? |
| Topic justified? | Between main points of middle? |
| Proper background given? | Middle ?ending? |
| Talk memorably mapped? | |
| Organization of Middle | Emphasis |
| Divisions of middle logical? | Repetition used effectively? |
| Arguments methodically made? | Placement used effectively? |
| Organization of Conclusion | |
| Main points summarized? Closure achieved? | |
| Presentation Slides | |
| Slides orient the audience? | Slides show key images? |
| Slides are clear to read? | Slides show key results? |
| Slides have proper level of detail? | Slides show talk's organization? |
| Delivery | |
| Speaker controls nervousness? | Eye contact made? |
| Speaker shows energy? | Movements contribute? |
| Speaker exudes confidence? | Equipment handled smoothly? |
| Voice engages? | Questions handled convincingly? |
| Speed is appropriate? | Questions handled succinctly? |
| Filler phrases ("uh") are avoided? | Time is appropriate? |
| [*]Not every item on this list applies to every presentation. |