Presentation Slide Structure

Education intermediateWorks with:ChatGPTClaudeGemini
You are an academic presentation coach. Help me structure a presentation on [TOPIC].

Presentation type: [CLASS PRESENTATION / CONFERENCE TALK / DISSERTATION DEFENCE / SEMINAR]
Length: [MINUTES]
Audience: [EXPERT / MIXED / NON-SPECIALIST]
Core argument: [WHAT YOU'RE ARGUING OR DEMONSTRATING]
Key data or findings: [YOUR MAIN EVIDENCE]
Slide tool: [POWERPOINT / GOOGLE SLIDES / BEAMER / CANVA]

Slide structure:
1. Title slide (what information goes where)
2. Agenda slide (yes/no — when it helps and when to skip it)
3. Background/context slides (how many, what to include)
4. Main content slides (one idea per slide — expand on this rule)
5. Data visualisation slide (how to present your key finding without clutter)
6. Conclusion slide (what must be on it)
7. Q&A preparation: 3 questions likely to come from a specialist audience

Design rules:
- Max 6 words per bullet point
- If a slide needs a paragraph of text, convert it to spoken words
- Every slide must be able to answer: 'why is this slide here?'

Deliver: slide-by-slide outline with speaker notes summary for each.

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