2. ..
Support yourSupport your
teammates, DO NOTteammates, DO NOT
put them down, try toput them down, try to
show you are bettershow you are better
than they are orthan they are or
compete with themcompete with them
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4. Plan out your presentation as aPlan out your presentation as a
team. Thoroughly discuss theteam. Thoroughly discuss the
sequence of the presentation sosequence of the presentation so
that it will run smoothly.that it will run smoothly.
5. Prepare yourPrepare your
presentationpresentation Use bullet pointsUse bullet points
Make sure that youMake sure that you
emphasize theemphasize the
important partsimportant parts
Check that there areCheck that there are
no grammaticalno grammatical
mistakesmistakes
Make sure that theMake sure that the
pictures and imagespictures and images
enhance yourenhance your
presentation.presentation.
7. Try to come up
with possible
questions from
the audience.
Then answer
those
questions.
8. ON THE DAY OF THEON THE DAY OF THE
DEFENSE…DEFENSE…
9. Make sure you brought
everything with you.
It is stressful to find out
that you left something
behind when you are
already about to present.
Make sure all the parts of
the thesis proposal are in
place (i.e., Appendices,
References)
10. ON YOUR PERSONON YOUR PERSON
-It can make you feel
more confident
-It gives your audience a
good impression of you
15. Be animated!Be animated!
Try to move andTry to move and
not stay rootednot stay rooted
to one spot.to one spot.
Project yourProject your
voice well orvoice well or
else use aelse use a
microphone.microphone.
18. Defense does not mean to be defensive.Defense does not mean to be defensive.
You don’t have to defend your thesisYou don’t have to defend your thesis
proposal “to the death.”proposal “to the death.”
To “defend” your proposal means to justifyTo “defend” your proposal means to justify
the decisions you have made in choosingthe decisions you have made in choosing
the variables and methods of your study.the variables and methods of your study.
No one can make a perfect study; there isNo one can make a perfect study; there is
always room for improvement.always room for improvement.
19. Don’t go beyond 30Don’t go beyond 30
minutes in yourminutes in your
presentation.presentation.
Remember, your panelRemember, your panel
has already read yourhas already read your
thesis proposal.thesis proposal.
The most essentialThe most essential
parts of yourparts of your
presentation are yourpresentation are your
conceptual frameworkconceptual framework
and method of yourand method of your
study.study.
20. Record the comments andRecord the comments and
suggestions of the panelists.suggestions of the panelists.
Ask a classmate to video tape theAsk a classmate to video tape the
presentation for you.presentation for you.
Ask another one to take downAsk another one to take down
notes for you.notes for you.
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21. Show your appreciation for the helpShow your appreciation for the help
of your panelists by thanking themof your panelists by thanking them
after the defense and giving them aafter the defense and giving them a
simple snack.simple snack.
23. Transcribe the commentsTranscribe the comments
and suggestions and give aand suggestions and give a
printed summary to yourprinted summary to your
thesis coordinator.thesis coordinator.
Revise yourRevise your
proposalproposal
accordingly.accordingly.
24. Submit final copy of theSubmit final copy of the
revised and approved thesisrevised and approved thesis
proposal to your thesisproposal to your thesis
coordinator on the setcoordinator on the set
deadline.deadline.
25. Once the finalOnce the final
revised proposalrevised proposal
has beenhas been
approved by yourapproved by your
adviser and thesisadviser and thesis
coordinator, youcoordinator, you
can start gatheringcan start gathering
data!data!
