Tips for my graduate research methods students thesis proposal presentation

1. Presenting like a Pro at Your Defense
URSULA’S TOP TEN LIST

2. #10: Go formal.

3. #9: Maintain consistency.

4. #8: Less is more.
Serious Psychological Distress in Past Year among Persons Aged 18 or Older, by State:
Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2004 and 2005 NSDUH
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005.

5. #7: Prepare and rehearse.

6. #6: Smile and be confident.

7. #5: Expect to be uncomfortable.

8. #4: Be okay with silence.

9. #3: Manage controversy.

10. #2: Acknowledge feedback.

11. #1: Your committee is not
the enemy.