Guides
Practical tips for students on planning, writing and giving presentations, written by the person who builds SlideMate.
How to Make a 10-Minute Presentation, Step by Step
A simple plan for building a 10-minute presentation: how many slides to use, how to structure your talk, and how to practise so you finish on time.
How Many Slides Do You Need? A Practical Guide by Talk Length
How many slides should a 5, 10, 15 or 20-minute presentation have? Use these rules of thumb and learn when to use fewer or more slides.
How to Cite Sources on Presentation Slides
Learn how to credit sources, images and data on PowerPoint slides: short in-slide citations, a references slide, image credits and common mistakes.
8 Common PowerPoint Mistakes Students Make (and How to Fix Them)
Too much text, tiny fonts, low contrast and no practice: the most common PowerPoint mistakes in student presentations and simple fixes for each.
How to Turn Research Notes Into Presentation Slides
A step-by-step method to turn your research notes into clear presentation slides: find the main message, group ideas, shorten text and move detail to speaker notes.
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