SCCUR - Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research

SCCUR - Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research

General Presentation Guidelines

Research or scholarship at SCCUR conferences is presented either as a fifteen-minute oral presentation or as a poster presentation. You may choose one or the other (not both) as your preferred medium when you submit your abstract. A few general principles apply to all presented research.

Presenting Research

Research or scholarship at SCCUR conferences is presented either as a fifteen-minute oral presentation or as a poster presentation. You may choose one or the other (not both) as your preferred medium when you submit your abstract. A few general principles apply to all presented research.

  • Be organized. Know the clear and unifying point of your research/scholarship, and be able to communicate it to an audience.
  • Use the format of your academic discipline. Most research presentations in the sciences and some social sciences are organized with the following components: Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References. In other disciplines these components may be less formal, but all research should have an introduction, address a question or problem, and discuss or analyze the results of its inquiry. Consult with your faculty mentor concerning the proper form for your presentation.
  • Make your research as accessible as possible to a broad academic audience, without sacrificing its disciplinary rigor.
  • Anticipate possible questions. Take notes on questions and the names and addresses of the contacts you'll make while discussing your work.
  • Rehearse your presentation in advance.
  • Credit all sources; be truthful; respect your audience.
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