oral defense suggestions the oral defense should be 20 – 30 minutes in length and will be with the...
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Oral Defense Suggestions
• The Oral Defense should be 20 – 30 minutes in length and will be with the Student, Chair, and 2nd Committee member.
• Use graphics pertinent to the topic – see following three examples.
• Proof and edit slides
• Use same font and background on each slide
• Check for professional appearance, flow, and unity throughout the presentation
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Graphic Suggestion
• Rather than breaking the PPT rules, consider adding a related photo, graphic, or using SmartArt
Journal & Reflection
Graphic Suggestion
• Power Points should have minimal verbiage…
• 5 short (1-2) word bullets max, or
• two short sentences.
Key Points
Max 5 Short Pts.
Max 2 Sentences
Thank each faculty member by name
• Chair: Dr.
• 2nd Committee Member: Dr.
• URR: Dr.
• Program Director: Dr. Freda Turner
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Problem Statement bullets/citations
• Hook:
• Anchor:
• General Business Problem:
• Specific Business Problem:
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Purpose Statement
• The focus of this (method/design)
• The business impact of this issue is
• The social impact of this issue is
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Conceptual or Theoretical framework
• Name of theory
• Theory authored by
• This theory was developed in
• How does the theory interface with your study
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Method/Design chosen to help add new insights
• The proposed research will be a XXX (qualitative , quantitative, or mixed method research study.
• This method allows the researcher to
• The selected research design for this study is
• This design allows the researcher
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Participants and sample size
• The populations from which the samples will be drawn
• The sample size will consist of xx participants. This number is based on ???
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Closing
Thank you Dr. XXX and Dr. XXXX
This concludes my first oral defense presentation. I would now like to invite your questions
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Presentation of Findings
• List each research question & conclusion as findings are based on evidence collected
• How do findings related to the literature
• How do findings relate to conceptual/theoretical framework
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Recommendations for action
• Who will benefit from the results of this study
• How can results be disseminated to the larger population (conferences, literature, etc)
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