Skill Assesment for Salsa Dancers Through the Phase Space Representation
Channel: Miguel Xochicale
Date: 2015-04-20

Research Awarness Day 2015 
Tuesday 14 April 2015 at Gisbert Kapp Builing N224

PechaKucha presentation format, 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds, was delivered at the Research Awarness Day 2015 to help PhD students to improve their presentation skills. The following sections present descriptions and some suggestions for the way I presented my research work.

SECTION Criteria 
Structure, purpose, keeping to the point, use of images,
use of evidence, arguments, relevance, preparation, highlighting key points, summaries, use of terminology

*brief explaining, biger font figure
*move evidence
*no content presentation
*timing not matching slide transition
*the motivation is not very clear. Focus more on that aspect.
*could explain a bit more of the purporse
*explaining a bit more the content of slides with tables or figures would help to understand the work

SECTION Style
Introduction slide(s), selection of material, correctly referencing, font, use of diagram, tables and data, avoiding unnecessary information, inappropriate use of clip art.

*increase size of tables and parameter inside figures
*you need to mention at the beginning what are your research aims
and objectives
*consider removing some of the ext on slides on highlighting words
*seems much of the content graphics ***

SECTION Delivery
Suppresion of distracting mannerisms (fidgeting etc); conveying enthusiasm and motivation; appearing self-confident and assured; managing to smile; eye contact.

*too fast delivery
*eye contact, less movements
*eye contact and self-confident appearing
*needs more practice
*look less at the screen while talking
*may avoid standing in front of projector
*too fast
*need to focus on key points
*avoid saying "and", replace it with other words such as therefore, however, then,etc.

SECTION Voice
Varying tone, audibility, pacing.

*use more voice influctions
*sometimes the voice is not clear
*proper pacing
*when you face the screen, your voice drops in volume

SECTION Anything else

*control the time
*suggest reading more up to data research papers.
*practive more