How to Give a Lecture

Marc A. Schuckit, MD

UCSD

AMSP LECTURES: Goes on AMSP Website To be used by others Using their own words In outline form With sentence fragments For MS1 (45 min) Using AMSP conventions

GIVING A LECTURE Everyone can do it

Learn a style

Modify for you

LECTURE COVERS Philosophy

Preparation

Slides

Delivery

Questions

Other issues

LECTURE COVERS Philosophy

Preparation

Slides

Delivery

Questions

Other issues

PHILOSOPHY Set ~ 4 clear goals

Goal must fit audience:

Needs, language

10-15 min. attention span

PREPARATION Know material well

Develop outline

Revise

Practice (and revise)

Expect problems

FOCUSED LIT REVIEW Begin with recent paper Remember audience & goals Skim Abstract, Intro, Discussion

List topics on sheets

May → outline headings

Each topic on new “page”

Note reference for each entry

CONTINUE REVIEWGo to other recentpapers

Extract RELEVANT data

Summarize complex sheets

Place topics in order

Fill in holes

Delete irrelevant topics

Remember audience & goals

Stop when enough or no time left

DEVELOPING AN OUTLINEI. Major topics A. Components of topics 1. Explaining components a. Details 1’. Etc.II. A. 1. 2. B. 1. 2.

PREPARATION Know material

Develop outline

Revise

Practice (and revise)

Expect problems

LECTURE COVERS Philosophy

Preparation

Slides

Delivery

Questions

Other issues

SLIDES Major topics ~ 4 key slides

Develop 2nd level slides

All slides to be 10th grade level Understood in 10 secs Simple (e.g. data cartoon)

CONTINUE SLIDES Large font

One line (if possible)

Consistent structure/capitals

< 1 slide per minute

Fill top to bottom of slide

SLIDES: DON’T USE

Tables/figures from papers

Quotations

Overheads

TYPES OF SLIDES Transitions & set mood

Simplified data

Criteria/definitions

Conclusions & directions

TYPES OF SLIDES Transitions & set mood

Simplified data

Criteria/definitions

Conclusions & directions

LECTURE COVERS Philosophy

Preparation

Slides

Delivery

Questions

Other issues

TYPES OF SLIDES Transitions & set mood

Simplified data

Criteria/definitions

Conclusions & directions

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Environment40%

Genetics60%

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TYPES OF SLIDES Transitions & set mood

Simplified data

Criteria/definitions

Conclusions & directions

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

Failed roles

Hazardous use

Social problems

Tolerance

Withdrawal

Use longer/more

Unable to ↓

Lots time use

↓ Activities

Use despite probs

Craving

In Same Year 2+ of:

SRESRE TIME FRAME:

DRINKS 1st 5 Recent

HeaviestNEEDED TO: Times 3 Mos

Feel Effect

Feel Dizzy orSlur Speech

Stumble

Fall Asleep

TYPES OF SLIDES Transitions & set mood

Simplified data

Criteria/definitions

Conclusions & directions

LEVEL OF RESPONSE60% geneticLR relates to risk

Children Of Alcoholics Native AmericansKoreans

Low LR predicts outcome

GENETICS of AUDs

Family Adoption Twin

GENES FOR LR

Association Linkage Animal models

PREVENTION APPROACHES

Identify risk factors

Educate re vulnerabilities

Teach environmental risks

Show how ↓ risk

LECTURE COVERS Philosophy

Preparation

Slides

Delivery

Questions

Other issues

PRE-DELIVERY

Inspect room

Stand

Use outline

DELIVERY State goals & structure

Announce transitions

Summarize along the way

Eye contact & revise

Watch clock

Summarize major points

LECTURE COVERS Philosophy

Preparation

Slides

Delivery

Questions

Other issues

QUESTIONS Restate question

Never get angry

Dealing with rambling

Admit when don’t know

OTHER TOPICS Humor

Handouts

Audience boredom

Getting lost

Emergencies

CONCLUSIONS Everyone can lecture

Focus on audience

Preparation is key