May 6, 2016
USC Postdoc Symposium 2016 Talk Guidelines
The USC Postdoctoral Association is pleased to announce the First Annual USC Postdoctoral Symposium on May 18th from 12-6pm. This symposium will feature presentations by USC postdocs across many disciplines of research. Each presentation will be 10 minutes in length followed by a 5 minutes question and answer session. Presenters will have the chance to win one of 3 cash prizes (1st $1000, 2nd $750, and 3rd $500)! If you plan on attending this event please RSVP at the link below.
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-annual-usc-postdoctoral-symposium-tickets-25041277134
Call For Abstracts
The talks will be in the style of “TED” and should be in a manner that audience from all disciplines can understand and appreciate. Please submit a brief paragraph of the topic you wish to present at the symposium. This abstract should be less than 250 words. The deadline to submit an abstract is May 15th .
Oral Presentation Judging Rubric
| Scoring Criteria | Points | Score | |
| Content | Defines background and importance of research | 10 | |
| States objective, and is able to identify relevant questions | 5 | ||
| Defines technical terms in language appropriate for the target audience | 5 | ||
| Contains accurate and relevant information | 5 | ||
| Is well organized | 5 | ||
| Summarizes major points of talk | 5 | ||
| Provides you with a “take-home” message | 10 | ||
| Style and delivery | Speaks clearly and at an understandable pace | 5 | |
| Delivery is poised, controlled, and smooth | 5 | ||
| Uses body language appropriately | 5 | ||
| Observes time limit | 10 | ||
| Answer questions professionally | 10 | ||
| Visual aids are well prepared, informative, and not distracting | 5 | ||
| Bonus points | Very interesting | 5 | |
| Pleasant to listen to | 5 | ||
| Very good communication | 5 | ||
| Total points | 100 |