Book report presentation template
A book report presentation for primary and middle school: title, author, setting, main characters, plot without spoilers, favourite part, themes and a recommendation.
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Research presentation template
A ten-minute research presentation for senior school or university: question, background, method, findings, limits and conclusion, with a card for questions from the panel.
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The cards
- 1
Title and question
Good [morning/afternoon]. I am [name], and my research asks: [research question].
In the next [ten] minutes I will cover why this question matters, how I investigated it, what I found and what it means.
- 2
Why it matters
- The problem or gap: [what is not yet known or agreed]
- Who it affects: [group, place or field]
- Why now: [recent change, debate or need]
- 3
Background
Key ideas the audience needs first:
- [Term one]: [plain definition]
- [Term two]: [plain definition]
- What earlier work found: [summary of one or two sources, author and year]
- 4
Aim and hypothesis
My aim was to [aim].
I expected that [hypothesis or prediction], because [reason from the background].
- 5
Method
- Design: [survey, experiment, interviews, case study, literature review]
- Sample or sources: [who or what, and how many]
- How I collected data: [steps]
- How I analysed it: [method or tool]
One sentence on why this method suits the question.
- 6
Finding one
[Main finding]
- Point to the slide: This chart shows [what the axes or columns are].
- The key pattern: [describe it in plain words]
- Compared with earlier work: [agrees / differs]
- 7
Finding two
[Second finding]
- Evidence: [data, theme or example]
- What surprised me: [anything unexpected]
- 8
Discussion
What do these findings mean?
- Answer to the research question: [short answer]
- Why this might be: [explanation]
- Who could use this: [practical implication]
- 9
Limitations
- [Sample size, time, access, bias or measurement issue]
- How it might affect the results: [effect]
- What I would change next time: [improvement]
- 10
Conclusion
To conclude, my research found that [one-sentence answer].
The next step would be [future research]. Thank you, and I am happy to take questions.
- 11
Questions
- Listen to the whole question before you answer.
- Restate it briefly: So you are asking whether [question].
- Point back to a slide if it helps.
- If you are unsure, say what your data does and does not show.
How to use this template
This template suits a research or extended project presentation, from a senior school research project or extended essay to an undergraduate assignment. It follows the order of a research report, so your talk and your written work tell the same story: the question, why it matters, background, aim, method, findings, discussion, limitations and conclusion. Each card holds just enough for you to speak to a slide without reading it. The structure is designed for about ten minutes plus questions, which is common for assessed presentations and conference-style class sessions. Replace every bracket with your own project details and cut or merge cards if your time limit is shorter.
Tips
- Spend most of your time on findings and discussion. Markers already know the background; they want to see what you discovered and what you think it means.
- When you show a chart, tell the audience what the axes mean before you explain the pattern, otherwise they are still reading while you talk.
- Name your limitations honestly. Examiners usually reward students who can see the weaknesses in their own method.
- Rehearse with a timer and mark on each card the minute you should reach it, for example card six by minute five.
- Keep slides to a heading, one image or chart and a few words. Your cards carry the detail, so the slides do not need to.
- Prepare answers to the three questions you most fear being asked, and write a two-word reminder for each on the questions card.
Make it fit
- For a five-minute slot, merge background with why it matters, and present only your strongest finding.
- For a fifteen or twenty-minute seminar, give each finding its own card for examples and add a card on related literature.
- In science subjects, swap the discussion card for a results-analysis card that covers error and uncertainty.
- For a poster session, use the cards as a two-minute walk-through you can repeat to each visitor.
Updated October 28, 2026