academic-pptx

1# Academic Presentations Skill
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3## How This Skill Works
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5This skill has two layers:
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71. **This file** — governs content, argument structure, and design standards for academic presentations. Read it fully before planning any slides.
82. **PPTX skill** — governs the technical implementation (creating, editing, and QA-ing the .pptx file). Read it too.
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10**Always read both before writing any code or creating any files.**
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14## Quick Reference
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16| Task | Guide |
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18| Content planning, argument structure, slide-by-slide rules | [content_guidelines.md](content_guidelines.md) |
19| Per-slide-type patterns (title, methods, results, etc.) | [slide_patterns.md](slide_patterns.md) |
20| Technical creation from scratch | PPTX skill → `pptxgenjs.md` |
21| Technical editing of an existing file | PPTX skill → `editing.md` |
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25## Step 1: Identify Presentation Type
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27Before planning a single slide, determine which mode applies.
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29### Structured Argument (default for academic work)
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31Use for: conference papers, seminar talks, thesis defenses, dissertation chapters, grant briefings, internal lab presentations, policy briefings, consulting-style research deliverables.
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33**Priority order: argument structure → data → layout → aesthetics.**
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35Follow [content_guidelines.md](content_guidelines.md) in full.
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37### Visual / Narrative
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39Use for: public engagement talks, science communication to non-specialist audiences, funding pitches to lay panels, event keynotes.
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