academic-slides
Build research presentation slides with a structured workflow covering narrative arc, slide design, visual hierarchy, and delivery prep. This skill guides you through defining scope, drafting your talk outline, breaking content into sections, applying design principles, and preparing for Q&A—without generating speaker notes or standalone figures outside your deck.
Academic Slides helps you structure and design slide decks for research talks, thesis defenses, and conference presentations.
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EvoScientist/EvoSkills/academic-slides · repository language: Python
git clone https://github.com/EvoScientist/EvoSkills
cp -r EvoSkills/skills/academic-slides ~/.claude/skills/academic-slidesnpx skillfed install EvoScientist/EvoSkills/academic-slidesFrequently asked questions
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How to structure a conference talk using academic-slides?
academic-slides guides you through defining your talk's scope, drafting an outline with a clear narrative arc, and breaking content into logical sections. Start by identifying your core message and audience, then organize your research into a beginning (context and motivation), middle (methods and findings), and end (implications and conclusions). The skill helps you map this structure onto slides while maintaining visual hierarchy and pacing for your conference setting.
What does academic-slides cover for thesis defense preparation?
academic-slides supports thesis defense slide organization by helping you structure your presentation around your research's key contributions. It guides you through defining scope, outlining your narrative, sectioning content logically, and applying design principles to make each slide clear and impactful. The skill also addresses delivery prep, timing, and Q&A strategy so you can present confidently and handle audience questions effectively.
How can I convert my research paper into a slide deck?
academic-slides helps you transform a paper into a compelling slide narrative by breaking down your research into presentation-friendly sections. The skill guides you through extracting key findings, defining your talk's scope and message, drafting an outline that flows logically, and organizing content into slides with proper visual hierarchy. This approach ensures your paper's insights translate into an engaging presentation without requiring standalone figures outside your deck.
What design and delivery techniques does academic-slides teach?
academic-slides covers slide design principles including visual hierarchy, layout clarity, and effective use of text and imagery. For delivery, it addresses presentation timing, rehearsal planning, and Q&A strategy. The skill helps you structure backup slides for anticipated questions and ensures your overall presentation technique supports your narrative arc, making your research talk more engaging and professional.
Can academic-slides help me prepare for lab meetings?
Yes. academic-slides applies its structured workflow to lab meeting presentations by guiding you through scope definition, outline drafting, content sectioning, and design principles. Whether you're presenting preliminary results, updates, or completed work, the skill helps you organize your slides into a clear narrative that communicates your research effectively to your lab group.
What does academic-slides NOT do?
academic-slides does not generate speaker notes or create standalone figures outside your slide deck. It focuses on the structural, narrative, and design aspects of your presentation—helping you build slides with strong visual hierarchy and logical flow—but leaves the detailed speaking content and supplementary graphics to your own preparation.
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Academic Slides
A structured approach to creating academic presentation slides and preparing research talks. Covers narrative structure, slide design, visual hierarchy, delivery technique, and Q&A preparation.
When to Use This Skill
- User wants to create presentation slides for a research talk
- User asks about structuring an academic presentation
- User
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skills/academic-slides/references/delivery-and-qa.md
skills/academic-slides/references/slide-creation.md
skills/academic-slides/references/slide-design.md
skills/academic-slides/references/talk-structure.md