---
name: research-talk-deck
description: Clear academic talk structure: question, method, result, limits — with figures that read from the back row. Use when the user asks for research talk or similar.
---

# Research Talk Deck

Converts a paper into a 15-minute talk: one research question, three key figures redrawn for projection, limitations slide and Q&A backup slides.

## When to use

- Conference talks
- Thesis defenses
- Lab meetings

## Workflow

1. Extract the research question and the single takeaway.
2. Choose at most three figures and redraw them for projection.
3. Structure: context, question, method, results, limits, next.
4. Write backup slides for likely questions.
5. Time each section to the slot length.

## What you deliver

- Talk deck with redrawn figures
- Limitations and Q&A backups
- Timing plan

## Not for

- Grant proposals
- Posters
- Lecture series

## Quality bar

- State assumptions you made and ask before overwriting existing files.
- Never invent facts, numbers, logos or quotes — use placeholders and say so.
- Follow `references/style-guide.md` for colour and type decisions.
- Finish with a short checklist of what the user should review or replace.