Week 12: Student Presentations (10%)

27 May 2026

This week

Each student presents a concise summary of your research report.

Format

  • 10 minutes per presentation.
  • One "panel" question afterwards. You may ask one brief clarifying question before answering.
  • Whiteboard and paper notes only. No slides, handouts, or devices.
  • Location: EA120.

Required structure

  1. Title and motivation (what is it, so what).
  2. Causal question, target population, exposure, and outcomes.
  3. A simple causal diagram showing your identification strategy.
  4. Causal estimand and analysis plan (what you will estimate, and how).
  5. One focal limitation or risk, and how you will address it.

Grading

The talk is graded against the Presentation Rubric, which sets out four equally weighted criteria — clarity and structure, causal reasoning, "so what", and response to the panel question — each scored in one of four bands.

Practical checklist

Preparation

  • Plan the whiteboard layout before the talk; treat the board as three columns (DAG, estimand, result).
  • Define every acronym at first use.
  • Rehearse timing. Ten minutes is short. Aim for eight to leave breathing room.
  • Prepare a one-sentence "so what" you can deliver from memory.

Research report due

The research report is due Friday 29 May (end of Week 12). Submit one PDF with an R code appendix via Nuku.