# Presentation Slides

> Create oral presentation slides for academic conferences

- Skill: `scodive/presentation-slides` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add scodive/presentation-slides`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/scodive/presentation-slides/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: Scodive (https://skillmd.com/u/scodive)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/scodive/presentation-slides

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# Presentation Slides Skill

## Metadata
- **Skill Name**: `presentation-slides`
- **Purpose**: Distill a complex paper into a compelling 12-minute oral presentation.
- **Target Venues**: Conference Oral/Spotlight sessions.

## When to Use This Skill

- After your paper is accepted.
- When preparing for a lab meeting or seminar.

## Core Workflows

### Workflow 1: Paper to Slide Deck

1. **Extraction**: Identify the "Core Story" (Hook, Problem, Insight, Result).
2. **Storyboarding**: Plan the sequence of 10-15 slides.
3. **Content Generation**: Generate bullet points and figure placeholders for each slide.

## Slide Structure Template (12 min Oral)

1. **Title Slide** (1 min): Title, Authors, Motivation image.
2. **Introduction/Hook** (2 min): Why does this problem matter? Real-world example.
3. **The Gap** (1 min): Why do existing methods fail?
4. **Key Insight** (1 min): The "Aha!" moment of your approach.
5. **Methodology** (3 min): Diagram-heavy explanation. Minimal text.
6. **Experiments** (3 min): Key chart. Don't show giant tables.
7. **Conclusion** (1 min): Recap and Future Work.

## Style Guidelines

- **Text**: < 30 words per slide.
- **Visuals**: Every slide should have a visual anchor.
- **Animation**: Use build-ups to reveal complexity step-by-step.