Graduate Students Prepare for the Three Minute Thesis

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 7, 2016) — The University of Kentucky Graduate School’s Graduate Student Congress is hosting a series of workshops to help students prepare for the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

The 3MT competition is a research communication competition that challenges students to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance in just three minutes in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. Competitors are evaluated on three main criteria: comprehension, engagement and communication style.

Students must register for the September workshops before Friday, Sept. 9. It is not necessary for participating students to attend a workshop to compete, however it is recommended. The workshops are free to competitors. http://uky.us12.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=4073d0e64283cb93b11600f60&id=f8510f0a90&e=e2ecdfba54>

The workshops include:

“Getting to Your Point" - How to tell your story in three minutes or less

5-6:30 p.m., Sept. 15, White Hall Classroom Building, room 204

“Visually Representing Your Idea" - How to show your story in one slide

5-6:30 p.m., Sept. 21, White Hall Classroom Building, room 204 

"The Art of Delivery" 

5-6:30 p.m., Sept. 27, White Hall Classroom Building, room 204

Each year the doctoral first place winner is sent on an expenses-paid trip to the regional competition at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools annual meeting. UK is one of nine SEC schools that have a 3MT competition.

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