No date of publication is needed

Only internal documents are listed

Entries are random and unsorted

All entries are in alphabetical order (by author)

They have completely different topics

They mirror each other’s structure and reinforce your main message

You skip the introduction entirely

The introduction is much longer than the rest

Plan and deliver an effective oral presentation

Use PowerPoint animations effectively

Design posters for academic conferences

Write a research paper using APA style

Using fictitious authors if you can’t find sources

Giving accurate and complete reference information to enable verification

Having a reference slide with more than 50 sources regardless of relevance

Using the oldest sources possible to look scholarly

Mention the author, year, and page (where appropriate) in-text

Show the entire reference list on every slide

Only speak about your own ideas without referencing others

Use no visuals to avoid distraction

Clear, structured and with logical flow

As long as possible to show your knowledge

Completely unplanned

Without any visuals to avoid distraction

Deliver your conclusion early

Give the audience free rein to ask questions immediately

Provide a random fact unrelated to your topic

Set the scene, state purpose and outline what’s to come

Avoid visuals altogether

Explain what they mean in context and reference the source

Include them without explanation

Use as many as possible to impress

Be decorative only, with no text content

Be the main content and you speak little

Be used sparingly and support the argument

Consist of animations on every slide

Early to check equipment, projector, and your slides

Right at the start time without checking equipmen

With no idea of time allocation

Late so the audience doesn’t forget you