三分钟论文比赛

合格标准

• 攻读学位的研究生
• Registered for one or more credits spring semester 2024
• Completed registration form submitted before deadline
  • 注册表单
  • 报名截止日期为2023年12月15日

为什么参加?

Participation in 3MT involves more than just communicating. Participants can network with 教师, other graduate students, and community members. To prepare for the competition, participants can join workshops to improve delivery and content.

• Showcase your research and its impact on the world
• 完善重要技能
• 增加作为沟通者的自信
• 提高你的C.V.

3MT是如何工作的?

The 3MT has two rounds, (1) preliminary rounds and (2) a championship round. The winners of the preliminary rounds advance to the championship round.

初赛

The 3MT begins with a preliminary round that has six groups of competitors. Competitors are randomly assigned to one of the five groups. For the preliminary round, each competitor submits a 3-minute video presentation of their research. The video can include one static image (PowerPoint slide or other graphic).

The Grad School sends the submitted videos to a panel of judges, 每个预备场地都有自己的小组. The judges include NDSU 教师, NDSU graduate students, and Fargo community members. The judges evaluate the videos based on comprehension of the subject matter, 演讲内容, 与观众互动, 沟通技巧.

Each preliminary round winner will receive $250 and advance to the live championship round. 冠军赛对公众开放.

冠军轮

The championship round will happen in-person at the Anishinaabe Theater, NDSU Memorial Union. 和初赛差不多, a panel of judges will evaluate the presentations using the same criteria as the preliminary rounds (comprehension of the subject matter, 演讲内容, 与观众互动, 以及沟通技巧). The Championship round will have a panel of judges who did not evaluate the preliminary videos – they will see the presentations for the first time at the Anishinaabe Theater.

The winner of the championship round will be the 2023 3MT Champion, 接受1美元,000 (in addition to the $250 from the preliminary round prize for a total of $1250!), advance to the Western Association of 研究生院s Regional 3MT Competition!

希望有机会成为冠军? 填写注册表格.

If you have questions about 3MT, contact the Grad School at ndsu.gsa@2lore.com.

At every level of the competition each competitor will be assessed on the judging criteria listed below. Each criterion is equally weighted and has an emphasis on audience

理解与内容

• Presentation provided clear background and significance to the research question;
• Presentation clearly described the research strategy/design and the results/findings of the research; and
• Presentation clearly described the conclusions, outcomes and impact of the research.

参与与沟通

• The oration was delivered clearly, and the language was appropriate for a non-specialist audience;
• The PowerPoint slide was well-defined and enhanced the presentation; and
• The presenter conveyed enthusiasm for their research and captured and maintained the audience’s attention.

视频初赛

• Presentations are limited to 3 minutes and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
• Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through speech (timing does not include the 3MT title slide and commences from when the competitor starts speaking, 不是视频的开头).
• 视频必须符合以下标准:
  • 在水平方向拍摄的;
  • 从静止位置拍摄的;
  • 从一个摄影机角度拍摄的;
• A single static slide is permitted in the presentation (no slide transitions, 动画, 或任何描述的“运动”). This can be visible continuously, or ‘cut to’ (as many times as you like) for a maximum of 1 minute.
• The 3-minute audio must be continuous – no sound edits or breaks.
• 没有额外的道具(e.g. 服装, 乐器, laboratory equipment and animated backgrounds) are permitted within the recording.
• 演讲以口头形式进行.g. 没有诗歌，说唱或歌曲).
• 没有额外的电子媒体(e.g. 允许使用声音和视频文件 within the video recording.
• 评审团的决定为最终决定.
• 以视频格式提交作品

冠军轮

• 允许使用一张静态幻灯片. No slide transitions, 动画 or 'movement' of any description are allowed. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
• 没有额外的电子媒体(e.g. 允许使用声音和视频文件.
• 没有额外的道具(e.g. 服装, 乐器, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
• Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
• 演讲以口头形式进行.g. 没有诗歌，说唱或歌曲).
• Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
• 评审团的决定为最终决定.