Create a one-page research map
Summarize the problem, question, methods, principal findings, contribution and limitations. Check that each part connects to the next. Use this map to identify where your explanation becomes vague or depends on an unexplained assumption.
Practice decisions, not only definitions
Explain why you selected the sample, source material, instruments, model or interpretive approach. Prepare to discuss alternatives and trade-offs. If a decision was constrained by access or time, describe that honestly and explain its consequences.
Design for the time available
Choose a small number of essential figures or tables and simplify the presentation without altering results. Use readable labels and keep detailed methods in backup slides where appropriate. Rehearse aloud and leave time for questions.
Respond to uncertainty calmly
Listen to the full question, clarify it if needed and answer from the evidence. Distinguish what the study shows from what you suspect or would investigate next. When you do not know, say so and explain how the issue could be examined.