Paper Deck

Academic Navy · Conference Template
A reusable HTML slide system for presenting research papers.
Designed for
Graduate seminars · lab meetings · conference talks
Format
HTML slides · navy on white · sans-serif only
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A strong academic talk turns a dense paper into one clear argument.

Presentation principle
Template note · use for thesis statements
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Example slide · overview & contributions.
Sample layout · card grid
Use this page style for a paper overview, motivation, or contributions slide. Three cards keep text short and visually balanced, while one inverted block can highlight the key contribution.
Problem

Existing models are accurate but computationally heavy.

Example text only. Replace with a one-sentence motivation and a compact supporting note.

Core idea

Adaptive routing with lightweight calibration.

This inverted block demonstrates how to emphasize the central idea without adding another color.

Outcome

Lower compute, preserved quality, easier deployment.

Use the third card for the practical takeaway or the paper's high-level contribution list.

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A paper talk, in six moves.
Suggested structure · Presentation Outline
01.

Motivation

What problem makes this paper necessary? Introduce the bottleneck or research gap.

02.

Background

Give the audience the minimum concepts needed before the method appears.

03.

Key idea

State the core mechanism or modeling insight in one sentence.

04.

Method

Break the approach into components, using diagrams rather than dense prose.

05.

Results

Show the headline evidence and then the supporting ablations.

06.

Limitations

Close with assumptions, failure modes, and questions for future work.

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Section divider · method

Replace this with the central technical idea of the paper.

Use chapter divider slides to reset attention before a major section: background, method, experiments, or discussion.

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Example slide · method pipeline.
Sample layout · process diagram
Use this format when explaining a model pipeline, training recipe, or system architecture. Large modules and simple arrows keep the flow obvious from the back of a room.
Input
Dataset & prompts

8 benchmarks · 120k samples · 3 input modalities

120k
→
Method
Calibration + adaptive selection

This central block is inverted to emphasize the paper's main technical component.

2-stage
→
Output
Efficient prediction

Latency ↓ · memory ↓ · quality preserved

-41%
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Example data slide · compact chart.
Made-up data · replace with paper results
82%
Primary metric
Use a large number for the single result that matters most on this slide.
11k
Secondary metric
Use the second metric for compute, data scale, or statistical support.
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
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Example slide · headline results.
Sample layout · metrics + chart
Best average score
91.8
Top-line value. Use this for the result the audience should remember.
Relative gain
+7.4%
Improvement over the strongest baseline or previous state of the art.
Latency reduction
1.9×
Runtime, memory, parameter count, or cost result.
Performance vs. compute budget
Made-up example
Proposed method
Baseline
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Example slide · benchmark comparison.
Sample layout · table + mini chart
Benchmark
Baseline
Ours
Δ
Task A
84.1
89.5
+5.4
Task B
78.3
82.0
+3.7
Task C
90.4
91.7
+1.3
Task D
71.9
79.8
+7.9
Task E
86.5
88.2
+1.7
Average
82.2
86.2
+4.0
Visual summary
Task A
89.5
Task B
82.0
Task C
91.7
Task D
79.8
Task E
88.2
Average
86.2
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Example slide · ablation study.
Sample layout · bars + takeaways
Full model
94.0
– module A
88.0
– module B
85.0
– module C
81.0
Single-stage
79.0
Key finding
Module B matters almost as much as Module A.
Inverted cards work well for one-sentence interpretive takeaways.
Interpretation
The full configuration provides the most stable improvement.
Use this for a plain-language explanation rather than repeating the plotted numbers.
Practical note
Ablations are easier to read when each row has one message.
Avoid mixing too many factors on the same chart unless comparison is the point.
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Example slide · qualitative examples.
Sample layout · three-panel comparison
Case 1
Use for a representative success case, visual example, or figure crop from a paper.
Case 2
This inverted middle panel shows how to spotlight the most important qualitative example using only navy and white.
Case 3
Use the third panel for a failure case, baseline comparison, or alternate condition.
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Discussion prompt

"What assumption must be true for this method to work outside the benchmark setting?"

Question for audience
Use quote slides for discussion, critique, or a memorable limitation.
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Example dense table · readable ledger.
Use sparingly · keep rows short
No.
Trend
Reading
Mood
YoY
01.
Motivation
Tools that opt out of urgency by default.
Quiet · welcomed
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02.
Background
Screens designed to live in living rooms.
Warm · ambient
9 pts
03.
Hand-set print
Letterpress and risograph paired with digital briefs.
Tactile · careful
7 pts
04.
Method
Display faces with one slightly off detail.
Curious · alert
flat
05.
Receipts & ledgers
Information designed to be filed, not consumed.
Plain · honest
5 pts
06.
Limitations
Brand voice that admits the day's actual mood.
Open · tender
11 pts
07.
Long-form receipts
Newsletters that read like printed pamphlets.
Slow · sourced
3 pts
08.
Pre-loved objects
Resale and repair as the front of the brand.
Worn · cared
2 pts
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Example slide · takeaways & discussion.
Sample layout · closing summary
Main message
State the one idea you want the audience to remember 24 hours later.
01
Use this slide style to summarize three takeaways, limitations, or future-work directions.
02
Keep each point short; let the title and visual hierarchy do the heavy lifting.
03
If needed, replace one of these rows with a citation strip or discussion question.
Template note
This file now includes multiple sample slide patterns so future AI agents can infer how to turn an academic paper into a full, visually consistent deck.
All examples use only two colors—white and navy blue—and all typography remains sans-serif. Replace the made-up numbers and placeholder text with paper-specific content.
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Template extension · sample pages

Ready for future academic decks.

Added
Contribution grid
method pipeline
results dashboard
Also added
Benchmark table
ablation layout
qualitative triptych
Design rules
Two colors only
Sans-serif only
Selective inversion for emphasis
Intended use
Upload this template in a new AI conversation and ask for a paper-specific slide deck. The sample pages illustrate several academic presentation patterns.
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