Thesis defense template

Create your thesis defense presentation from your own research

OutSlide is an AI thesis defense presentation generator that turns your research question, method, strongest findings, limitations, and contribution into a clear defense narrative. Paste a non-confidential summary to see a free personalized outline before you create an account. Confirm your department's format and verify every figure and citation before generating the deck.

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300 free credits. No card. Quote shown before generation.

What the draft covers

  1. 01. Research question
  2. 02. Why the gap matters
  3. 03. Objective or hypothesis
  4. 04. Method and data
  5. 05. Finding one
  6. 06. Finding two
  7. 07. Limitations
  8. 08. Contribution
  9. 09. Next research
  10. 10. Questions

Complete prompt

Bring your research summary, strongest findings, citations, and department requirements.

Create a 10-slide thesis defense for [FIELD/COMMITTEE], lasting [TIME OR UNKNOWN], using only my research material. Use this order: research question, why the gap matters, objective/hypothesis, method and data, two strongest findings with figure placeholders, limitations, contribution, next research step, questions. Preserve citation markers, label unsupported details [VERIFY], and explain technical terms for readers outside the specialty.
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How it works

  1. Replace the placeholders. Bring your research summary, strongest findings, citations, and department requirements.
  2. Review the outline. Check the argument, facts, missing evidence, and order before generation.
  3. Confirm the quote. Generation starts only after you confirm the current credit quote.

What to verify before you present

  • Verify every fact, figure, quotation, and citation against your own sources.
  • Review and refine the structure and slide content inside OutSlide.
  • Presentation exports contain one rendered image per slide. Revise slide content inside OutSlide and re-render before export; exported text and objects are not natively editable PowerPoint elements.
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Before you start

What do I need to provide?

Bring your research summary, strongest findings, citations, and department requirements.

Will OutSlide verify my facts or citations?

No. You remain responsible for checking every claim against the original source.

Can I edit the exported PowerPoint text?

No. Current PPTX files contain one rendered image per slide. Revise the content in OutSlide and re-render before export.