Thesis Defense Workflow

A defense deck needs to connect the thesis to its evidence, acknowledge its limits, and leave room for questions and backup material. Start with:

npx -y slidev-theme-scholarly init defense --template thesis-defense
cd defense
pnpm install

Recommended layouts

• paper-summary for thesis positioning.
• experiment-grid for multi-experiment evidence.
• result-highlight for the strongest result.
• limitation for known constraints.
• defense-question for anticipated committee questions.
• appendix-index for backup navigation.

Recommended components

• EvidenceBlock for claim-evidence-source grouping.
• MetricGrid for experiment summaries.
• CaveatList for limitations and threats to validity.
• EquationBlock for objectives or key derivations.
• DatasetCard for benchmark context.

Useful snippets

Run these from the new project directory. They append to slides.md; review the added content before continuing.

pnpm exec sch snippet append methodology --file slides.md
pnpm exec sch snippet append results --file slides.md
pnpm exec sch snippet append references --file slides.md

Keep appendix slides short and link them from the main deck with clear labels.

Theme mode and contrast

Room lighting and projectors can be unpredictable during a defense. Use high-contrast or classic-blue when readability matters more than branding, keep dense evidence slides in contentMode: light with chromeMode: match, and reserve sectionMode: dark for chapter transitions. See theme mode and contrast.