Making PowerPoint SlidesTips to be CoveredOutlineSlide Structure – GoodSlide Structure - BadSlide 6Slide 7Fonts - GoodFonts - BadColor - GoodColor - BadBackground - GoodBackground – BadGraphs - GoodGraphs - BadSlide 16Slide 17Slide 18Spelling and GrammarConclusionQuestions??Making PowerPoint SlidesAvoiding the Pitfalls of Bad SlidesTips to be CoveredOutlinesSlide StructureFontsColorBackgroundGraphsSpelling and GrammarConclusionsQuestionsOutlineMake your 1st or 2nd slide an outline of your presentation–Ex: previous slideFollow the order of your outline for the rest of the presentationOnly place main points on the outline slide–Ex: Use the titles of each slide as main pointsSlide Structure – GoodUse 1-2 slides per minute of your presentationWrite in point form, not complete sentencesInclude 4-5 points per slideAvoid wordiness: use key words and phrases onlySlide Structure - BadThis page contains too many words for a presentation slide. It is not written in point form, making it difficult both for your audience to read and for you to present each point. Although there are exactly the same number of points on this slide as the previous slide, it looks much more complicated. In short, your audience will spend too much time trying to read this paragraph instead of listening to you.Slide Structure – GoodShow one point at a time:–Will help audience concentrate on what you are saying–Will prevent audience from reading ahead–Will help you keep your presentation focusedSlide Structure - BadDo not use distracting animationDo not go overboard with the animationBe consistent with the animation that you useFonts - GoodUse at least an 18-point fontUse different size fonts for main points and secondary points–this font is 24-point, the main point font is 28-point, and the title font is 36-pointUse a standard font like Times New Roman or ArialFonts - BadIf you use a small font, your audience won’t be able to read what you have writtenCAPITALIZE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO READDon’t use a complicated fontColor - GoodUse a color of font that contrasts sharply with the background–Ex: blue font on white backgroundUse color to reinforce the logic of your structure–Ex: light blue title and dark blue textUse color to emphasize a point–But only use this occasionallyColor - BadUsing a font color that does not contrast with the background color is hard to read Using color for decoration is distracting and annoying.Using a different color for each point is unnecessary–Using a different color for secondary points is also unnecessaryTrying to be creative can also be badBackground - GoodUse backgrounds such as this one that are attractive but simpleUse backgrounds which are lightUse the same background consistently throughout your presentationBackground – BadAvoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult to read fromAlways be consistent with the background that you useGraphs - GoodUse graphs rather than just charts and words–Data in graphs are easier to comprehend & retain than are raw data–Trends are easier to visualize in graph formAlways title your graphsGraphs - BadJanuary February March AprilBlue Balls 20.4 27.4 90 20.4Red Balls 30.6 38.6 34.6 31.6Graphs - GoodItems Sold in First Quarter of 20020102030405060708090100January February March AprilBlue BallsRed BallsGraphs - Bad20.427.49020.430.638.634.631.60102030405060708090100January February March AprilBlue BallsRed BallsGraphs - BadMinor gridlines are unnecessaryFont is too smallColors are illogicalTitle is missingShading is distractingSpelling and GrammarProof your slides for:–speling mistakes–the use of of repeated words–grammatical errors you might have make If English is not your first language, please have someone else check your presentation!ConclusionUse an effective and strong closing–Your audience is likely to remember your last wordsUse a conclusion slide to:–Summarize the main points of your presentation–Suggest future avenues of researchQuestions??End your presentation with a simple question slide to:–Invite your audience to ask questions–Provide a visual aid during question period–Avoid ending a presentation
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