The Good and the Bad of powerpoint

Bad Bullets

• Bullets should be on the right side of the slide• Don’t put a lot of information on one bullet because the

audience might get lost reading one bullet instead of actually listening to you speak. This bullet is too long

but I am going to keep making it longer to make a point.

Good Bullets

• Keep bullets simple

• Keep bullets on the right side

Bad Background

• This background is distracting

Background Good

• The background is not distracting and is easy on the eyes.

Contrast and Color Bad

• You can’t see the text because of the background.

Color and Contrast Good

• The background and font colors have good contrast.

• It is easy to read the text.

Graphics Bad

Graphics GoodLaughing is good for the soul.

Rule of Four Bad• Bears something

• Something• Something• Something• Something• Something• Something• Something• something

• Bees• Battlestar• Galactica• Stop• Immitating • Me

Rules of Four Good

• Only In if I dont• Use goups you know• Four of have a lot what• Lines four to list to add

Proximity Bad

Sol is sun in spanish

It rains a lot in the spring time.

Proximity Good

The sun provides us vitamin D.

Fonts Bad

• Can you even read this?

• Or this?

• Stick to one font!!!

Font Good

• Use the same font throughout the slideshow

• Don’t use caps!

Perceptual Differences Bad

TopicInformation Information and Info

Some more info Look at this!

This is really important

Perceptual Differences GoodTopic

Subtopic

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