how to create a good power point presentation
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y Outlinesy Slide Structurey Fontsy Colory Backgroundy
Graphsy Spelling and Grammary Conclusionsy Questions
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y Only place main points on the outline slidey Ex: Use the titles of each slide as main points
y Dont use so much clutter. Keep your content, but dontadd so much distraction that the viewer loses sight of
what you are trying to share with them. Alwaysremember: KISS. You all know what that means. That
is keep it short and simple.
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y Use 1-2 slides per minute of your presentation
y Write in point form, not complete sentences
y Include 4-5 points per slide
y Avoid wordiness: use key words and phrases only
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y This page contains too many words for a presentationslide. It is not written in point form, making itdifficult both for your audience to read and for you topresent each point. Although there are exactly the
same number of points on this slide as the previousslide, it looks much more complicated. In short, youraudience will spend too much time trying to read thisparagraph instead of listening to you.
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y Show one point at a time:y Will help audience concentrate on what you are saying
y Will prevent audience from reading ahead
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Will help you keep your presentation focused
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y If you use a small font, your audience wont be able to read what you have written
y CAPITALIZE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY. IT ISDIFFICULT TO READ
y Dont use a complicated font
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y Use backgrounds such as this one that are attractivebut simple
y Use backgrounds which are light
y Use the same background consistently throughoutyour presentation
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y Avoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult toread from
y Always be consistent with the background that you use
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y Use graphs rather than just charts and wordsy Data in graphs is easier to comprehend & retain than is
raw data
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Trends are easier to visualize in graph form
y Always title your graphs
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y Minor gridlines are unnecessary
y Font is too small
y Colours are illogical
y Title is missingy Shading is distracting
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y Proof your slides for:y speling mistakes
y the use of of repeated words
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grammatical errors you might have make
y If English is not your first language, please havesomeone else check your presentation!
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y Use an effective and strong closingy Your audience is likely to remember your last words
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Use a conclusion slide to:y Summarize the main points of your presentation
y Suggest future avenues of research
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y End your presentation with a simple question slide to:y Invite your audience to ask questions
y Provide a visual aid during question period
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Avoid ending a presentation abruptly
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