creating an effective powerpoint presentation

Creating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation

English 124

Who and What

• Your presentation is to be conducted individually

• It will review the main points of your research project

• It will be for:– your English teacher– Your classmates

• It should last from 5 to 8 minutes

Topics

• Title slide:– Topic– Presenter name– Course name and number– Section– One slide

• Contents– List the main topics of the presentation – 1 slide

• Aims– State what the members of the audience are

to have learned by the end of the presentation – 1 slide

Format

Main pointso These should appear in large print

Sub-pointso These should appear below main

points in slightly smaller print

• A380 Statistics– Top Speed:

– Ceiling:

– Wing Length:

– Seating Capacity:

– Fuel consumption:

• Use pictures to draw attention to your points

• Concluding Comments – In this section summarize your points– 1 slide

Marking Points

• slides are clear and easy to read

• slides are visually pleasing

• information is presented in point form

• correct spelling is used

• students clearly explain the points (students do not just read what is on the slide)

• completeness

• carefully prepared