Creating an Effective Powerpoint Presentation

K. Coker

What is Powerpoint

PPT is an abbreviation for Powerpoint A software tool by Microsoft Presents information in slide-show format Offers text, graphics, sound effects, & video

Hints for a Successful Presentation Plan carefully Do your research Know your audience Time your presentation Practice your presentation Speak comfortably and clearly

Effective Powerpoint Slides

Use design templates Standardize position, colors and styles Limit the information to essentials Content should be self-evident Use colors that contrast

Be consistent: effects, transitions & animation

Excessive slides can lose your audience

Text guidelines

Stay under 6 words per line Stay under 6 lines per slide Avoid long sentencesLarger font indicates important

information Font size ranges from 18 to 48

Be sure text contrasts with background Fancy fonts are hard to read ALL CAPS ARE HARD TO READ Avoid abbreviations and acronyms Limit punctuation marks!!!!!

Bulleting

Bulleting gives structure/organization to slides

Limit to 6 bullets per slide Make bullets visible; 18-24 font Limit each bullet to 6 words Contrast the text with the background

Animation

Don’t get carried away Restrict animation to certain slides Use animation for special emphasis Animation can demonstrate how something

works Excessive animation looks childish These apply to sound effects also

Clip Art and Graphics

Should balance the slide

Enhance, compliment the text

Use when text needs visual explanation

Limit to two graphics per slide

Specifics & Tutorials

PPT offers interesting variations Use pre-made templates, create your own The following gives links to online tutorials

Tutorial Linkswww.bitbetter.com/powertips.htm www.bcschools.net/staff/PowerPointHelp.ht

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www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/ www.actden.com/pp/

www.powerpointanswers.com/ www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpointtutorials.htm

www.computertips.com/Microsoftoffice/MsPowerPoint/aheader.htm

www.electricteacher.com/tutorial3.htm

www.anandnatrajan.com/FAQs/powerpoint.html

www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/MS-PowerPoint/Effects-and-Presentation/1

Remember This

Slide shows aren’t your presentation Use PPT as an outline Don’t read verbatim from your PPT