Preparing A Presentation

POWERPOINTVS.

HARD COPY

COMPARISON OF POWERPOINT AND HARD COPIES

POWERPOINT

POSTERS AND PRINTOUTS

HOW TO PRESENT

LOGICAL ORDERS

IMPORTANT POINTS

SLIDES

FONTS & COLORS

USING CAPS and BOLD

SITING SOURCES

PRACTICE

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN!

COMPARING TWO METHODS

• POWERPOINT PRESENTATION:

oUsing a Computer and projector

• HARD COPY:

o Printout or;

o Poster Presentation

POWERPOINT

• MORE VISUSAL TOOLS

• LAST MINUTE CHANGES

• ADD ANIMATION

• AUDIO INCORPORATED

• LESS COSTLY

• QUICKER TO PRODUCE

• CAN BE PRINTED; BECOMES THE PRESENTATION

POSTER OR PRINTOUT

• LESS TOOLS ONCE PRINTED

• ONE PRINT; NO CHANGE

• NO ANIMATION; BORING

• SECOND TOOL FOR AUDIO

• CAN COST MORE

• TAKES TIME TO PRODUCE

• NEEDS NO POWER AND IF PRESENTED PROPERLY CAN BE

JUST NEARLY AS EFFECTIVE.

HOW TO PRESENT!• PRESENT IN A LOGICAL ORDER

o Best method is using an outline method

o Outline could be re-written or pasted to PowerPoint

• IMPORTANT POINTSo Should be already organized if in an outline format.

o Can be in CAPS or in Bold lettering or BOTH!

• SLIDES: HOW MANY?o Avoid using too many slides

o It can become too distracting and boring

o Slim ever thing down by using powerful and key words

HOW TO PRESENT! cont.• FONTS & COLORS!

o TITLES: Font size 44

o SUBTITLES: Font size 28-34 in Bold

o Chose one easy to read fonts

o Avoid too many distractions! Limit the following:

• Fonts and Sizes

• Pictures and Graphics/Animation

• Colors on a screen or slide

• Avoid Clutter: Use spacing considering text size

HOW TO PRESENT! cont.• USING CAPS and BOLD

o Avoid using too many CAPS! DON’T YELL!

o Should be avoided even with important points!

o BOLD: Same rule as CAPS except when in Subtitles

• SITING YOUR SOURCESo Name of book and Author

o Date of Publication

• PRACTICE & PROOFo Practice: Helps Identify Mistakes

o Allow time for audience to participate

o You are the presenter: Take charge

o Know It: Know what you are presenting

CORNERSTONE 6TH Edition

© 2011, Robert M. Sherfield &

Patricia G. Moody

Jose Bautista:

Experience,

training and

knowledge

acquired from

Military service.

QUESTIONS?

THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION!