Transcript Creating an Effective Powerpoint Presentation

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 sentences
Larger 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 Links
www.bitbetter.com/powertips.htm
www.bcschools.net/staff/PowerPointHelp.ht
m
www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/
www.actden.com/pp/
www.powerpointanswers.com/
www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpoin
ttutorials.htm
www.computertips.com/Microsoftoffice/Ms
PowerPoint/aheader.htm
www.electricteacher.com/tutorial3.htm
www.anandnatrajan.com/FAQs/powerpoint www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/MS.html
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