Creating an Effective Powerpoint Presentation
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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