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Presentation Tips - Visual Aids

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This document provides tips for creating effective PowerPoint slides for presentations. It recommends including 5-6 slides that each last about one minute, with a title slide, 3 visual aid slides, and a conclusion slide. Key points include using point form rather than sentences, consistent fonts sizes and styles, colors that contrast with backgrounds, simple yet attractive backgrounds, well-titled and informative graphs/charts, and proofreading for errors. The conclusion restates main ideas and provides a takeaway message.

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Making PowerPoint 際際滷s Presentation 際際滷 Tips
際際滷 Structure Good Use 5 - 6 slides or about one slide per minute of your presentation be sure to include a title slide, at least three visual aid slides, and a conclusion slide Use key words and phrases only Write in point form, not complete sentences
際際滷 Structure - Bad Do not use distracting animation Do not use too much animation Be consistent with the animation that you use
Fonts - Good Use different size fonts for main points and secondary points this font is 24-point, the main point font is 28-point, and the title font is 36-point Use a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial
Fonts - Bad If you use a small font, your audience wont be able to read what you have written CAPITALIZE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ Dont use a complicated font
Color - Good Use a color of font that contrasts sharply with the background Ex: blue font on white background Use color to emphasize a point But only use this occasionally
Color - Bad Using a font color that does not contrast with the background color is hard to read Using color for decoration is distracting and annoying. Trying to be creative can also be bad
Background - Good Use backgrounds such as this one that are attractive but simple Use backgrounds which are light Use the same background consistently throughout your presentation
Background Bad Avoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult to read from Always be consistent with the background that you use
Visual Aids - Good Always title your graphs Use a question If you use a survey question, remember to change it Ex: What kind of music do you prefer? Make sure graphs, pie charts and diagrams are effective and helpful Make sure each of your visual aids is clear, informative, simple to explain, understandable and attractive
Visual Aids - Good Always title your graphs Use a question If you use a survey question, remember to change it Ex: What kind of music do young people prefer? Make sure graphs, pie charts and diagrams are effective and helpful Make sure each of your visual aids is clear, informative, simple to explain, understandable and attractive
Visual Aids - Bad January February March April Men 20.4 27.4 90 20.4 Women 30.6 38.6 34.6 31.6
Visual Aids - Bad Number of Smokers No Yes 50% 50%
Visual Aids - Good When do young people travel? 100 90 90% 80 70 60 Men 50 Women 40 30 20 10 0 January February March April
Visual Aids - Bad 90 Men Women 38.6 34.6 31.6 30.6 27.4 20.4 20.4 January February March April
Visual Aids - Bad Minor gridlines are unnecessary Font is too small Title is missing
Spelling and Grammar Edit your slides for: speling mistakes the use of of of repeated words grammatical errors you might have make Have someone else check your slides before you do your presentation!
Conclusion Use an effective and strong closing Your audience is likely to remember your last words Use a conclusion slide to: Summarize the results of your presentation Give a possible reason to explain your result Make a recommendation, give advice or a suggestion
Good Luck! Final Tips Be prepared Know your information Rehearse and practice thoroughly Above all, relax and have fun

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Presentation Tips - Visual Aids

  • 1. Making PowerPoint 際際滷s Presentation 際際滷 Tips
  • 2. 際際滷 Structure Good Use 5 - 6 slides or about one slide per minute of your presentation be sure to include a title slide, at least three visual aid slides, and a conclusion slide Use key words and phrases only Write in point form, not complete sentences
  • 3. 際際滷 Structure - Bad Do not use distracting animation Do not use too much animation Be consistent with the animation that you use
  • 4. Fonts - Good Use different size fonts for main points and secondary points this font is 24-point, the main point font is 28-point, and the title font is 36-point Use a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial
  • 5. Fonts - Bad If you use a small font, your audience wont be able to read what you have written CAPITALIZE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ Dont use a complicated font
  • 6. Color - Good Use a color of font that contrasts sharply with the background Ex: blue font on white background Use color to emphasize a point But only use this occasionally
  • 7. Color - Bad Using a font color that does not contrast with the background color is hard to read Using color for decoration is distracting and annoying. Trying to be creative can also be bad
  • 8. Background - Good Use backgrounds such as this one that are attractive but simple Use backgrounds which are light Use the same background consistently throughout your presentation
  • 9. Background Bad Avoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult to read from Always be consistent with the background that you use
  • 10. Visual Aids - Good Always title your graphs Use a question If you use a survey question, remember to change it Ex: What kind of music do you prefer? Make sure graphs, pie charts and diagrams are effective and helpful Make sure each of your visual aids is clear, informative, simple to explain, understandable and attractive
  • 11. Visual Aids - Good Always title your graphs Use a question If you use a survey question, remember to change it Ex: What kind of music do young people prefer? Make sure graphs, pie charts and diagrams are effective and helpful Make sure each of your visual aids is clear, informative, simple to explain, understandable and attractive
  • 12. Visual Aids - Bad January February March April Men 20.4 27.4 90 20.4 Women 30.6 38.6 34.6 31.6
  • 13. Visual Aids - Bad Number of Smokers No Yes 50% 50%
  • 14. Visual Aids - Good When do young people travel? 100 90 90% 80 70 60 Men 50 Women 40 30 20 10 0 January February March April
  • 15. Visual Aids - Bad 90 Men Women 38.6 34.6 31.6 30.6 27.4 20.4 20.4 January February March April
  • 16. Visual Aids - Bad Minor gridlines are unnecessary Font is too small Title is missing
  • 17. Spelling and Grammar Edit your slides for: speling mistakes the use of of of repeated words grammatical errors you might have make Have someone else check your slides before you do your presentation!
  • 18. Conclusion Use an effective and strong closing Your audience is likely to remember your last words Use a conclusion slide to: Summarize the results of your presentation Give a possible reason to explain your result Make a recommendation, give advice or a suggestion
  • 19. Good Luck! Final Tips Be prepared Know your information Rehearse and practice thoroughly Above all, relax and have fun

Editor's Notes

  • #11: See page 28 in your textbook
  • #12: See page 28 in your textbook