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Making PowerPoint 際際滷s

Avoiding the Pitfalls
of Bad 際際滷s
Tips to be Covered










Outlines
際際滷 Structure
Fonts
Colour
Background
Graphs
Spelling and Grammar
Conclusions
Questions
Outline
 Make

your 1st or 2nd slide an outline of your
presentation


Ex: previous slide

 Follow

the order of your outline for the rest of
the presentation
 Only place main points on the outline slide


Ex: Use the titles of each slide as main points
際際滷 Structure  Good
 Use

1-2 slides per minute of your presentation
 Write in point form, not complete sentences
 Include 4-5 points per slide
 Avoid wordiness: use key words and phrases
only
際際滷 Structure - Bad
 This

page contains too many words for a
presentation slide. It is not written in point
form, making it difficult both for your audience
to read and for you to present each point.
Although there are exactly the same number of
points on this slide as the previous slide, it
looks much more complicated. In short, your
audience will spend too much time trying to
read this paragraph instead of listening to you.
際際滷 Structure  Good
 Show




one point at a time:

Will help audience concentrate on what you are
saying
Will prevent audience from reading ahead
Will help you keep your presentation focused
際際滷 Structure - Bad
 Do

not use distracting animation

 Do

not go overboard with the animation

 Be

consistent with the animation that you use
Fonts - Good
 Use

at least an 18-point font
 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

Arial

a standard font like Times New Roman or
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
Colour - Good
 Use

a colour of font that contrasts sharply with
the background


Ex: blue font on white background

 Use

colour to reinforce the logic of your
structure


Ex: light blue title and dark blue text

 Use


colour to emphasize a point

But only use this occasionally
Colour - Bad
 Using

a font colour that does not contrast with
the background colour is hard to read
 Using colour for decoration is distracting and
annoying.
 Using a different colour for each point is
unnecessary


Using a different colour for secondary points is also
unnecessary

 Trying

to be creative can also be bad
Background - Good
 Use

backgrounds such as this one that are
attractive but simple

 Use
 Use

backgrounds which are light

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
Graphs - Good
 Use



graphs rather than just charts and words

Data in graphs is easier to comprehend & retain
than is raw data
Trends are easier to visualize in graph form

 Always

title your graphs
Graphs - Bad

January February
Blue Balls
20.4
27.4
Red Balls
30.6
38.6

March
90
34.6

April
20.4
31.6
Graphs - Good
Items Sold in First Quarter of 2002
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30

Blue Balls
Red Balls

20
10
0
January

February

March

April
Graphs - Bad
100
90

90

80

70

60
Blue Balls

50

Red Balls
38.6

40

34.6
31.6

30.6
27.4

30
20.4

20.4

20

10

0
January

February

March

April
Graphs - Bad
 Minor

gridlines are unnecessary
 Font is too small
 Colours are illogical
 Title is missing
 Shading is distracting
Spelling and Grammar
 Proof




 If

your slides for:

speling mistakes
the use of of repeated words
grammatical errors you might have make

English is not your first language, please
have someone else check your presentation!
Conclusion
 Use


Your audience is likely to remember your last words

 Use



an effective and strong closing

a conclusion slide to:

Summarize the main points of your presentation
Suggest future avenues of research
Questions??
 End

your presentation with a simple question
slide to:




Invite your audience to ask questions
Provide a visual aid during question period
Avoid ending a presentation abruptly

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  • 1. Making PowerPoint 際際滷s Avoiding the Pitfalls of Bad 際際滷s
  • 2. Tips to be Covered Outlines 際際滷 Structure Fonts Colour Background Graphs Spelling and Grammar Conclusions Questions
  • 3. Outline Make your 1st or 2nd slide an outline of your presentation Ex: previous slide Follow the order of your outline for the rest of the presentation Only place main points on the outline slide Ex: Use the titles of each slide as main points
  • 4. 際際滷 Structure Good Use 1-2 slides per minute of your presentation Write in point form, not complete sentences Include 4-5 points per slide Avoid wordiness: use key words and phrases only
  • 5. 際際滷 Structure - Bad This page contains too many words for a presentation slide. It is not written in point form, making it difficult both for your audience to read and for you to present each point. Although there are exactly the same number of points on this slide as the previous slide, it looks much more complicated. In short, your audience will spend too much time trying to read this paragraph instead of listening to you.
  • 6. 際際滷 Structure Good Show one point at a time: Will help audience concentrate on what you are saying Will prevent audience from reading ahead Will help you keep your presentation focused
  • 7. 際際滷 Structure - Bad Do not use distracting animation Do not go overboard with the animation Be consistent with the animation that you use
  • 8. Fonts - Good Use at least an 18-point font 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 Arial a standard font like Times New Roman or
  • 9. 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
  • 10. Colour - Good Use a colour of font that contrasts sharply with the background Ex: blue font on white background Use colour to reinforce the logic of your structure Ex: light blue title and dark blue text Use colour to emphasize a point But only use this occasionally
  • 11. Colour - Bad Using a font colour that does not contrast with the background colour is hard to read Using colour for decoration is distracting and annoying. Using a different colour for each point is unnecessary Using a different colour for secondary points is also unnecessary Trying to be creative can also be bad
  • 12. Background - Good Use backgrounds such as this one that are attractive but simple Use Use backgrounds which are light the same background consistently throughout your presentation
  • 13. Background Bad Avoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult to read from Always be consistent with the background that you use
  • 14. Graphs - Good Use graphs rather than just charts and words Data in graphs is easier to comprehend & retain than is raw data Trends are easier to visualize in graph form Always title your graphs
  • 15. Graphs - Bad January February Blue Balls 20.4 27.4 Red Balls 30.6 38.6 March 90 34.6 April 20.4 31.6
  • 16. Graphs - Good Items Sold in First Quarter of 2002 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 Blue Balls Red Balls 20 10 0 January February March April
  • 17. Graphs - Bad 100 90 90 80 70 60 Blue Balls 50 Red Balls 38.6 40 34.6 31.6 30.6 27.4 30 20.4 20.4 20 10 0 January February March April
  • 18. Graphs - Bad Minor gridlines are unnecessary Font is too small Colours are illogical Title is missing Shading is distracting
  • 19. Spelling and Grammar Proof If your slides for: speling mistakes the use of of repeated words grammatical errors you might have make English is not your first language, please have someone else check your presentation!
  • 20. Conclusion Use Your audience is likely to remember your last words Use an effective and strong closing a conclusion slide to: Summarize the main points of your presentation Suggest future avenues of research
  • 21. Questions?? End your presentation with a simple question slide to: Invite your audience to ask questions Provide a visual aid during question period Avoid ending a presentation abruptly