The document provides tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations. It recommends choosing a consistent font and font size that is readable when projected. Titles and backgrounds should also be consistent. Text on slides should be concise with no more than 6 words per line and 6 lines per slide. Credibility is increased by including a bibliography and ensuring any media or graphics follow copyright guidelines. Presenters should face their audience and not read directly from slides.
2. 1. Be consistent with your ---  Font Choose a readable font and stick to it. Use font sizes large enough to view from a computer screen or when projected.
3. Bold indicates more important information. Fancy fonts are hard to read – avoid .
4. Be consistent with your ---  Title Include a brief title on each slide. Keep title at the top of the page.
5. Be consistent with your ---  Background Choose a consistent background. Make an image background a watermark (transparent).
6. No more than 6 words a line. No more than 6 lines a slide. Do not copy/paste text into PowerPoint – use your owns words!
7. 3. Include a bibliography Adds credibility to your information! Get permission. Media (images and video) are copyrighted. ï‚Ÿ Youtube and any other sites you can embed . ï‚Ÿ Images and music from Creativecommons.org or other copyright-friendly sites
8. 4. Clip Art/Graphics/Video Use only to enhance your presentation. No more than two graphics on a slide. Follow copyright guidelines.
9. 5. Face your audience (I know – scary) – please don ’t read from your slides. Use notes or an outline. If posting online and presenting to an audience…