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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 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
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 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
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 March April 
Blue Balls 20.4 27.4 90 20.4 
Red Balls 30.6 38.6 34.6 31.6
Graphs - Good 
Items Sold in First Quarter of 2002 
100 
90 
80 
70 
60 
50 
40 
30 
20 
10 
0 
January February March April 
Blue Balls 
Red Balls
Graphs - Bad 
20.4 
27.4 
90 
20.4 
30.6 
38.6 
34.6 
31.6 
100 
90 
80 
70 
60 
50 
40 
30 
20 
10 
0 
January February March April 
Blue Balls 
Red Balls
Graphs - Bad 
 Minor gridlines are unnecessary 
 Font is too small 
 Colours are illogical 
 Title is missing 
 Shading is distracting
Spelling and Grammar 
 Proof your slides for: 
 speling mistakes 
 the use of of repeated words 
 grammatical errors you might have make 
 If English is not your first language, please 
have someone else check 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 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 a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial
  • 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 backgrounds which are light Use 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 March April Blue Balls 20.4 27.4 90 20.4 Red Balls 30.6 38.6 34.6 31.6
  • 16. Graphs - Good Items Sold in First Quarter of 2002 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 January February March April Blue Balls Red Balls
  • 17. Graphs - Bad 20.4 27.4 90 20.4 30.6 38.6 34.6 31.6 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 January February March April Blue Balls Red Balls
  • 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 your slides for: speling mistakes the use of of repeated words grammatical errors you might have make If English is not your first language, please have someone else check your presentation!
  • 20. Conclusion Use an effective and strong closing Your audience is likely to remember your last words Use 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