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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
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 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