Post on 18-Jan-2016
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Creating a Powerful PowerPoint Presentation
By Mr. Cole
When Designing a Powerful PowerPoint Presentation...
• Concentrate on effective use of– Text
- Color
- Graphics- Animation
- Sound
• Be concise- don’t use long sentences or paragraphs
• Don’t use complete sentences
• Make sure your text is large enough to be seen from far away
• Your text is only an outline of what you will discuss in detail
Davy Crockett• Davy Crockett was born on August 17, 1786 in
Green County, Tennessee.
• Davy Crockett was the 5th of 9 children in his
family.
• Davy Crockett ran away from home at the age of 15
for 3 years.
• He started school at the age of 13.
• Mr. Crockett was married in 1813 to Mary (Polly)
Finley.
Don’t do this!
Davy Crockett
• Born August 17, 1786 in Green County, Tennessee
• 5th of 9 Children
• Ran away from home at 15
• Started school at 13
• Married Mary (Polly) Finley in 1813
Do This Instead!
• Use contrasting colors for background and text– black text on a white or light gray background– violet text on a light yellow background
• Use complimentary colors, not clashing colors• Do not use a photo or graphic image as a
background - it makes the text difficult to read• Be consistent throughout your presentation
• This is very hard to read because the background is too dark for the text
• The text here is too small to be read easily from far away
• The graphic is difficult to see with this background
• This is much easier to read because the background is not too dark for the text
• The text here is easy to read from far away
• The graphic is easy to see with this background
Don’t Do This Either!
• The colors here take away from the message rather than enhancing it
• This is actually difficult to look at- it strains the eyes
• Be careful in your use of color.- The text cannot be read when it’s red on red
• The colors here do not distract the audience from the message
• These colors will not strain the eyes
• The text contrasts with the background rather than matching it
• Should be meaningful
• Good as metaphors
• Too many can be distracting
• Use sound and animation to accentuate and enhance your presentation
• Overuse of sound and animation can be distracting and annoying to the audience
Tips to Remember• Keep your purpose in mind
– To deliver your information productively
• Pay attention to your use of text, color, graphics, sound and animation– Use them to enhance your presentation
– Do not overuse
– Be consistent throughout your presentation