GUIDELINES FOR MAKING PRESENTATIONS PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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GUIDELINES FOR MAKING P RESENTATIONS PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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PRESENTATION SOFTWARE The purpose of presentation software is
to create a visual presentation commonly known as a slide show
Using an effective presentation will help your audience connect to
the subject While PowerPoint is the most popular, programs like
Apples Keynote and the cloud-based Prezi are popular PROVIDED BY
ANN WARE
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BASIC RULES--LAYOUT Select one design scheme and stick with it
Design template: prepared designs that can be applied to a
presentation; typically contain graphic designs, formatting, fonts
and color schemes Be consistent Fonts, point size and color Layout
of placeholders: a boxed outline on a slide that can be used to
insert text or objects Use the SAME background on each slide
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BASIC RULESTHE MESSAGE Dont try to dazzle the audience with
graphics or style... but with the information The medium is not the
message---the information is the message PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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BASIC RULES--CONTRAST For Paper Dark text on a light background
For Projection Light text on a semi-dark background Contrast is
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COLORS Reds and oranges are high-energy but can be difficult to
focus on for very long Greens, blues, and browns are mellower, but
not as attention grabbing Reds and greens can be difficult to see
for those who are color blind PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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BASIC RULES--ALIGNMENT Generally, left justify bullets This
keeps things neat... And easy to follow Do not center bullet
points, it makes the text ragged and hard to read and follow with
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BASIC RULES--GRAPHICS Use graphics only when neededotherwise
they can detract from the presentation Images should relate to the
message and help make the point PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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BASIC RULES--GRAPHICS Centered graphics dont leave a lot of
room for the information that you need to present PROVIDED BY ANN
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BASIC RULES--GRAPHICS Place graphics off center More room for
text Better balance More pleasing to the eye Left placement leads
the eye to the text PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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BASIC RULES--GRAPHICS Work WITH the design template when
positioning graphics and text boxes PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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BASIC RULES--CAPITALIZATION This is an example of capitalizing
the first word. Less formal Easy to type and fewer decisions AVOID
ALL CAPS, IT IS VERY HARD TO READ Title Cap Is More Formal all
lower case is inappropriate PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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BASIC RULESFONT CHOICE Your audience should determine your
choice of font, size, and color Avoid script and decorative
typefaces except on title or division pages If there was a large
quantity of text, this font would be difficult to read So would
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BASIC RULESTOO MUCH... One of the most common mistakes in
creating a presentation is to place too much information on the
screen. This can cause the reader to become more distracted from
the speaker... just like you are now. Audiences are much more
receptive to the spoken word. Type only the key information
needed--not every word! If you need more space, use more slides.
Theyre free! Or use the Notes section of your slide show to add the
information you need to present. PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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BASIC RULES--TEXT 6 x 6 rule: A good rule of thumb is to have
no more than six lines on a slidewith no more than six words per
line Personally, I prefer the 7 x 7 rule PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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BASIC RULES--TEXT Keep text easy to understand Keep font size
large Consider the size of the room or the distance from screen
Title sizeapproximately 36-40 point Bullet size32 point Rarely use
anything less than 24 point PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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BASIC RULES--MOVEMENT AAvoid excessive animation AAnimation:
the way text and objects move during a slide show KKeep transitions
to a minimum, using a maximum of 3-4 per presentation TTransition:
a feature that can be applied to control the way slides move on/off
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BASIC RULES--PROOFREAD Always check spelling, capitalization
and punctuation! Be consistent Caution... By default, spell check
will not catch errors in words that are keyed in ALL CAPS; change
the setting in options window to prevent that from happening
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BASIC RULES--PREVIEW View your presentation ahead of time
Colors can display differently on the TV or projection screen than
they display on your monitor PROVIDED BY ANN WARE
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BASIC RULES--COPYRIGHT Remember the copyright law Cite your
sources on a slide at the end If you publish a presentation on the
web, be sure you have the rights to use the images, video, audio
and data that you included in your presentation PROVIDED BY ANN
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