Creating an Effective Slides Presentation

Adapted from K. Coker’s presentation:

http://slideplayer.com/slide/2674088/

Hints for a Successful Presentation✔Plan carefully✔Do your research✔Know your audience✔Time your presentation✔Practice your presentation✔Speak comfortably and clearly

Effective Slides

✔Use design templates✔Standardize position, colors and styles✔Use colors that contrast✔Be consistent: effects, transitions &

animation

Text guidelines✔TRY to stay under 7 words per line✔TRY to stay under 7 lines per slide

– Not always possible, but a good guideline to keep slides from being too text heavy

✔Avoid long sentences✔Use periods or don’t, but be consistent ✔Use bullets or numbered lists, not

paragraphs

Text guidelines, cont. ✔Be sure text contrasts with background✔Fancy fonts are hard to read✔ALL CAPS ARE HARD TO READ✔Avoid abbreviations and acronyms✔Limit punctuation marks!!!!!

✔Larger font indicates important information

✔Font size ranges from 18 to 48

Bulleting & Numbering

✔Gives structure/organization to slides✔Limit to 7 bullets/numbers per slide✔Make bullets visible✔TRY to limit bullets to 7 words ✔Contrast the text with the background

Animation

✔Don’t get carried away ✔Restrict animation to certain slides✔Use animation for special emphasis ✔Animation can demonstrate how something

works✔Excessive animation looks childish✔These apply to sound effects also

Images and Graphics

✔Should balance the slide

✔Enhance, compliment the text

✔Use when text needs visual explanation

✔Limit to two graphics per slide

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Include Source URL✔Can be placed with the picture✔Small font ok (as in previous slide) ✔If too long, place in “Speaker Notes”

Remember This

✔Slide shows aren’t your presentation✔Use slides as an outline – expand on the

information verbally ✔Don’t read verbatim from your PPT✔Face your audience

Resources Page

✔Cite all content sources in MLA format ✔Any source used for information must be

cited✔Links on Final Project page can help✔Example:

Wilbraham, Anthony C., Michael S. Matta, Dennis D. Staley, and Edward L. Waterman. "Chapter 19: Acids, Bases, and Salts." Chemistry. Boston, MA: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. 587-89. Print.