Tips for Your PPT Report Presentation

Making the grade!

Slide Structure Basics• Use the 6X6 Rule(when possible)

• 6 words across, 6 points down

• Show one point at a time:• Helps audience focus• Prevents audience reading ahead• Helps you keep your presentation focused

K I S S

•Keep It Straight and Simple.• Keywords only.• No sentences!• Never read your slides, talk freely.• Content, not fluff.

Don’t be Silly• Animations sparingly and simple.

• Animations only to draw attention.

Font Basics• 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 44-point

• Use a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial

•Make picture fonts readable

Font Don’ts• If you use a small font, your audience won’t be able to read what you have written

• DON’T YELL WITH CAPITALS!!!

•Don’t use a complicated font

•Not over the tops of photos, unless it’s a caption…

Color Don’ts with text• Font colors that don’t contrast with the

background color are hard to read • Color for decoration is distracting and

annoying.• Different colors for each point are

unnecessary– Different colors for secondary points aren’t needed

• Trying to be creative can also be bad

Background Basics

• Keep them attractive but simple

• Light is better.

• Keep the same background.

• Avoid clutter and distractions.

• Don’t let them get busy like….

this really bright and busy background!!!!

•Keep backgrounds consistent

•Not too busy or flashy

•Avoid photos with silliness

About photos and graphics• They should enhance• Remember attributions

• Just don’t do too many per slide like this…

Where they aren’t related or relevant…

Some final thoughts…• Remember:

– KISS– The presentation adds to you– Content before fluff– Attributions– Have fun!!!

Attributions:

All nature photos of Chile:http://www.bugbog.com/gallery/chile_pictures/chile_pictures_1.html

Chilean Flag - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsalgado/81745290/

Other photos of Chile:•Inquilinos (sharecroppers), Chile, ca. 1900.. IRC.(2005). Retrieved February 26, 2010, fromDiscovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/•Grape pickers in a Chilean vineyard.. IRC.(2005). Retrieved February 26, 2010, fromDiscovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/•Young Guanaco resting. Discovery Communications, Inc..(2010). Retrieved February 26, 2010, from

Discovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/