Points on Power Point Presentations:

Effective Power Point slides

• First slide should be a title slide which includes: title, your name, date,it should not be timed (advance by click)
• Background colour and font must be complimentary and easy to read
  • (such as yellow or white on dark blue background. Avoid use of red.)
• Limit the information to essentials
• Do Not put too much information one slide
• Information must be informative and factual
• Use effects, transitions and animation sparingly
• Use appropriate sound if it will add to the presentation
• Slides need to organized in a logical sequence
• Include a Conclusion slide to sum up your thoughts in one or two sentences
• Use the speakers note feature to assist you on each slide

Using Text

• Generally no more than 7 words a line
• Generally no more than 7 lines a slide
• Font size from 18 to 48 point
• Larger font indicates more important information
• Fancy fonts can be hard to read
• All capital words are hard to read
• Make sure text contrasts with background
• Make use of bullet points if needed
• Proof read and spell check

Other

• Plan! Plan! Plan!
• Do your research
• Know your audience
• Practice your presentation
• Speak at a comfortable pace and project to your audience
• Show enthusiasm and interest in your topic
• Include appropriate graphics, diagrams, clip art or scanned images
• Ideas must be supported by research and statistics
• Print a copy of the speakers notes
• Last slide(s) is your reference list, a bibliography
  • This must show all resources you used in the slide show, including graphics