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    Creating Effective Power point Slides

    1. Plan: Look at the Big Picture


    2. Create Slides
    3. Keep It Simple and Clear
    4. Design Principles
    5. Oral Presentation
    6. Have a Back Up Plan

    A good PowerPoint slideshow complements your presentation by highlighting your key


    message, providing structure, and illustrating important details.

    The strategies below can help you to create effective presentations and to save your
    audience from “death by PowerPoint.”

    Plan: Look at the Big Picture


    1. Plan: Plan your talk first (see Academic Skills Oral Presentations) and then plan your
    PowerPoint to accompany your argument and evidence.
    2. Audience: Who is in your audience and what do they know about the material? What do
    you want them to learn? Consider your overall argument and evidence that you want to
    present.
    3. Purpose: Define the goals, topic and appropriate depth and scope of information.
    4. Presentation Length: Know the time available for your presentation. Be realistic about
    how much material you can cover as it is important that you keep within your time limit.
    Follow the general rule of thumb: You need about one slide per minute.

    Creating Slides
    You are now ready to create individual slides.

    Rather than treating your slides as a script for your presentation, let the content on your
    slides support your message. Write in least possible words or points .Remember: LESS IS
    MORE.

    Keep It Simple and Clear


    Text

     Where possible, include a heading for each slide


     Use bulleted points and avoid long sentences (it is often suggested that you include no
    more than 6 lines per slide or 6 words per line)
     Font size: 30 - 48 point for titles, 24 - 28 for text
     Avoid all capital letters
     Proofread carefully for spelling and grammar

    Figures and Images

     Ensure images are clear and relevant


     Label all figures and tables
     Put units beside numbers on graphs and charts

    General Design Principles

     Embrace empty space


     Use vertical and horizontal guide markers to consistently align elements
     Avoid too many colours, clutter or fancy visual effects
     Use high contrast to ensure visibility: e.g. Black text on white background or black on
    light blue
     Maintain consistency of the same elements on a slide (colours, fonts, styles, placement
    etc.), as well as, between slides in the slide deck
     Use animation sparingly, if at all. If you use transitions, use the same kind each time
     Edit entire slide deck to ensure organization is logical and design is consistent

    Oral Presentation
    Even with the best of PowerPoints, good presentations require practice and refinement
    Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse! Listen for awkward or unclear wording and make edits as
    needed. Keep an eye on time limits. Practice presenting alone, but also for friends.

    Advance the slide when you reach that point in the presentation. Do not stand in front of the
    screen or talk to it. Face the audience at all times.

    Have a Back-Up Plan


    Remember that PowerPoint may look great, but technical failures do happen. Mentally
    prepare for any eventuality. Make sure to save the presentation several ways: save on a USB
    stick and email it to yourself. Print out the slides to have a paper version in case of equipment
    failure and practice giving your presentation without your slides.

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