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    The document provides dos and don'ts for effective presentations. It recommends staying concise with 5 words per line and 5 lines per slide. It advises not overusing special effects as they can distract. It suggests using humor occasionally to engage audiences but not treating it like stand-up. Presenters should not just read the slides but use them to support their oral presentation. Eye contact with the audience is important. Presenters should not rush through slides or speak too quickly after slide changes. Bold colors and large fonts make information easier to understand. Overuse of clipart or statistics should be avoided. Bulleted lists and numbered lists help structure information clearly.

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    The document provides dos and don'ts for effective presentations. It recommends staying concise with 5 words per line and 5 lines per slide. It advises not overusing special effects as they can distract. It suggests using humor occasionally to engage audiences but not treating it like stand-up. Presenters should not just read the slides but use them to support their oral presentation. Eye contact with the audience is important. Presenters should not rush through slides or speak too quickly after slide changes. Bold colors and large fonts make information easier to understand. Overuse of clipart or statistics should be avoided. Bulleted lists and numbered lists help structure information clearly.

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    The document provides dos and don'ts for effective presentations. It recommends staying concise with 5 words per line and 5 lines per slide. It advises not overusing special effects as they can distract. It suggests using humor occasionally to engage audiences but not treating it like stand-up. Presenters should not just read the slides but use them to support their oral presentation. Eye contact with the audience is important. Presenters should not rush through slides or speak too quickly after slide changes. Bold colors and large fonts make information easier to understand. Overuse of clipart or statistics should be avoided. Bulleted lists and numbered lists help structure information clearly.

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    Dos’ and Don’ts of a

    good presentation
    DO: Stay Concise

     Don’t copy paste all your information.


     Don’t turn a presentation into a book.
     There’s no hard rule, but a good general

    principle is to limit yourself to five words per


    line and five lines per slide.
    DON’T: Overdo the Special Effects

     But, while it can be fun to play with all the


    bells and whistles, too often they just end up
    being distractions,
     Avoid overusing animations, flashy

    transitions, jarring sound effects, busy


    backgrounds, unnecessary drop shadows,
    ornate fonts, or any other effect that doesn’t
    make your information clearer.
    DO: Use Humor

     Because the format is so well established and


    we’ve all seen thousands of them, even the
    best powerpoint presentations can struggle
    to engage audiences.
     Don’t treat a presentation like an open mic

    night at the comedy club, but the occasional


    comic, snappy pun, or amusing anecdote will
    liven things up, make your arguments more
    memorable, and prevent monotony from
    setting in.
    DON’T: Just Read the Slides

     Your audience, presumably, can already read.


    They don’t want to have the words on the
    screen read back to them word for word. Your
    slides should support an oral presentation,
    not just reiterate it.
     Know the material well enough that your

    bullet points will jog your memory of the


    finer details that need to be addressed.
    DO: Look Up!

     Even if you aren’t just reading from the slides


    and are just referring to them, you should
    still look up now and then to maintain eye
    contact with the audience– how else will you
    know if they are still awake?
    DON’T: Rush

     Give you audience ample time to read each


    slide, but don’t delay so long as to lose their
    attention.
     Also, don’t start speaking as soon as the next

    slide loads. Give the audience a few moments


    to scan the slide and get ready to hear what
    you have to say about it.
    DO: Be Bold and Direct

     Use bold colors and sharp contrasts, not only


    because it will enhance legibility but because
    it imparts emotion and energy into your
    presentation.
     Similarly, when it comes to fonts for

    presentations, bigger is almost always better.


    A point size of 18 is just about the bare
    minimum. 
    DON’T: Over Rely on Clipart

     Especially in creative fields, people will notice


    clip art that doesn’t quite fit.
     Pull images and video from the web that are

    highly relevant and help drive your point


    home in an appealing way
    DO: Save Handouts for the End

     Be the center of attention at all times. Make


    your case and make it well, and then provide
    supplementary materials for people to look
    over at their leisure.
    DON’T: Overuse Statistics

     Slides overloaded with too many facts and


    figures will be tuned out.
    DO: Use Bullets and Numbered Lists

     Take out information and break it down into


    major sections, and then break those down
    into subsections.
     Information should flow in an orderly fashion

    and be extremely easy to understand and


    digest.
    DON’T: Be Afraid to Take a Pause

     You don’t have to run through your slides


    unceasingly.
     Some presenters prefer to leave questions to

    the end, but others allow questions at any


    time.

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