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EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION DESIGN

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Major PowerPoint Pit Fall

• It’s very easy to let it• duplicate our oral presentation• listing everything• we say• word• for• word

Or to let it have too much

• GLITZ• GLOSS• AND …• ANIMATIONS

You PowerPoint

• Oration

• Demonstration

• Visualization• To Illustrate • To explain• To remind

• Provide Presentation Structure

• Something to look at… besides you

Your Text Here

IN GENERAL

Then, when you do use text, it’s clear it’s significant!

Your Text Here

http://archive.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20091005/NEWS02/91004005/PowerPoint-up-there-debate

When you’re using text

• follow• the• six• by• six• rule

• … really, it is a great rule!

Overriding Presentation Considerations

DESIGN

to sayyou sayyou say

what you want

HOW = WHAT

. . . .K I S S

Presentation Elements to Consider

theme

?

dark on light

light on dark

light on light

dark on dark

bright withlittle contrast

Serif Font

Sans Serif Font

Title = approx 50 points

Body = not less than 25 points

(keep in mind location and screen visibility)

(test, if possible)

Integrating media:

• Images

• Hyperlinks

• Video

• by link

• Embedded from YouTube not a viable option

• Embedding from file is possible if linking is not

Parting Thoughts

• Spend majority of time outlining presentation

• … then translate that into what PowerPoint needs to provide

• practice your presentation where you will be presenting

• “package” the presentation

• as with any scholarly work, cite your sources (including media)

• If you need assistance

• IT HelpDesks

• VTC online training

• me

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