IMPORTANT REMINDERS

• Apr. 1st: Second round papers due• Apr. 8th: Final day for proficient PowerPoint• 70% or better• Will NOT be able to present if not a proficient PowerPoint

• Starting next week –• Presentation practice, practice, practice!

• Apr. 15th: Senior Project Presentations!!!!!!

W H AT YO U A L L N E E D T O T H I N K A BO U T

POWERPOINT COMPLAINTS

OVERALL ISSUES

• Spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization – PROOF READ YOUR SLIDES• Bullet word length – 6x6 rule is helpful • No sentences with/without periods• Eliminate all filler words (like, as, the, both, these, etc.)

• Font size…one more time is:• Title – 38• Main point – 28• Subpoints/subbullets – 24

OVERALL ISSUES

• Label – clarify – BE OBVIOUS with information • You are spoon feeding information to your panel,

assume they know nothing• Examples: Purpose, Influence, Political/Economic

Feasibility, Recommend to, etc.

• No unnecessary spaces • Tenses should match – BE CONSISTENT• Examples: History – happened, Current Situations –

happening, Recommendation – (should) happen

• Use bullets correctly• And sub-point/sub-bullets

SECTIONS

• Policy ID: Make sure to have formal title of law and number• History and Background: organization should flow• Timeline of events• Creation of your law• Purpose of law• Influences – remember to be explicit

• Current Situation: Not enough numbers and data• Need strong information• Graphs – size, quality, no other information on slide,

CITATION (source, year)

SECTIONS

• Differing Viewpoints: State WHO holds this viewpoint and WHAT the viewpoint is• Compare/Contrast: What SPECIFICALLY is view – not just

“they are opposites”

• Recommendation: Strong, clear policy recommendation with rationale • WHAT is your change• WHY are you doing this

• Conclusion– restate each section in one bullet point – clear and concise