PowerPoint Objectives

You will be able to:

• Create an effective PowerPoint presentation to inform others about the topic you read about and researched

• Avoid common PowerPoint design mistakes

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Avoid These Common PowerPoint Mistakes

– Inappropriate or mixed slide designs or color schemes– Mixed or hard to read fonts– Not enough text-background contrast– Too much text on slides– Too many pictures on a slide– Irrelevant pictures or sound effects– Distracting text animations– Spelling and capitalization errors– Text in ALL CAPS– Multiple exclamation points!!!– No Bibliography/Works Cited list– “The End” slide

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Type Slide Text• Text bullets on slides are “talking points”

to focus audience attention on main ideas and key details – Summarize main ideas and key details from your

reading and research notes– Type short phrases beside bullets (1-8 words)– No complete sentences, no periods at the end – Leave out non-essential words like the and of– Capitalize proper nouns (people or place names)– Use the spell-checker (ABC √ button)

• To create a sub-bullet, press Enter after main bullet and then press Tab key

Create Last Slide: Works Cited1. Go to www.easybib.com, Log In, and open your

bibliography list2. Click on the Copy & Paste button3. Highlight and right-click Copy the citations list (don’t copy the Works Cited title)4. Right-Click Paste in the Text Box on the slide5. Pull down Paste Options menu to

Keep Source Formatting

AFTER all slide text has been typed:

Choose a Design Template or Color Scheme

• Format Slide Design– Select a Design Template that “goes

with” your topic or tone OR– Select a Color Scheme that “goes

with” your topic or tone

• Apply to ALL SLIDES– Don’t mix designs/color schemes!

About Font Style, Color, Size• If using a Design Template, don’t change the Font

Style• If using a Color Scheme, choose a simple Font Style

like Arial

•Fancy fonts are too hard for your audience to read

• Use for Titles only• Don’t change the Font Colors, which are set for

appropriate CONTRAST • Change font size only to fit text on slide; no smaller

than 24 point (16-18 for picture captions)– Use Increase or Decrease Font Size buttons (A A)

LIGHT Text on DARK Background DARK Text on LIGHT Background

Insert or Delete Slides and Format Slide Layouts

• To add a slide:– Insert New Slide

• To delete a slide:– Edit Delete Slide

• To change a Slide Layout: – Format Slide Layout– Choose Title and Text or Title, Text and Picture

Insert Pictures

• To Insert a picture:1. Right-click Copy a picture from a website

2. Click once in the PPT picture frame and Right-Click Paste

3. Go back to the website to Copy the URL

4. Paste URL into text box caption under the picture

• To insert a text box caption:– Insert Text box Horizontal under the picture– Caption text size 16 -18

About Pictures• Pictures must be appropriate for school!• Pictures must relate to information

on slide and in narration• Avoid ineffective Clip Art– photos are best• Only 1-2 pictures on a slide• You don’t need a picture on every slide• Leave some blank space between pictures,

text boxes, and edges of slide• Images copied from websites must include a

source caption in a text box below the picture!

Add Animation• Slide Show Animation Schemes

(includes transitions AND animations)

OR• Slide Show Custom Animation• Slide Show Slide Transition

– Animations and Transitions are not required

– Apply to ALL SLIDES - don’t mix!– Use only subtle animations –

others may be distracting to your audience

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