The Good & The Bad

A PowerPoint on PowerPoints

Proof read, proof read, proof read!

PowerPoint Rubric

Proof your slides for: speling mistakes the use of of repeated wordsgrammatical errors you might have make

If English is not your first language, or you are bad at spelling, or you are anyone please have someone else check your presentation!

Spelling and Grammar

Use one - two slides per minute of your presentation

Write in point form, not complete sentencesInclude four - five points per slideAvoid wordiness: use key words and phrases

onlyLimit punctuation

Slide Structure – Good

This page contains too many words for a presentation slide. It is not written in point form, making it difficult both for your audience to read and for you to present each point. Although there are exactly the same number of points on this slide as the previous slide, it looks much more complicated. In short, your audience will spend too much time trying to read this paragraph instead of listening to you.

Slide Structure - Bad

PowerPoint Rubric

Use at least an 28-point fontUse different size fonts for main points and

secondary pointsThis font is 24-point, the main point font is 28-

point, and the title font is 38-pointUse a standard font like Times New Roman

or ArialArial for the title and Times New Roman for the

body

Fonts - Good

I f you use a sma l l fon t , you r aud ience won ’ t be ab le to read wha t you have wr i t t en…remember some teachers a re o lde r than o the rs (Ex . Mr. War r and Mr. Koch)

CAPITALIZE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ…AND NO ONE LIKES TO BE YELLED AT!

Don’t use a complicated font

Fonts - Bad

Use a color of font that contrasts sharply with the backgroundEx: blue font on white backgroundDark font on white/light background or light font on

dark background

Use color to reinforce the logic of your structureEx: light green title and dark blue text or all same color

Use color to emphasize a pointBut only use this occasionally

Color - Good

Using a font color that does not contrast with the background color is hard to read

Using color for decoration is distracting and annoying

Using a different color for each point is unnecessaryUsing a different color for secondary points is also

unnecessaryTrying to be creative can also be bad

Color - Bad

Use backgrounds such as this one that are attractive but simple

Use backgrounds which are light

Use the same background consistently throughout your presentation

Background - Good

Avoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult to read from

Always be consistent with the background that you use

Background – Bad

PowerPoint Rubric

Show one point at a time:Will help audience concentrate on what you are sayingWill prevent audience from reading aheadWill help you keep your presentation focused

If this is distracting for you while presenting it may be best to show all of the points at the beginning:Will help you concentrate on what you are saying and

not get off track

Slide Structure – Good

Do not use distracting animation

Do not go overboard with the animation

Be consistent with the animation that you use

Slide Structure - Bad

Avoid flashy transitionsUse the same transition for all slides…which is

no slide transitions

Slide Transitions

Use graphics that relate to the topic

Too much can distract from the presentation

Use only good quality graphics

Graphics - Good

Graphics - Bad

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PowerPoint Rubric

Only need to cite the following in your PowerPoint:Photos (except if a Google image that is public domain)Graphs

When citing need:Last name, Year (Bob, 2012)

Do not need a reference slide

Use graphs rather than just charts and wordsData in graphs is easier to comprehend and retain than is

raw dataTrends are easier to visualize in graph form

Always title your graphs

Always cite your graphs

Graphs - Good

Graphs - Good

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Minor gridlines are unnecessaryFont is too smallColors are illogicalTitle is missingShading is distracting

Graphs - Bad

Graphs - Bad

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BELL RINGER

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POWERPOINT COMPONENTS

Introduction

Title Slide Introduce yourself Introduce topic

QuoteDefinition Story

None of this is required in grade

All that should be

written on this slide

is your topic (title) and your name!

Policy Identification

Policy is identified Name and number Explain briefly in own words Local, state, federal, international Include key points

History and Background

Purpose of policy Timeline Influence of:

Political parties Elected officials Interest groups Specific individuals

Can have graphical support here

Current Situation

Effects and outcomes Research/Data

How policy is working Research/Data

Must have graphs, statistics, etc. here

Differing Viewpoints

Viewpoint #1Key points

Viewpoint #2Key points

Compare/Contrast Similarities Differences

Policy Recommendation

Explain need to change OR the need for policy to remain in effect Economic Feasibility Political Feasibility

Can use graphical support – must be used previously in presentation

Conclusion

Use an effective and strong closing Your audience is likely to remember your last words

Use a conclusion slide to: Summarize the main points of your presentation

Identify policy History of policy Current situation Differing viewpoints

Restates policy recommendation

Closing

Options for last slide include:Blank slideReference slide

This is where you will be asking your panelists if they have any questions