Powerful Presentations

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PowerfulPresentations
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Why Design?
Eyes Fast Processors!

• Good Design Interesting!

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6 x 6 Rule MAX!

• no more than 6 words per line
• no more than
• 6 lines
• per slide

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White Space

• White Space Empty Space
• Rule of thumb at least half of your space should
  be empty!

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Consistency

• Bullets
• Fonts
• Position of graphics

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Text Is Part of Design!

• Fonts
• no more than 2 fonts per slide
• Use size 18 or larger
• Case
• CAPS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ
• Words are easier to read in lower case

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Text Is Part of Design!

• Size
• use size for emphasis
• no more than 3 sizes per slide
• Style
• Use italics bold for emphasis only
• Italics whisper
• Bold screams!!!

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Color

• Use color for emphasis
• Contrasting colors

Class
Class
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Planning is Key

• Look at your Rubric

Make a Storyboard
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Presentation Day

• Your rubric drives your grade
• Practice, practice, practice!
• Have notes ready
• Be ready for questions

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Give Credit Where Credit is Due!

• Ideas in this Presentation came from
• Design Page at http//www.myt4l.com
• Burmark, Lynell, Visual Literacy, Alexandria
  ASCD, 2002