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 Tips To Ensure Good ResultsWith Slide
Presentations
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Colour Choice

• Use a dark background with light text or

• Light background with dark text for contrast.

• Dark on dark

• Light on light or multicoloured are not good
  choices

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Tips

• Never mix red and blue or green and red
• Distracting fonts
• Black backgrounds are usually inappropriate
  sights
• See how red Text on this background seems to
  wiggle?

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Poor Background Choice

• Never use a red background
• Studies show it makes people edgy and restless

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Content On Slides

• No more than 6 lines per slide with no more than
  6 words per line
• Phrases are a must
• Bulleted lists work best

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Kwaanza

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• The celebration of Kwanzaa began on
  December 26, 1966 and was developed by Dr.
  Maulana Ron Karenga. Kwanzaa is not a religious
  celebration. It is a festive and joyous
  celebration of the goodness of life. It is
  celebrated by more than 20 million people in the
  United States, Canada, England, the Caribbean,
  and Africa. Kwanzaa celebrates the African
  American heritage, pride, family, community, and
  culture. The seven-day celebration begins the
  day after Christmas and ends on New Years Day.

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The Presentation

• A very general outline of your report
  highlighting major points
• Always well-edited!
• Never a cut and paste show
• Always your own words

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KWANZAA 

• First began on December 26, 1966
• Not a religious celebration
• Seven day celebration of the goodness of life
• More than 20 million worldwide participate
• Celebrates the African American heritage, pride,
  family, community, and culture

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Slides/Templates

• Use the same template for the entire presentation
• Never make each slide different

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Fonts

• Don't change fonts
• Use the same fonts (maximum 2) throughout the
  presentation
• Choose familiar easy to read fonts
• Don't use italics or CAPS or change text color
  except for emphasis
• Never use underlining only use is links

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Font size

• Titles should be the largest (44 or 42)
• If using template, use the default size
• Text is generally size 28-32
• Small fonts are hard to read
• Should be read from back of room

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Graphics

• Make sure graphics relate closely to the text on
  the slide

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Organization

• After research, use paper/pencil or word
  processor to create text of presentation
  indicating where graphics/links may need to be
  added
• This is called a story board
• Choose background/font/template
• Put text on slides
• Add graphics
• Edit carefully
• Add slide transitions/animation
• View to ensure any any last minute fixes

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More distractions

• Keep animation/slide transition minimal
• If using above, use the same slide transition
  and/or text animation throughout the entire
  presentation
• Don't use sound -- it is distracting unless you
  want emphasis
• Always best to proceed on mouse click

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First Slide

• Always the title slide including title of project
  and author
• Do not animate the title slide.

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A Few More Tips

• Never have a 'The End slide
• Use a concluding or a blank slide to let your
  audience know you are finished
• Use a slide called Resources Used to indicate
  where your information and graphics came from

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Presentation Guidelines

• Remember, you are the presenter
• Slides are merely a visual tool to support your
  presentation

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Audience Attention Keepers

• Presenting only one thought per slide.
• Letting your slides be a brief representation of
  what you are saying.
• Avoiding  simply reading the slide to the
  audience
• Speaking comfortably and clearly
• Enjoying your presentation