Presentation Rules: A Tutorial

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Presentation Rules A Tutorial

• Candace Figg, Ph.D.
• West Texas AM University

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Why use PowerPoint?

• Text
• Graphics
• Animation
• Sound
• Movie Clips
• Buttons for interactivity

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PowerPoint Creations

• eBooks
• Games
• Instruction manual
• Templates

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PowerPoint Presentations
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• TEN RULES for Great Presentations
• 7X7 rule 7 words per point, 7 lines per slide
• Don't use all caps caps for headings, titles,
  emphasis
• Consistent font size for headings/text (36
  title, 24 text)
• Don't mix fonts -only 2 per presentation
• Use San Serif for distance (Helvetica, Arial)
• Colors limited to three (Don't use red and green
  together)
• Text background contrasting colors
• Limit graphics to one or two per slide
• Consistent transitions throughout
• Keep it simple! Sentence fragments onlynot
  complete sentences.

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Preparation

• Know your audience
• Plan a basic take-home message
• Consider the purpose

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Effective Slides

• Include only basic sentence structure
• Avoid mega data slides
• Use 6 X 6 (7 X 7 ) principle

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Graphics

• Present information graphically
• Pictures clarify concepts
• No more than 2 per slide
• Graphic devices direct attention

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More Graphics

• Charts of graphs show
• Relationships
• Comparisons
• Changes
• Pictures and diagrams
• Use to cement basics
• Clearly depict information

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General Slide Layout

• Create a visual balance
• Eyes land in center of screen
• Dont crowd your information
• Put space between lines

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Other Elements

• Font sizes 18 and 48 points
• Use system fontsArial, Helvetica
• Avoid all CAPS
• Avoid abbreviations
• Omit punctuation
• Always Spellcheck

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Questions??