Creating Your PowerPoint Presentation

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Creating Your PowerPoint Presentation
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Purpose of the Assignment

• In order to share the outcomes of our projects
  with the class, each team will prepare and
  deliver a ten minute talk at the end of the
  semester. Your goal is to summarize the entire
  project problem, methodology, findings
  results, conclusions recommendations -- into a
  10-minute presentation.

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Composing Process

• The team can create the entire presentation
  during a class in the computer room, or you can
  delegate specific slides to individual team
  members. All members must participate in the
  creation and the presentation of the PowerPoint!

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The Rhetorical Situation

• What is your purpose for giving this
  presentation?
• Who is your audience?
• What do they already know about this problem?
• What do they need to know to understand your
  research project?

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What to Cover

• Define the problem you investigated explain its
  significance
• Describe the local situation
• Explain the methods used to gather information
• Summarize the findings from both the primary and
  the secondary research
• Present your recommendations
• Address questions from the audience

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You may use any of the following during your talk

• The chalkboard
• Handouts
• Transparencies overhead projector
• Posters displaying data visually

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Criteria for Evaluation -- I will observe how
well you

• Anticipate level of audiences background
  knowledge of the topic
• Introduce the topic well to arouse audience
  interest
• Limit the talk to main points and findings
• Arrange points logically and made connections
  among them
• Use parallel phrasing on your slides

• Use a consistent design for your slides
• Avoid clichés, slang, and jargon
• Maintain eye contact with audience
• Design clear, easy-to-read slides
• Time the transitions between slides effectively
• Run close to allotted time of 10 minutes

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Grading Procedures

• The effectiveness of the presentation will be one
  of the project components evaluated as part of
  the final project folder.