Presentation Guidelines

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Presentation Guidelines
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Topics

• No more than one topic per slide
• If necessary, one topic may be continued onto
  another slide

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7 x 7 Rule

• No more than 7 lines of text
• No more than 7 words on each line

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Typeface and Font Size Title 40-44

• Use Sans serif (no curly feet) such as Arial
• Level one 30-32
• Level two 28
• Level three 24
• Body text 24 (minimum font for any slide)

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Color

• Use the same color throughout the presentation
• Use dark letters on light background
• Use light letters on dark background

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Bullets vs. Numbers

• Use bullets instead of numbers
• Numbers imply sequence
• Bullets show no specific order

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Graphics

• Make sure graphics are not distorted
• Allow plenty of space for borders or graphics
• Add clipart only where appropriate

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Charts

• Use solid fills instead of patterns on charts or
  graphs
• Patterns may convey confusion

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Keep it Simple

• Highlight important points
• Add other pertinent information to the notes
  section of the page