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Guidelines for Preparing Slides. Create A Title Slide To Introduce Your Presentation . Outline Formats Are Easier To Follow Do not try to cover too many topics—this may strain the audience’s attention or cause confusion. No More Than One Topic Per Slide. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Guidelines for Preparing Slides
Create A Title Slide To Introduce Your Presentation
Outline Formats Are Easier To Follow
Do not try to cover too many topics—this may strain the audience’s
attention or cause confusion.
No More Than One Topic Per Slide
Maintain A Consistent Layout
A consistent layout and color scheme will create
continuity and cohesiveness.
Use Bullets, Not Numbers
• Bullet points replace complete sentences.
• Bullets imply no significant order.• Use numbers only to show rank of
sequence.
Use The 6 x 6 Rule6 lines of text
6 words per line
(Sometimes 7 X 7 Rule)
Keep Slides Easy To Read And Uncluttered
Allow plenty of room around borders and
illustrations.
Select Readable Type Size
• 36 point for titles—minimum.
• 24 point for body text—
minimum.
45 Point40 Point35 Point30 Point25 Point20 Point
15 Point10 Point
Use A Readable Typeface And Font
• Use Sans serif (no curly feet) such as Arial or universal for body text.
• Use Serif (curly feet) such as Times New Roman or Courier for body text.
• No more than two fonts per slide.
Typeface Examples
• Typeface Examples
• Typeface Examples
• Typeface Examples• Typeface
Examples• Typeface
Examples
• Comic Sans MS• Universal• Times New Roman• Arial• Century
Schoolbook
Adjust Lettering To Discriminate Or
Emphasize• Make titles a larger type size than
body elements.• Emphasize important statements
or words with bold, italic, larger size, color, or different fonts.
Choose Color CarefullyUse the same color consistently
throughout the presentation.Use light letters on a dark background
and dark letters on a light background.Do not let color overpower the words.Use color to communicate, not
decorate.
Use Solid Colors Instead Of Fill Patterns
On Charts• Patterns on bars
or pie slices cause confusion.
• Solid colors convey a clear bold message.
020406080
100
1stQtr
3rdQtr
EastWestNorth
Use Simple Tables to Present Numbers
Use Tables
For Your Numbers
But, Not Too Many
This Row .06 .04 1
This Row 10 90 100
That Row 5 5 10
Enhancing the Presentation
• Add Clipart, Pictures, Bitmaps, Animation, Video Clips, and Sound where appropriate.
• If ever.
Enhancing The Presentation
• Transitions– The most natural movement is from left to
right.– If making a special point, text could move
from the right to left.– Too many things flying around the screen
detracts from the presentation.– Not every slide needs to be animated.
Enhancing the Presentation
• Keep everything in alignment.• Don’t go outside the default title and
text block.• Use handouts to show more detail than
will project well on a slide.
Your Slides Are Not Your Presentation
• Slides draw attention to presentation.
• Focus interest on what is important.• Audience must finish reading before
you start talking.• Do not read slides.
Summary Slide
Always use at least one but no more than two summary/conclusion slides.
Finish Slide
• “Thank You For Your Attention” or other appropriate finish slide.
• Include 2 or 3 copies of finish slide to avoid inadvertent mouse “clicks”.
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