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Lecture ContentLecture Content
Common mistakesCommon mistakes Examples of MistakesExamples of Mistakes Tips for Improving Tips for Improving
PresentationsPresentations
Lecture ContentLecture Content
TemplatesTemplates FontsFonts Font SizeFont Size Too Many WordsToo Many Words Color ChoiceColor Choice Animation and Animation and
SoundSound
Pictures and Pictures and Graphs Graphs
MathematicsMathematics FormatFormat ConclusionConclusion
TemplatesTemplates
Use a color schemeUse a color scheme– Use same scheme throughout Use same scheme throughout
presentationpresentation– Changing styles could be distractingChanging styles could be distracting
Microsoft has several templatesMicrosoft has several templates– Possible to find free templates on Possible to find free templates on
internetinternet– You could design your own templatesYou could design your own templates
FontsFonts
Pick an easy font to readPick an easy font to read
Examples in their fontExamples in their font
Times New RomanTimes New Roman ArialArial TahomaTahoma
FontsFonts
Bad fontsBad fonts
CHARLESWORTHCHARLESWORTH Courier New (legal font)Courier New (legal font) Mono Type CorsivaMono Type Corsiva
FontsFonts
Capitalize all letters in a word for Capitalize all letters in a word for emphasis!emphasis!
CAPITALIZE ALL LETTERS IN A CAPITALIZE ALL LETTERS IN A WORD FOR EMPHASIS!WORD FOR EMPHASIS!
Capitalizing all words is like Capitalizing all words is like screaming at your audience!screaming at your audience!
FontsFonts
Hard to readHard to read Capitalize all letters in wordCapitalize all letters in word
– For emphasisFor emphasis– AcronymsAcronyms
Central Processing Unit (CPU)Central Processing Unit (CPU)
FontsFonts
Italicize wordsItalicize words– For emphasisFor emphasis– Long QuotesLong Quotes– Used for book titles, journal names, Used for book titles, journal names,
etc.etc.
Font SizeFont Size
Can you read this?Can you read this?
Can you read this?Can you read this?
Can you read this?Can you read this?
This is not a vision test!This is not a vision test!
Too Much TextToo Much Text
Having too much textHaving too much text– Hard to readHard to read– Are you going to read a book to the Are you going to read a book to the
audience?audience?
– Makes the text look “busy”Makes the text look “busy”
Too Much TextToo Much Text
Biodiesel may cause engine problems, because it may Biodiesel may cause engine problems, because it may eat and degrade various seals that lead to injector and eat and degrade various seals that lead to injector and fuel pump failures [2]fuel pump failures [2]
Has a higher cloud point around 0Has a higher cloud point around 000 C [2] C [2]– Cloud point-when fuel filter clogsCloud point-when fuel filter clogs– Much higher for saturated fats [2]Much higher for saturated fats [2]
Most engine manufacturers have not extended Most engine manufacturers have not extended warranties for using biodiesel [2]warranties for using biodiesel [2]
Fuel oxidation – lower storage life [2]Fuel oxidation – lower storage life [2]– Oxidation leads to hydroperoxides, which can form Oxidation leads to hydroperoxides, which can form
insoluble gums [2]insoluble gums [2] Improves engine lubrication, extending engine life [2]Improves engine lubrication, extending engine life [2]
– SoygoldSoygold– Ag Environmental Products LLCAg Environmental Products LLC
Too Much TextToo Much Text
Too much information!Too much information!
I had a list of problems and then I had a list of problems and then attached one benefit at the end.attached one benefit at the end.
I spread the info. over three I spread the info. over three slides.slides.
Too Much TextToo Much Text
Problems with biodieselProblems with biodiesel Biodiesel causes engine problemsBiodiesel causes engine problems
– Degrades seals Degrades seals Fuel pumpFuel pump Fuel injectorsFuel injectors
Poor cold fuel propertiesPoor cold fuel properties– Higher cloud pointHigher cloud point– Higher pour pointHigher pour point
Too Much TextToo Much Text
Problems with biodieselProblems with biodiesel No warranties for engines that No warranties for engines that
use biodieseluse biodiesel Lower storage lifeLower storage life
– Fuel oxidizesFuel oxidizes– Can form insoluble gums in tankCan form insoluble gums in tank
Too Much TextToo Much Text
Benefit of biodieselBenefit of biodiesel Improves engine lubricationImproves engine lubrication
– Could extend engine lifeCould extend engine life– Ag Environmental Products LLC Ag Environmental Products LLC
manufacturers Soygold as fuel manufacturers Soygold as fuel additiveadditive
Color ChoiceColor Choice
Keep color schemes simpleKeep color schemes simple– Dark BackgroundDark Background
Bright FontsBright Fonts
– Light BackgroundLight Background Dark FontsDark Fonts
You can be creative, if in good taste!You can be creative, if in good taste!
You can change the color or You can change the color or background of a slide for emphasisbackground of a slide for emphasis
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Can you read this?Can you read this? Can you read this?Can you read this? Can you read this?Can you read this? Can you read this?Can you read this?
This is the ugliest background I This is the ugliest background I have seen (from Microsoft)have seen (from Microsoft)
Animation and SoundAnimation and Sound
Moving textMoving text– If movement is simpleIf movement is simple– If movement is consistentIf movement is consistent
– Avoid annoying animations!Avoid annoying animations!
– You can use movement to hide text You can use movement to hide text until needed.until needed.
Animation and SoundAnimation and Sound
You can add sound, if it is part of You can add sound, if it is part of your presentationyour presentation
Sound can be annoying!Sound can be annoying!
Pictures and GraphsPictures and Graphs
Only add pictures and graphics to Only add pictures and graphics to enhance your presentationenhance your presentation
Breaks up the monotony of the Breaks up the monotony of the presentationpresentation
Greenhouse EffectGreenhouse Effect
Greenhouse Greenhouse gases gases – Accumulate in Accumulate in
atmosphereatmosphere– Prevent the sun’s Prevent the sun’s
radiation from radiation from leaving the earthleaving the earth
– Earth gradually Earth gradually warms over timewarms over time
Pictures and GraphsPictures and Graphs
Do not include complicated Do not include complicated graphsgraphs
Only add graphs or diagrams if it Only add graphs or diagrams if it strengthens your messagestrengthens your message
Pictures and GraphsPictures and Graphs
If graphs are in presentationIf graphs are in presentation– Clearly define all unitsClearly define all units– Keep graph simpleKeep graph simple
Pictures and GraphsPictures and Graphs
What are the units?What are the units?– The graph has nice colorsThe graph has nice colors– Hard to read the numbersHard to read the numbers
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
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Base-Gas $1.00Yield Improve.-Gas $1.00Base-Gas $3.00Yield Improve.-Gas $3.00
MathematicsMathematics
Complicated mathematics may Complicated mathematics may not be good for presentationsnot be good for presentations
Too much information to digest.Too much information to digest.
If you have to do mathematics, If you have to do mathematics, give handoutsgive handouts
MathematicsMathematics
The diesel and gasoline markets.
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MathematicsMathematics
Did you remember all that in 1 Did you remember all that in 1 minute?minute?
If you include an equation, define If you include an equation, define all variables.all variables.
FormatFormat
Outline your lecture (or Outline your lecture (or presentation)presentation)
Avoid full sentencesAvoid full sentences Use about 2 to 6 bullets per slideUse about 2 to 6 bullets per slide
Check spellingCheck spelling– Word and PowerPoint will underline a Word and PowerPoint will underline a
word in red, if that word is not in word in red, if that word is not in dictionarydictionary
FormatFormat
Organize the presentation wellOrganize the presentation well– Place similar ideas togetherPlace similar ideas together
Face the audienceFace the audience Don’t read your presentationDon’t read your presentation
– Very mechanicalVery mechanical Don’t hide behind the computerDon’t hide behind the computer
Last NoteLast Note
Come to the presentation earlyCome to the presentation early
Make sure the equipment worksMake sure the equipment works
Bring your laptop. Bring your laptop. – Sometimes there is a technical Sometimes there is a technical
glitch!glitch!
ConclusionConclusion
Be concise and to the pointBe concise and to the point Only include diagrams and Only include diagrams and
graphics if they enhance the graphics if they enhance the presentationpresentation
Last slide is a Summary or Last slide is a Summary or ConclusionConclusion
ConclusionConclusion
Keep the presentation simpleKeep the presentation simple Avoid unnecessary sounds and Avoid unnecessary sounds and
animationsanimations Keep information well organizedKeep information well organized DO NOT read from your slidesDO NOT read from your slides Remind your audience of key Remind your audience of key
points at the end of the points at the end of the presentationpresentation
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