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ESSENTIAL POINTS FOR HEADINGS AND BULLETS Naomi Johnson, CMT, AS, BVE, MA For CIS 100, Sierra College Theme: Oriel Color Scheme: Foundry Transition: Circle Click links for videos or info Click sound icon for narration

Essential Points of Bullets & Numbering

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Informs students in CIS 100 of expectations about bullets & numbering rules from professor

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  • 1. ESSENTIAL POINTS FORHEADINGS AND BULLETSNaomi Johnson, CMT, AS, BVE, MAFor CIS 100, Sierra College Click links for videos or info Click sound icon for narrationTheme: OrielColor Scheme: Foundry Transition: Circle

2. ESSENTIALS FOR BulletsQuotesReferencesHeadings 3. BULLETS Makethem Apply7x7 rulememorable (pg 94) Use key words or Maintain parallelshort phrasesstructure Speak or narrate full Removesentencesredundancy Only full sentencesget ending Keep parenthesespunctuation on same line 4. NUMBERING Useonly when order Apply7x7 rule matters(pg 94) Step-by-step Maintain parallel directions structure Makethemmemorable Remove Use key words or redundancyshort phrases Speak or narrate fullsentences 5. FORMATTING BULLETS & NUMBERING Use theme bullet symbols unless Customization enhances message i.e. Safeway company logo on safety lecture Too small Wrong color Bold & capitalize Buttons i.e. Click Start button Option: Overwrite text with image Underline hyperlinks 6. BULLET EXCEPTIONS 1-2 word lists over 8 items Use two-content layout Quotes Require quotation marks Separate from bullets White space Textbox Own slide 7. BULLET ADAPTATIONS References APA format OSLI citation maker Hanging indent Place cursor in front of text Backspace to remove icon Font size doesnt matter Can go small to make it fit 8. HEADINGS Headings Draws attention Think headlines Summarize bullets lead you into the content Use few words Keep to one line 9. REFERENCESBullets and Numbers on your slides. (n.d.). Retrieved January 4, 2011, from MightyCoach.com website: http://www.mightycoach.com/articles/powerpoint/ch3- bullets.htmlGrauer, R. T., & Kreb, C. (2008). Exploring Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 comprehensive. Pearson/Prentice Hall.McLaughlin, M. W. (n.d.). Show and Tell: Make Your Presentations Memorable . Retrieved January 6, 2011, from MindShareConsulting.Com website: http://mindshareconsulting.com/show-and-tell- presentations/