Tips for Creating a Tips for Creating a Powerful PowerPoint Powerful PowerPoint
PresentationPresentation
……while avoiding plagiarismwhile avoiding plagiarism
IntroductionIntroduction
K.I.S.S.K.I.S.S.Keep it Simple, SillyKeep it Simple, Silly
#1: Keep it simple#1: Keep it simple
• You are the one we want to pay You are the one we want to pay
attention toattention to
• Slides outline what you will coverSlides outline what you will cover
• Avoid clutterAvoid clutter
#2 Limit bullet points and #2 Limit bullet points and texttext
• Limit the amount of information on Limit the amount of information on each slideeach slide
• Power POINTS, not Power ParagraphsPower POINTS, not Power Paragraphs
• Forces people to LISTEN to you, not Forces people to LISTEN to you, not just read your slidesjust read your slides
#3: Limit animation#3: Limit animation
• Simple is betterSimple is better
• 2-3 transition effects at most2-3 transition effects at most
• Most slides – no animationMost slides – no animation
#4: Use appropriate visuals#4: Use appropriate visuals
• Relevant Relevant
–PicturesPictures–TablesTables–ChartsCharts–GraphicsGraphics
Sports Medicine Careers
Physical TherapyAthletic Training Nursing
#5: Use color well#5: Use color well
• Some colors do not show upSome colors do not show up
• Dark room – light background, dark Dark room – light background, dark texttext
• Light room – dark background, light Light room – dark background, light texttext
#6: Choose your fonts #6: Choose your fonts wellwell
• PlainPlain
• LargeLarge
• Highlight key pointsHighlight key points
– BoldBold– Crossed outCrossed out– ItalicsItalics
Fancy
#7: Use video or audio#7: Use video or audio
• Helps illustrate your pointHelps illustrate your point
• Appeals to auditory learnersAppeals to auditory learners
• Avoid sound effectsAvoid sound effects
• Can be used to keep timeCan be used to keep time
#8: Sort your slides #8: Sort your slides carefullycarefully
• Logical sequenceLogical sequence
• Flow of informationFlow of information
• Know if you are meeting the criteria of the Know if you are meeting the criteria of the PowerPointPowerPoint
– Example: title each slide according to the Example: title each slide according to the criteria it meetscriteria it meets
PlagiarismPlagiarism
DO NOT COPY DO NOT COPY AND PASTE AND PASTE
FROM A FROM A WEBSITE!WEBSITE!
How to Avoid How to Avoid PlagiarizingPlagiarizing
• ParaphraseParaphrase
• Look up words/terms you do not knowLook up words/terms you do not know
• Rough draft in Rough draft in your own wordsyour own words without looking at without looking at sourcesource
• Check source for accuracyCheck source for accuracy
• Cite source accurately – MLA formatCite source accurately – MLA format
• Cite photos directly under the photoCite photos directly under the photo
How to Avoid How to Avoid PlagiarizingPlagiarizing
• Use quotation marks accuratelyUse quotation marks accurately
• "Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?''Where have I gone wrong?'Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.'"more than one night.'"(Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown in (Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown in "Peanuts")"Peanuts")
• Use MLA citing guidelines for bibliography Use MLA citing guidelines for bibliography pagepage
Presentation SkillsPresentation Skills
• KNOW YOUR STUFF!KNOW YOUR STUFF!• RehearseRehearse• Eye contact with Eye contact with
everyoneeveryone• Hand and face Hand and face
gesturesgestures• ExcitementExcitement• IntroductionIntroduction• ConclusionConclusion
ConclusionConclusion
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