Guidelines for Developing a PowerPoint

Jane Doe PowerPoint assignment for FAM 332April 27, 2015

◦Title Page – name, date, and class◦List the 3 countries you will present ◦Content – 18 slides about 3 countries◦Cover 6 topics for each country◦Don’t forget about images, the amount of

words for bullets, the grammar used, and illustrations and graphics

◦References used on the last slide(s)

Content of your PowerPoint for Week 7

Title Page

The Title Page should include:• Your Name• Course • Date

Introduction Slide

List the three countries that will be covered in the PowerPoint project.

Choose a design and colors that:

• Enhance your presentation• Compliment your graphics• Allow text to be easily read• Add interest, but not too busy with colors• Use “easy-to-read” color combinations• Avoid dark backgrounds with light-colored text

Design

• Add color for a border or background• Keep background or border color simple• If professional presentation, nothing fancy• Careful, not too busy, can’t read text• Try to keep background away from text• Audience needs to read from a distance• Professional presentation means simple

Background or Border Selection

Font size should be easy to read:

• 32 or more for the title text • 28 or more for the content text• Exception to font size – in the references

Remember, can audience read from a distance?

Font

Use of fonts per slide• Size of font: One or two different size fontsMay use smaller font size in references

• Type or style of font:Use a common font in all slidesArial is best, easy to readCareful not to have busy background

Remember

Your PowerPoint content should:

• Be organized• Provide information on 3 countries• Add main content• Cover a variety of major topics • Add links or YouTube for interest• Provide a reference slide(s)

Content

Content should be:

• Flow in a logical order• Contain a header• Have key points• Display graphics• Provide illustrations and pictures• Provide websites or YouTube for interest• Well-research material and information

Organization

Each slide should:

• Include a title• Have simple information• Be easy to read text, if on top of colors• Have little color to hide text• Be simple, but easy understood

Header

Display key points:

• One idea per slide• Keep the text simple, but with some details• Use bulleted list for the information • Not too many words in each bullet• Use phrases, not complete sentences• Provide a logical order of the topics covered

Key Points

• No more than seven bullets (lines) per slide• Should be more than two words per bullet• Should not be more than seven words in bullet• Use sentences only for a quote• Best not to use long sentences • Slides should be informative with interest

Bullets

• Coordinate colors to the background color• Enhance the topics with pictures and

illustrations• Keep images simple not interfering with

background• Add YouTube videos and/or web links for

interest

Graphics, Illustrations, and Added Interest

References

When writing references for the project:• Include the references used in the project• Use a formal writing style

Remember to review the evaluation sheet for the project.

• Did you include a minimum of 21 slides?• Did you cover at least 6 topics for each country?• Did you use appropriate numbers of wording?• Check for grammar, font sizes, and font style.• Check that you added a reference slide using at

least 8 sources.• The presentation was in a logical order.

Conclusion

• Font is simple easy to read• Background not busy, colors compliment• Add pictures and illustrations throughout• Add YouTube or links for interest• No more 7 bullets and 7 words• Include all components of a presentation• Read the project instructions for details

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