May 2000 Copyright by Linda Johnson

Graphics

Presentation Power

Rules for Color

Fonts and Text

Handouts for Presentations

Speaking Rules

Review

Bibliography

TOPICS

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PRESENTATION POWER

Color and B ackgr ound F ont s and T ex t Gr aphics

Pr esent at ion D es ign F act or s

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RULES FOR COLOR avoid red on green or red on

dark blue

use color sparingly

use different colors to differentiate sub-sections

no more than three colors

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FONTS Nothing less than 24 point type

Selection of font should be knowledgeable and familiar

Use one font style

Keep fonts readable

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TEXT STYLE

Lots of “white” space

Choose text color carefully Use 7 or 8 words per line

Only 4 or 5 lines per slide

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GRAPHICS

don’t place graphics in the center either vertically or horizontally

limit to one graphic per slide

use color carefully

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HANDOUTS

Give handouts for informative presentations

Don’t give handouts for entertainment purposes

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SPEAKING RULES

• Don’t read from the presentation

• Time your speech to match the slides

• Use the slides to support and interest the audience

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REVIEW:Putting it all

togetherThink for a moment

what catches the eye?

supports the speech?

teaches you the lesson?

It’s PRESENTATION POWER!

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Parker, Dr. Angie. “PowerPoint Design”. EDCP560 Curriculum Development. November,1998.

Shmavonian, Rosemary. PowerPoint 97. New York: DDC Publishing. 1997.