LESSON 2

Performing with PowerPointIris Blanc and Cathy Vento © 2008 Course Technology

Creating Informative PresentationsIn this lesson, you will learn to use features found in PowerPoint to create and enhance informative presentations. Informative presentations either report or explain. A presentation that reports brings the audience up to date about an issue or a product. An explanatory presentation provides information on a specific topic.

Performing with PowerPointIris Blanc and Cathy Vento © 2008 Course Technology

Lesson 2: TASK 1

To create, edit and print a five-slide informative presentation using a design theme

Apply a slide theme Change theme colors and fonts Change the slide background Print preview Print a presentation

GOAL

TRYOUT

Performing with PowerPointIris Blanc and Cathy Vento © 2008 Course Technology

To create and edit an informative presentation

Lesson 2: TASK 1

REHEARSAL

GOAL

Performing with PowerPointIris Blanc and Cathy Vento © 2008 Course Technology

Lesson 2: TASK 2

To create and enhance a six-slide informative presentation that includes clip art, transitions, and animations

Work with clip artInsert clip art or a pictureEdit clip art or picturesAdd effects

GOAL

TRYOUT

Performing with PowerPointIris Blanc and Cathy Vento © 2008 Course Technology

Lesson 2: TASK 2 cont.

To create and enhance a six-slide informative presentation that includes clip art, transitions, and animations

Apply slide transitionsApply animation scheme

GOAL

TRYOUT

Cont

Performing with PowerPointIris Blanc and Cathy Vento © 2008 Course Technology

To create and enhance a six-slide informative presentation

Lesson 2: TASK 2

REHEARSAL

GOAL

Performing with PowerPointIris Blanc and Cathy Vento © 2008 Course Technology

Lesson 2: TASK 3

To create and modify an informative presentation as an outline, hide a slide, then link slides

Work with outlinesHide a slideLink slides

GOAL

TRYOUT

Performing with PowerPointIris Blanc and Cathy Vento © 2008 Course Technology

To create and modify an outline for a six-slide informative presentation about 401(K) plans

Lesson 2: TASK 3

REHEARSAL

GOAL