A HOW TO GUIDE: POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS

Travis Hambric

Font Style & Size

Style Easy to read Situation appropriate

For informative presentations use strong clear lettering Times New Roman Arial

Non-academic presentations use fun yet legible lettering

Comic Sans Hobo Std

Not Recommended Styles Chiller Jockerman

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Font Style & Size(Continued) Size

Titles always the largest Decrease in size from headings to minor bullet

points Headings Apx 44pt Bullet points Apx 29pt-12pt

Can be smaller or larger depending on amount of information on a slide

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Presentation of Information

Each slide works as hierarchy Headings

Broad titles introduce Subject of several slides Presentation as a whole

Detailed headings Cover one or two slides Concise

Bullet Points Most effective and clear way to present information

Each bullet should give new piece of information on topic

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Presentation Organization

Overall Slideshow Chronologically

Historical presentations Biographical presentations

Subject area Information on free trade with information on

economy Information on homicide statistics under public

safety slides Individual Slides

Organized in well formatted bullets Details only pertaining to current slide

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Use of Visuals

Images Show People

Who you’re talking about Places

Where you’re talking about

Things That you’re talking about

Graphs Show Data Recording

Read easier Organize information

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Links and Video

Pros Gives external detail

Videos

Cons Takes you out of

presentation Takes time loading Not all sites are

credible

Links ActDen Tutorials Website

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Links

Links and Video (Continued)

Embeds More effective

than using links More difficult

Must keep video file in special folder with presentation like

Windows Sample Video: Bear

Video

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Animations

Good Transitional animation

Medium speed Nothing fancy Consistency

Single Slide Animation You don’t have to use it! Fast animations One at a time Simple entrances

Fade Fly In

Bad Transitional

animation Slow or fast speed Long transitions Different animation

for each slide Slide Animation

All appearing at once Slow long animations

Checkerboard Typewriter

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The Final Product

Check List

Spell Check Check that links

& videos work Make sure

animations flow If music or

images are included keep in folder with PowerPoint

Provide time for questions towards end if appropriate

Cite sources on individual slide at very end

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It never hurts to go over the check list twice or even run through your own presentation by yourself as if you were actually presenting it to your own class.

References

"Creating an Effective PowerPoint." Mason Academic Research System (mason.gmu.edu). Web. 01 June 2010. <http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/powerpoint.html>.

Lever-Duffy, Judy, and Jean B. McDonald. Teaching and Learning with Technology. Boston, Mass.: Pearson Education, 2011. Print.

"PowerPoint in the Classroom." ActDEN (Digital Education Network): Software Tutorials and Online Courses. Web. 01 June 2010. <http://www.actden.com/pp/>.

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