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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