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PowerPoint 101

PowerPoint 101. McNair Scholars Program December 2004. Why PowerPoint?. Help the audience focus Visual outline Audience can focus on what is being said Visual content Graphics, charts, animation, video Audience won’t focus solely on you Allows for audience interaction

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PowerPoint 101

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  1. PowerPoint 101 McNair Scholars Program December 2004

  2. Why PowerPoint? • Help the audience focus • Visual outline • Audience can focus on what is being said • Visual content • Graphics, charts, animation, video • Audience won’t focus solely on you • Allows for audience interaction • Discussion questions or problems

  3. Basics • Be conservative and simple • Plan on 2-3 minutes per slide • Keep text simple and concise • Avoid full sentences (or paragraphs) • About 1 concept per slide

  4. Not too fancy! • Limit the following: • Animated text or graphics • Inappropriate clip art • Sound effects • Screen transitions • Wild color schemes • Fancy/weird/hard-to-read fonts

  5. Type • Larger is better (at least 24 point) • Stick to 1 or 2 fonts • Avoid using all uppercase • Keep bulleted lines smaller than the title

  6. Presenting Techniques • Know your stuff • Use slides as an outline for yourself • Present the bullet and then elaborate • “Use” notes, but don’t read from them • Use a laser pointer, if needed • Clear slide after discussing it • Leave some lights on for note-taking

  7. Extras • Handouts • Back-up plan • Test the equipment beforehand • Bring overheads just in case • Check sound if applicable

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