PowerPoint Design Guidelines

1. PowerPoint Design Guidelines

2. General Setup • Includes at least 5 slides • Speech title not given on cover screen

3. The Effects of Smoking Example Slide Do not give away the title of your speech Quentin Wright

4. Speech Presentation SPCH 1311 Quentin Wright

5. General Setup • Includes at least 5 slides • Speech title not given on cover screen • All slides have titles • No annoying animation • No annoying sounds

6. Animation Example Slide This would be distracting to your audience

7. General Setup • Includes at least 5 slides • Speech title not given on cover screen • All slides have titles • No annoying animation • No annoying sounds • Check spelling and grammar

8. They Four Type Of Diabetes Example Slide Check spelling and grammar • Type one diabetes • Type Two Diabetes • Gestational Diabetes • Pre Diabetes

9. Space • All slides have a border

10. Border Benefits of visual aids • Decreases the amount of nervousness a speaker • Diverts attention from the speaker to the • Increases listener attention to the speaker • Improves audience recall • Speeds listener comprehension of information • Adds to speaker credibility Border

11. Space • All slides have a border • Adhere to 7 * 7 rule • No more than 7 lines of text • No more than 7 words per line • Phrases instead of complete sentences

12. Benefits of visual aids Example Slide No more than 7 lines of text • Decreases speaker nervousness • Diverts attention from speaker • Increases listener attention • Improves audience recall • Speeds listener comprehension • Adds to speaker credibility • Makes you look more professional • Make you look more prepared • Makes presentation more enjoyable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

13. Space Example Slide No more than 7 words per line • There is no need to write out complete sentences on your slides. This will cause your audience to read instead of listen to you. • Complete sentences only when necessary

14. What is Diabetes Example Slide Use phrases instead of sentences • Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles.

15. Space • All slides have a border • Adhere to 7 * 7 rule • No more than 7 lines of text • No more than 7 words per line • Phrases instead of complete sentences • Bullet points are aligned

16. Benefits of visual aids Example Slide Bullet points should be left aligned • Decreases speaker nervousness • Diverts attention from speaker • Increases listener attention • Improves audience recall • Speeds listener comprehension • Adds to speaker credibility

17. Space • Images do not overlap text

18. Diabetes Example Slide Images should not overlap text • Prevalence of diabetes • Graph based upon age groups

19. Font • Titles at least 42 pt font • Text at least 32 pt font

20. Font Size This is 44 pt font This is 42 point font This is 40 pt font This is 32 pt font This is 28 pt font This is 24 pt font This is 18 pt font This is 14 pt font This is 12 pt font Title at leastthis size Text at leastthis size

21. Font • Titles at least 42 pt font • Text at least 32 pt font • Title font larger than text font • Font styles can be easily read

22. Good Choice Arial Times New Roman Courier New Tahoma Verdana Bad Choice Comic Sans MS Castellar Old English Bradley Hand Script Font Choice

23. Font • Titles at least 42 pt font • Text at least 32 pt font • Title font larger than text font • Font styles can be easily read • Use upper and lower case letters

24. Font • All CAPITAL LETTERS ARE HARDER TO READ • Upper and lower case more easily read Example Slide Use Upper & Lower case

25. Color Choices • Some color on each slide

26. Color Choices Visually appealing Boring Types of visual aids Types of visual aids ● ● PowerPoint Flipcharts & posters Objects & models Overhead transparencies PowerPoint Flipcharts & posters Objects & models Overhead transparencies ● ● ● ● ● ● Example Slide Use some color

27. Color Choices • Some color on each slide • No more than 3 colors per slide

28. Color Choices Types of Visual Aids Too many colors ● PowerPoint Flipcharts & posters Objects & models Overhead transparencies Handouts ● ● ● Example Slide Do not use too many colors. ●

29. Color Choices • Some color on each slide • No more than 3 colors per slide • Use consistently amongst slides • Light text = dark background

30. Color Choices This: Not This: Light Text on Dark Background Dark Text on Dark Background

31. Color Choices • Some color on each slide • No more than 3 colors per slide • Use consistently amongst slides • Light text = dark background • Dark text = light background

32. Color Choices This: Not This: Dark Text on Light Background Light Text on Light Background

33. Presenting • Maintain eye contact with the audience • Continue to speak while switching slides • Have printed slides in front of you • Position podium to see audience and slides