Tips
on Creating a Great PowerPoint Presentation
The ability to communicate in a professional manner is a lifetime skill. Enclosed are guidelines not absolutes in creating a great presentation
Choose a topic you are interested in – show enthusiasm.
Be confident
Make eye contact with several members of the audience
Refrain from using empty words and fillers, such as uh, like, you know, uhm….
Slides should list key points. DO not fill a slide up with text
Visual effects should enhance your presentation not distract from it
Choose 1 or 2 fonts and stick with them
Text should be easy to read – watch font, size and contrast against background
Generally – no more than 6 words a line and no more than 6 lines a slide
Words in all capital letters are hard to read
Use a consistent style
Align on the left hand side
Balance text and graphics
Use the spell checker
Practice your presentation – Know how to manipulate the presentation, next slide, previous slide, running the slide show
Include an introduction, body and conclusion. The body should represent 70% of your presentation
Ask the audience if they have any questions. DO NOT make up answers. You are expected to have an adequate understanding of your topic but you are not expected to be an expert
Watch the sound files that come with PowerPoint– use conservatively
If you obtain external sounds make sure they are .wav files, other sound formats in PowerPoint do not play from the room.
If you use external sounds and or video make sure they are included in your zip disk as well as incorporated in your PowerPoint presentation. In some cases these “objects” may need to be reinserted to play correctly.
If an element does not work correctly – move on
Cite your references correctly
Audience – the golden rule is “respect” Treat others as you would like to be treated. This means no talking, no cell phones, no reading.
PowerPoint Presentation
(25 points)
The PowerPoint Presentation is due no later than
Presentations will be held on June 22nd and June 24th . All required materials must be submitted on June 22nd. You will receive a grade penalty for not presenting on your due date. Your due date will be posted on my website. If you miss your presentation completely you will receive zero credit. This presentation may be on any topic of interest as long as it includes research.
Your presentation will be graded on the following elements
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At least 7 slides, 6 of these slides must have bulleted items |
2 Points |
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A title slide with the name of your presentation, your name and section |
1 Point |
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4 pictures (clip art, web art, scanned pictures, digital camera picture) |
4 Points |
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You must use custom animation at least 3 times. One of these 3 times Must include “drawn custom animation path” |
2 Points |
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Include 1 sound file from the PowerPoint library |
1 Point |
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Include auto shapes on 1 slide |
1 Point |
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At least on slide must have either an organizational chart or graph relating to the presentation. Relevancy will affect your score |
1 Point |
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A reference page with a least 4 references using the proper format as presented in class (see Instructor’s Website) |
3 Points |
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Visual effects of presentation |
2 Points |
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Adequate preparation/organization/enthusiasm |
4 Points |
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Adequate time spent developing the presentation |
4 Points |
Extra Credit Option
(2 POINTS OF EXTRA CREDIT—REMEMBER AT MOST YOU CAN OBTAIN 5 POINTS OF EXTRA CREDIT TOWARDS THE CLASS)
Place your PowerPoint Presentation on your website as html. This was not done as homework. We placed our company presentation on our website as a PowerPoint document.
Your title slide must include the URL of your presentation and viewer portion of the link must read