GUIDELINES IN MAKING POWERPOINT PRESENTATION AND GIVING AN ORAL PRESENTATION

I. General Considerations

1. Consider the following key guidelines:

• Visibility • Clarity • Simplicity • Parsimony
2. Make visuals large enough to be seen by all and audios loud enough to be heard by all in room.
3. Use color, spacing, bullets to clarify and simplify.

II. For PowerPoint Presentation

1. Limit content and avoid making slides too busy.

• Limit topics to one per slide.
• Have a maximum of 3-5 one-line bullets on a slide.
• Avoid having more than 50 words on a slide (use key words that will trigger/reinforce discussion).
• Limit total number of slides to maximum of 50% number of minutes of presentation.
2. Make content large enough to be clearly seen in the back of the room.
• Use 32-point for text and 40-point for headings.
3. Keep it simple and consistent.
• Use all caps for headings only.
• Avoid using too many different colors, fonts, forms of emphasis.
• In general, make background, fonts, sizes, transitions, etc. consistent throughout.
• Avoid overuse of animation, sounds, video, and other “bells and whistles.”
• Ensure that they contribute to rather than distract from your message.
4. Use colors effectively.
• Avoid very bright colors and nerve-jarring color combinations.
• Use dark colors on a light background or light colors on a dark background.
5. Use pictures and graphics to best advantage.
• Avoid cluttering the slide with too many graphics (preferably 1 picture/table/graph
• per slide).
• Use graphics to emphasize/reinforce a point, or to replace text.
• Ensure that graphic has a purpose and an obvious connection to text/discussion, and that it
contributes to the achievement of your objectives.
6. Proofread to ensure accuracy of content and grammar, spelling, punctuation.
7. Become adept at using the equipment. Set up and test before the presentation.
8. Be ready to deal with any equipment malfunction; have alternate plans ready in the event you cannot
present the media as planned.

III. Things to Do

• Practice with equipment beforehand; have backup in case equipment fails.

• Adjust lighting as needed for best viewing.
• Stand next to the screen rather than the projector so the audience doesn’t have to split its
attention.
• Talk about what is on the current overhead or slide. It is confusing to the audience to be
looking at one thing and hearing about something else. (If you need to discuss something not represented in your slides, turn the projector
to stand-by.)
• Use eye contact to help keep your audience interested rather than spending the whole time
looking at notes or the screen.
 Do not read text—talk about it and bring it to life.
 Contextualize and explain graphics.
 Maintain eye contact with audience.
 Avoid blocking view of screen.
 Know your subject so you can elaborate on points and answer questions.
 Speak primarily in English and use professional/scientific terminologies.
  Comply to the time allotment given to each speaker.
 Provide a verbal transition from one slide to the next. It is more effective to verbally cue the next slide before displaying it than
to use the next slide to cue you about what to say next.
 Cite references of statements or excerpts used in the slide using a footer.

IV. Things NOT to Do

 Read off the screen – use notes so you can face the class.
 Read text—talk about it and bring it to life.
 Say exactly what’s on the slides. The audience are quite capable of reading it for themselves. The
 slides should summarise what you are talking about.
 Use text that is too small to be easily read by the audience.
 Put too much text on each slide. Several points per slide should be all you need. There’s nothing wrong with covering a topic
on more than one slide.
 Using too many different colors, fonts, forms of emphasis.
 Use too much animation, slide transitions and sounds. They can quickly go from impressive to annoying.
 Introduce new material that is not part of the scope of presentation.
 Rush your presentation – take your time instead.

WRITTEN OUTPUT FORMAT

1. Contents of the Written Output

The written output is a much more detailed requirement regarding the field of discipline. More topics and subtopics are included with in
depth discussion of concepts and principles. Thus, the written output will serve a factual basis of the PowerPoint Presentation.
A. Cover Page
B. Main Topics and Subtopics
a. •Introduction and Body (represented by headings and subheadings)
C. Conclusion/Remarks
D. References in APA format
2. Format
A. Font: Calibri; font size: 10
B. Black Border and Margins: 1/2 inch on all sides EXCEPT the LEFT SIDE 1 inch
C. Spacing: 1.00
D. Paper size: short bond paper; to be submitted in a purple clear folder

*** Print the Rubrics upon submission of the written output and before delivering your oral
presentation.
 Rubrics for Written Output

Name: Score: /50

Developing (5
Criteria Exemplary (10 points) Proficient (7 points) Novice (3 points)
points)

Introduced topic, Introduced Started with a self Did not clearly

established rapport and presentation in clear introduction or introduce purpose of
explained the purpose of way. “Our topic is” presentation.
Introduction presentation in creative, before capturing
clear way capturing attention.
attention.

All information was Most information Information was Information was not
relevant and appropriate relevant; some topics valid but some relevant to the
Content to requirements of the needed expansion or was not explicitly audience or directly
Selection assignment. shortened. related to the related to the
purpose. assignment.

Contains a clear central Central message is Central message Does not contain
message and clearly- identifiable; sections of is not clearly and/ central message or
identifiable sections presentation vary in or easily identifiable
featuring purposeful explicit organizational identifiable by organizational pattern.
Organization organizational pattern pattern, which audience; sections
(e.g., chronological, influences audience may be in need of
problem-solution, engagement level or further
analysis of parts, etc.) comprehension of organization and
central message. clarity.

Ends with an accurate Ends with a summary Ends with a recap Ends with only a
conclusion tying the of main points showing of key points recap of key points or
content back to the some evaluation. without adding a with no transition to
Conclusion opening with a dynamic. Transitioned to close. closing twist. closure.
Transitioned into close
so audience was ready
for it.

Adequate relevant Limited number of Incomplete use of Little and inaccurate

concepts and relevant concepts and concepts/ use of concepts and
relationships relationships relationships relationships
Completeness
 Rubrics for Oral Presentation

Name: Score: /50

Criteria Superior (10 points)
The speaker provides a
variety of types of content
appropriate for the task,
such as generalizations,
details, examples and
various forms of
evidence. The speaker
Content adapts the content in a
specific way to the
listener and situation.
Adequate (7 points) Minimal (5 points) Inadequate (3 points)
The speaker focuses The speaker includes The speaker says
primarily on relevant some irrelevant practically nothing. The
content. The speaker content. The speaker speaker focuses
sticks to the topic. The wanders off the topic. primarily on irrelevant
speaker adapts the The speaker uses content. The speaker
content in a general way words and concepts appears to ignore the
to the listener and the which are listener and the situation.
situation. inappropriate for the
knowledge and
experiences of the
listener (e.g., slang,
jargon, technical
language).

The speaker delivers the The volume is not too low The volume is too low The volume is so low
message in a confident, or too loud and the rate is or too loud and the and the rate is so fast
poised, enthusiastic not too fast or too slow. rate is too fast or too that you cannot
fashion. The volume and The pronunciation and slow. The understand most of the
rate varies to add enunciation are clear. pronunciation and message. The
emphasis and interest. The speaker exhibits few enunciation are pronunciation and
Pronunciation and disfluencies, such as unclear. The speaker enunciation are very
enunciation are very "ahs," "uhms," or "you exhibits many unclear. The speaker
clear. The speaker knows. disfluencies, such as appears uninterested.
exhibits very few "ahs," "uhms," or "you
disfluencies, such as knows." The listener is
Delivery "ahs," "uhms," or "you distracted by problems
knows." in the delivery of the
message and has
difficulty understanding
the words in the
message.

The message is overtly
organized. The speaker
helps the listener
understand the sequence
and relationships of ideas
by using organizational
aids such as announcing
Organization the topic, previewing the
organization, using
transitions, and
summarizing.
The message is The organization of the The message is so
organized. The listener message is mixed up disorganized you cannot
has no difficulty and random. The understand most of the
understanding the listener must make message.
sequence and some assumptions
relationships among the about the sequence
ideas in the message. and relationship of
The ideas in the ideas.
message can outlined
easily.

Very original presentation
of material; uses the
unexpected to full
Creativity advantage; captures
audience’s attention
Some originality Little or no variation; Repetitive with little or no
apparent; good variety material presented variety; insufficient use
and blending of with little originality or of multimedia
materials/media interpretation

Involved the audience in
the presentation; points
made in creative way;
Audience held the audience's
Responses attention throughout
Presented facts with
some interesting “twists”;
held the audience’s
attention most of the time
Some related facts but
went off topic and lost
the audience; mostly
presented facts with
little or no imagination
Incoherent; audience
lost interest and could
not determine the point
of the presentation
PHINMA-University of Pangasinan
College of Health Sciences
Department of Pharmacy

PHA 024: Clinical Pharmacy

HYPETENSION

Juan Dela Cruz

BS Pharmacy 1