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PowerPoint
Erika Maxson
DO:
use a consistent design theme
throughout the presentation.
use a consistent font and text size.
DON’T:
1. Consistency present all your information in the
same way.
Vary your content so it is presented
through text, visuals, videos, etc. to keep
the learners engaged and address all
learning styles.
DO:
make the font size big enough that it
is clear to all students.
make images large and clear.
DON’T:
2. Size make font size small to fit all
information on one slide; just use
another!
use all capital letters unless
emphasizing.
DO:
use contrasting colors for the
background and text.
3. Colors DON’T:
use too many different colors so as it is
distracting.
DO:
be brief and to the point.
have enough text that the audience
can easily follow the progression of
4. Word Choice your presentation, but
DON’T:
put all your information on the slide
and read from it.
DO:
be familiar with the order of your
slides and the content of each.
Practice!
know how to jump from one slide to
5. Familiarity another quickly.
(with PPT and your presentation
content) make sure what your saying is in line
with what’s on the current slide.
DON’T:
present without practicing.
DO:
use pertinent images that emphasize
your point.
6. DON’T:
Visuals/Images use cartoon clip art images to make
the slide more “fun”
They’re just distracting.
DO:
use transitions and sound effects
when they help emphasize your
presentation.
For example, to show the transformation of
7. Transitions & an object you might have a slide with the
before image fading into the slide with the
Sound Effects after image.
DON’T:
just use them for fun.
Once again, they’re distracting and take
attention away from the content on the
presentation.
Technology is great, but always
have a back up plan!
Have the presentation saved in multiple places
AND a non-digital option in case technology
fails.