Presentation Guidelines Fonts Use no more than two to three fonts - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation Guidelines

Fonts  Use no more than two to three fonts throughout your presentation.  Do not use ALL CAPS, except for titles.  Keep points to six or less per slide.  Keep words to six to eight per line.

Format  Be consistent — ◦ use the same background throughout and chose a subtle color ◦ Transitions ◦ Graphic style (if using clipart then don’t use photographs for example)  Leave white space  Sounds and animation should not be overused

Color  Dark text on light background is easily read.  Yellow or white text on a dark blue background has the best readability  Avoid bright colors--difficult to view for long periods of time  Limit number of colors on each slide

Presenting  Prepare notes in notes pane  Proofread your work  Practice your presentation before delivery ◦ Check projector, sound, room set-up  Turn to the audience to speak  Advance bulleted items one at a time ◦ audience focuses on what you are saying instead of reading slide  Keep points to a minimum amount of words ◦ you provide the rest of the information in your speech

Printing  Provide handouts (3 slides per sheet) to give audience space to take notes  Provide handouts, 6 slides per sheet, if no lines are needed.

T erminology PRESENTATION — an informative speech that usually includes visuals PLACEHOLDER — container on a slide that holds text and other content such as graphics. ANIMATION — a visual effect in which objects appear to move. TRANSITION — the way one slide changes to the next slide in a slide show THUMBNAIL — a smaller version of a slide VISUALS — slides, transparencies, flipchart, white board, or handouts of printed material that are viewed while a speaker talks. HYPERLINK — a word, phrase or image that connects to the Internet