Microsoft PowerPoint and Presentation Basics Kin 260 Jackie Kiwata

Overview Creating slides Creating presentations Introduction Body

Microsoft PowerPoint The norm for business, academic and technical presentations Should be used as a visual aid and NOT as a teleprompter Similar functionality as Microsoft Word

Creating a PowerPoint Presentation Choose slide design Choose content layout per slide Insert text/graphics/video

Slide Design Format > Slide Design Design templates apply color and graphic schemes to entire presentation Choose a template where text is easy to read and graphics are not too distracting Additional templates available on Microsoft online according to PowerPoint version

Choosing Content Layout Layout will change depending on slide content Can use Slide Layout templates or the Insert menu

Using Slide Layout Templates Format > Slide Layout Clicking on template preview will insert layout on current slide Simple and easy to use, but user has less control over placement, size, etc.

Using Insert Menu User has more control over layout More efficient Only insert objects that you need

Presentation Basics Main goal: Not like writing an essay! convey thoughts saliently and in an organized manner Not like writing an essay! No lengthy or wordy sentences Verbiage should be clear Must know your material Prepare, prepare, prepare

Presentation Structure Introduction 25 - 30% Body 60 – 65% Conclusion ~10%

Introduction 1. Introduce yourself “Good afternoon. My name is Jackie Kiwata.” 2. Briefly explain your credentials as they pertain to the speech topic “Today I am speaking to you about __ because I have much experience doing __.”

Introduction, con’t. 3. Get the audience’s attention Personal anecdote, inspirational quote, question, visual aid, startling statistic, humor Must be relevant to speech topic! 4. Tell the audience what you are going to talk about State your thesis and supporting reasons

Thesis The specific purpose of your speech What you will prove to your audience Should: Assert an opinion Tie together the main speech topics you will discuss in the body Be simple, clear and, most of all, direct Be easy for the audience to remember and understand

Example 1: Simple thesis Topic: Legal Drinking Age Background: Current legal drinking age in California is 21. Create a thesis arguing for or against this topic.

Thesis: Simple example (con’t.) Specific, assertive thesis - The minimum drinking age should be lowered because a person who is old enough to go to war should be old enough to drink. Not so assertive thesis - The minimum drinking age should be lowered.

Example 2: Thesis example Topic: Blood doping in endurance events. Background: Artificial increase in total volume of red blood cells. Create a thesis based on this topic.

Supporting Reasons Ideas that support the thesis Should be stated in the Introduction Should be stated as complete sentences with parallel structure Will serve as topic sentences for each body paragraph Most speeches have 3 supporting reasons, but may range from 2-5

Sample Speech Outline Introduction a. Attention Grabber b. Thesis Body I. Supporting Statement 1 a. b. II. Supporting Statement 2 III. Supporting Statement 3 Conclusion

Example 3: Thesis & Reasons Using the thesis created in example 2, develop two supporting reasons Example 2 Topic: Blood doping in endurance events.

Presentation At least 2 minutes but not more than 3 minutes in length Speech will be instructional You will teach the audience how to do anything Kinesiology-related Examples: How to swing a baseball bat, how to rehabilitate a wrist injury