PowerPoint Basics Digitools Chapter 10

Objectives Plan, research, and write oral presentations Prepare visuals for oral presentation Deliver oral presentation Evaluate oral presentation

Plan, Research, and Writing Identify purpose Profile listeners Address listeners interests Develop outline of ideas Make Visuals Record and Insert Audio Prepare for the presentation

Purpose Motivate or Influence Inform Main ideas Supporting details Be persuasive Inform Clear and concise Understandable and Useable Communicate Information

Listeners A mental picture of group Likes and Dislikes Needs Expertise/Knowledge Biases Responsibilities Decision makers?

Message Main points or ideas Relate to your listeners Storyboard – main points and basic organization In PowerPoint use Outline and notes to create Objections/Advantages for listener Write in Notes

The Outline Area Be sure to Have in Outline not Slides NOTES SECTION

Making Visuals Start with title slide - introduce Enter short details Use phrases not sentences Capitalize first word No periods Use bulleted lists Make font readable Check spelling

Supplementing Visuals Images that help draw attention Pictures Charts Graphics 10% of what we hear 20% of what we see 50% of what we both see and hear

Design Strategies White Space – blank area of document Keep Simple Make readable Limit number of colors Use Design Templates Use Slide Layouts

Formatting Toolbar Slide Layout Slide Layout Options – Your view will be different along with names so look for look

Design Templates – also found in Formatting Pallette

Can also insert using File/Insert/Picture/ClipArt or From File Click to insert On the picture Copy then Paste

Formatting Toolbar To open Formatting Toolbar Click on View Click on Toolbars Select Formatting