Presentation Title Midpoint/Final Review: DEPT Student Name Student ID Number Date of Presentation Presentation Subtitle

 You may use this template as the basis for your presentation or start from scratch.  If you use this template, be sure to edit all of the slides.  Be sure to include whether it is a Midpoint or Final Review, the department name, the presentation title, your name and the date of the presentation on the title slide.  You will have approximately 20 minutes to complete your oral presentation depending on your department. Please check your guidelines. Getting Started Guidelines for Creating Power Point Slideshows

 Font  Arial is the best font to use as any other font may be converted to Arial in the web conference  Sizes  The text minimum size is 18 regular.  The title minimum is size 24 regular.  Color  White  Light Gray (#B2B2B2 or r178, g178, b178 - set on the template’s color palate.) Font Options

Guidelines for Creating Power Point Slideshows  Bullets  Use square bullets in the same color of your text.  Limit bullet points to 3-7 per slide.  Links  Feel free to link out to work you have posted on the web.  FX  Do not use drop shadows on text or insert WordArt.  No Power Point animations or transitions.  Embedded Video will not work in Adobe Connect.  No sound. Layout Options

 Stretch your images as large as you can on the slide.  Keep images in proportion. (drag + shift)  Do not over optimize your images so the quality will remain high when resizing in Power Point.  The images will automatically compress when the slideshow is “converted”.  To Insert select “Insert”  “Photo  “Picture from File”, DO NOT Drag & Drop files on to your slide.  Stretch your images as large as you can on the slide.  Keep images in proportion. (drag + shift) Vertical Images - Portfolio Slides  Place images to the left.  Title & bullets to the right.

 Stretch your images as large as you can on the slide.  Keep images in proportion. (drag + shift)  Do not over optimize your images so the quality will remain high when resizing in Power Point.  The images will automatically compress when the slideshow is “converted”.  Do not over optimize your images so the quality will remain high when resizing in Power Point.  The images will automatically compress when the slideshow is “converted”. Portfolio Slides

Horizontal Image Guidelines – Portfolio Slides  Stretch your images as large as you can on the slide while retaining their quality.  Horizontal images should be on placed the upper section of the slide.

Closing Slide Always thank your audience for their attention  Make sure there is an appropriate last page that signals the end to the presentation.  Flawless grammar and spelling is a must; Have a proofreader go over your slides  Any necessary credits, copyright notifications or technical notes may be included on the last page.  Water colors by William Blake, 1757 – 1827  Please check your Department Guidelines for PowerPoint Content Information.