30 March 2005 Integrating PowerPoint into your Talk

30 March 2005 Elements of a Power Point Presentation Slide 1: Overview of TopicSlide 1: Overview of Topic Slide 2-5: IntroductionSlide 2-5: Introduction Background/literature reviewBackground/literature review Statement of the problemStatement of the problem

30 March 2005 Elements of a Power Point Presentation Slide 3-10?: BodySlide 3-10?: Body Three main points limitThree main points limit MethodsMethods Slide 11: Conclusion/FindingsSlide 11: Conclusion/Findings Slide 12: Discussion/Q’s/Further ResearchSlide 12: Discussion/Q’s/Further Research

30 March 2005 Font Tips Use fonts that are easy to read Use fonts that are easy to read Avoid using ALL CAPS or all lowercase Avoid using ALL CAPS or all lowercase No more than two fonts on a single slide No more than two fonts on a single slide Use fonts consistently – don’t use a different font from slide to slide Use fonts consistently – don’t use a different font from slide to slide

30 March 2005 Serif Fonts Times New Roman Bookman Old Style MS Reference Serif Book Antiqua Palatino Linotype Sans-Serif Fonts Arial Antigone MS Reference Sans Serif Tahoma Verdana Font Samples

30 March 2005 Font Sizes Headings: 44 – 36 pt. type Subheadings and other text: 32 – 24 Bold Shadow Choose colors that are easy on the eyes

30 March 2005 Slide Elements Text Photos Clip Art Graphs Sounds Video

30 March 2005 Visual Aids Design in advance Keep them short & simple 6 lines/page, 6 words/line Make them large enough

30 March 2005 Delivering Your Speech Check and re-check order of slides Check and re-check order of slides Make sure all the elements are present Make sure all the elements are present Do a dry run Do a dry run Know slide commands Know slide commands Don’t read—remember your passion! Don’t read—remember your passion!

30 March 2005 Slide Commands Show next slide:  click the mouse  press enter  press the right arrow key  press the “N” key  press space bar

30 March 2005 Show previous slide:  press backspace  press the left arrow key  press the “P” key Slide Commands End show:  press escape

30 March 2005 Be Prepared Display slides only while discussing them Have a backup plan – print your presentation Check the room and the equipment

30 March 2005 PowerPoint Resources Photos: UTF-8&qUTF-8&q= Pics4Learning: The Amazing Picture Machine: Free Stock Photos

30 March 2005 PowerPoint Resources Microsoft Design Gallery Live Barry’s Clip Art

30 March 2005 Copyright and Fair Use Be aware of copyright laws if you download images and pictures Information on patents, trademarks, and copyrights can be found at these websites: