1. Microsoft PowerPoint and Presentation Basics
Kin 260
Jackie Kiwata

2. Overview
Creating slides
Creating presentations
Introduction
Body

3. 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

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

5. 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

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

7. 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.

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

9. 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

10. Presentation Structure
Introduction %
Body
60 – 65%
Conclusion
~10%

11. 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 __.”

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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

18. 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

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

20. 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