1. Powerful Presentations

2. Why Design?
Eyes = Fast Processors!
Good Design = Interesting!

3. 6 x 6 Rule = MAX! no more than 6 words per line 6 lines per slide

4. White Space “White” Space = Empty Space
Rule of thumb: at least half of your space should be empty!

5. Consistency
Bullets
Fonts
Position of graphics

6. Text Is Part of Design! Fonts: Case: no more than 2 fonts per slide
Use size 18 or larger
Case:
CAPS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ
Words are easier to read in lower case

7. Text Is Part of Design! Size: Style use size for emphasis
no more than 3 sizes per slide
Style
Use italics & bold for emphasis only
Italics whisper
Bold screams!!!

8. Color
Use color for emphasis
Contrasting colors:
Class
Class

9. Planning is Key
Look at your Rubric
Make a Storyboard

10. Presentation Day Your rubric drives your grade
Practice, practice, practice!
Have notes ready
Be ready for questions

11. Give Credit Where Credit is Due!
Ideas in this Presentation came from:
Design Page at
Burmark, Lynell, Visual Literacy, Alexandria: ASCD, 2002