1. Effective Slide Presentations
Clear purpose – readily understood
have a main point
simple format
free of nonessential information
Digestible
only ~ 1 min / slide
graphic format
designed for presentation
Visible & legible
Powerpoint – use 20pt or more, Arial

2. Integrate with verbal text
slide should augment what you say
don’t read your slide
use your slides in place of notes
If you need a slide several times, use duplicates
Use a pointer
don’t overuse the laser
Don’t put your presentation in checked luggage

3. Pay attention to font size: This is 24 pt font size

4. Font type makes a difference:
Arial font is easy to make out even in relatively small font size
Times New Roman is not nearly so clear
For a more casual, but easy to read font, use Comic Sans MS
More ornate fonts can be hard to read
Bold works better in large font size than small

5. Color is an important consideration

9. Let’s see how we can find papers and import figures from them.
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