1. ISU PowerPoint Presentation Guide…
CGU 4MI
ISU PowerPoint Presentation Guide…
Tips for using
Tips for presenting

2. Use PowerPoint to help explain your
points…not spell them out.
use short points rather than lots of text.
remember that it’s PowerPoint, not PowerParagraph

3. Canada’s Industrial Growth
Canada’s Industrial Growth
Europeans first came to Canada for its resources. First, the fish, then later fur, lumber and minerals. These were our earliest industries, and they were all based upon extracting resources from the natural environment. They relied on natural resources.
At first the resources were taken out of Canada and turned into manufactured goods by the European industries. Some of the products were then sold back in Canada.
Eventually, we began manufacturing our own products, and even sold them to European countries. The Canadian economy began to grow at a fast pace as we were able to make more and more of the things we needed. Eventually, the demand grew for things that were not manufactured, things that were based upon services. The people, who sell goods in stores, work in banks, or cook in a restaurant are providing services. Europeans first came to Canada for its resources. First, the fish, then later fur, lumber and minerals. These were our earliest industries, and they were all based upon extracting resources from the natural environment. They relied on natural resources.
Eventually, we began manufacturing our own products, and even sold them to European countries. The Canadian economy began to grow at a fast pace as we were able to make more and more of the things we needed. Eventually, the demand grew for things that were not manufactured, things that were based upon services. The people, who sell goods in stores, work in banks, or cook in a restaurant are providing services.
TOO MUCH INFO!!!

4. use an easy-to-read font.
make it big enough to read.
use appropriate colours and effects that will ENHANCE your presentation, not dominate it.

5. …or in really bright colours!
It’s not an easy font to read if there isn’t sufficient
contrast between the text and background...
even when it is really big…
…or in really bright colours!

6. Don’t use a tiny font!

7. While you are working on your show,
save it often!

8. While you are working on your show,
save it often!

9. Take it easy with the effects!!

10. and the animations!!

11. Be considerate of your audience when choosing background colours!!

12. Check out the textures, patterns and background options!

13. Be consistent.
Pick a font and use it throughout.
It will look better than this !
Trust me!

14. Chuck yur speeling!
(PowerPoint has a spell checker!)

15. Consider making a template and using it for all of your slides!
A little consistency goes a long way.

16. Use images to help explain ideas...
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17. Use a table to explain statistics…

18. Use a simple graph (but explain it accurately and fully)…

19. Use maps to show spatial relationships…

21. While you are working on your show,
save it often!

22. Some presentation tips:
Check the equipment…know how to use it!
Run your presentation from the desktop.
Know when to change slides
Talk to the audience, not the screen!

23. Practice!

24. Practice!

25. Practice!

26. SAVE IT
OFTEN!