1. Making Power Point Presentations
Lecture 2

2. Lecture Content Common mistakes Examples of Mistakes
Tips for Improving Presentations

3. Lecture Content Templates Fonts Font Size Too Many Words Color Choice
Animation and Sound
Pictures and Graphs
Mathematics
Format
Conclusion

4. Templates Use a color scheme Microsoft has several templates
Use same scheme throughout presentation
Changing styles could be distracting
Microsoft has several templates
Possible to find free templates on internet
You could design your own templates

5. Fonts Pick an easy font to read Examples in their font Times New Roman
Arial
Tahoma

6. Fonts Bad fonts CHARLESWORTH Courier New (legal font)
Mono Type Corsiva

7. Fonts Capitalize all letters in a word for emphasis!
Capitalizing all words is like screaming at your audience!

8. Fonts Hard to read Capitalize all letters in word For emphasis
Acronyms
Central Processing Unit (CPU)

9. Fonts Italicize words For emphasis Long Quotes
Used for book titles, journal names, etc.

10. Font Size
Can you read this?
This is not a vision test!

11. Too Much Text Having too much text Hard to read
Are you going to read a book to the audience?
Makes the text look “busy”

12. Too Much Text
Biodiesel may cause engine problems, because it may eat and degrade various seals that lead to injector and fuel pump failures [2]
Has a higher cloud point around 00 C [2]
Cloud point-when fuel filter clogs
Much higher for saturated fats [2]
Most engine manufacturers have not extended warranties for using biodiesel [2]
Fuel oxidation – lower storage life [2]
Oxidation leads to hydroperoxides, which can form insoluble gums [2]
Improves engine lubrication, extending engine life [2]
Soygold
Ag Environmental Products LLC

13. Too Much Text Too much information!
I had a list of problems and then attached one benefit at the end.
I spread the info. over three slides.

14. Too Much Text Problems with biodiesel Biodiesel causes engine problems
Degrades seals
Fuel pump
Fuel injectors
Poor cold fuel properties
Higher cloud point
Higher pour point

15. Too Much Text Problems with biodiesel
No warranties for engines that use biodiesel
Lower storage life
Fuel oxidizes
Can form insoluble gums in tank

16. Too Much Text Benefit of biodiesel Improves engine lubrication
Could extend engine life
Ag Environmental Products LLC manufacturers Soygold as fuel additive

17. Color Choice Keep color schemes simple
Dark Background
Bright Fonts
Light Background
Dark Fonts
You can be creative, if in good taste!
You can change the color or background of a slide for emphasis

18. Kenneth R. Szulczyk My Research Area
Biofuels
Kenneth R. Szulczyk
My Research Area

19. Color Choice Can you read this?
This is the ugliest background I have seen (from Microsoft)

20. Animation and Sound Moving text If movement is simple
If movement is consistent
Avoid annoying animations!
You can use movement to hide text until needed.

21. Animation and Sound
You can add sound, if it is part of your presentation
Sound can be annoying!

22. Pictures and Graphs
Only add pictures and graphics to enhance your presentation
Breaks up the monotony of the presentation

23. Greenhouse Effect Greenhouse gases Accumulate in atmosphere
Prevent the sun’s radiation from leaving the earth
Earth gradually warms over time

24. Pictures and Graphs Do not include complicated graphs
Only add graphs or diagrams if it strengthens your message

25. U.S. Corn Wet Mill

26. Pictures and Graphs If graphs are in presentation
Clearly define all units
Keep graph simple

27. Pictures and Graphs What are the units? The graph has nice colors
Hard to read the numbers

28. Mathematics Complicated mathematics may not be good for presentations
Too much information to digest.
If you have to do mathematics, give handouts

29. Mathematics

30. Mathematics Did you remember all that in 1 minute?
If you include an equation, define all variables.

31. Format Outline your lecture (or presentation) Avoid full sentences
Use about 2 to 6 bullets per slide
Check spelling
Word and PowerPoint will underline a word in red, if that word is not in dictionary

32. Format Organize the presentation well Face the audience
Place similar ideas together
Face the audience
Don’t read your presentation
Very mechanical
Don’t hide behind the computer

33. Last Note Come to the presentation early Make sure the equipment works
Bring your laptop.
Sometimes there is a technical glitch!

34. Conclusion Be concise and to the point
Only include diagrams and graphics if they enhance the presentation
Last slide is a Summary or Conclusion

35. Conclusion Keep the presentation simple
Avoid unnecessary sounds and animations
Keep information well organized
DO NOT read from your slides
Remind your audience of key points at the end of the presentation