1. Best Directors Presentation Instructions
Presentation Length/ Time
Minimum Time: 1 director= 2 min
2 directors= 4 min
Maximum Time: 1 director= 5 min
2 directors= 10 min
Groups of 2 will present 3 directors.
Minimum 6 min
Maximum 15 min
You will lose marks if you go over or under time.

2. Best Directors Presentation Instructions
Presentation Guidelines
1. Don’t speed talk.
2. Look at the audience.
3. Don’t sit down. Move around the room.
4. Practice and time your presentation.
5. Be prepared and ready to go at the start of class.
6. Avoid unnecessary pauses and delays.
7. Keep movie and sound clips to a short length.
8. Edit your presentation/ information so nothing drags.

3. Best Directors Presentation Instructions
Presentation Evaluation 1
Evidence of practicing and timing the presentation
Edit, avoid pauses, short informational clips, ready and prepared.
/10 2
Communication
Concise well edited information. Quality over quantity.
Hooks that give the audience interesting material.
Some interaction with the audience (avoid reading off the screen). 3
Content
Clear information that engages the audience.
All important facts have been delivered.
Strong test question given at the end.

4. Tips for More Effective Powerpoint Presentations
No. 1
Don’t clutter the screen with small text. (28pt font)
Don’t clutter the screen with small text. (24pt font)
Don’t clutter the screen with small text. (20pt font)
Don’t clutter the screen with small text. (18pt font)
Don’t clutter the screen with small text. (14pt font)

5. Tips for More Effective Powerpoint Presentations
No. 2
Use a minimum font size of 18pt. (28pt font)
Make sure people can read it at the back of the room.
(24pt font)
When your font size becomes too small... (20pt font)
the audience will stop reading... (18pt font)
because it’s annoying to read text that is too small. (14pt font)

6. Tips for More Effective Powerpoint Presentations
No. 3
LESS is MORE
MORE or LESS

7. Tips for More Effective Powerpoint Presentations
No. 4
Bright Colours and Complimentary Colours are HARD to READ
Use a neutral background colour with dark text.
Use a neutral background colour with dark text.

8. Tips for More Effective Powerpoint Presentations
No. 5
No Paragraphs.
Don’t kill your audience with boredom by giving them big chunky blocks of text.

9. Tips for More Effective Powerpoint Presentations
No. 6
Make your point with images.
Engage the audience with pictures, illustrations, diagrams, and organizational charts (for stats or comparisons).

10. Tips for More Effective Powerpoint Presentations
No. 7
Don’t read off the screen.
Look at people when you talk to them. Move around the room to engage people like you’re telling an exciting story.

11. Tips for More Effective Powerpoint Presentations
No. 8
Think Outside the screen.
Remember, the Powerpoint is only a tool to help you deliver information.
Have a hook.
Start with something surprising or intriguing that will get your audience to take notice.
Ask Questions.
Questions arouse interest and pique curiosity.

12. Tips for More Effective Powerpoint Presentations
No. 9
Don’t put text over an image.
Make sure the text is easy to read and the images are easy to see.

13. Tips for More Effective Powerpoint Presentations
No. 10
Be concise but informative
Be simple but not simplistic