1. Microsoft PowerPoint and Presentation Basics Kin 260 Jackie Kiwata

2. Overview Creating slides Creating presentations  Introduction  Body

3. Microsoft PowerPoint The norm for business, academic and technical presentations Should be used as a visual aid and NOT as a teleprompter Similar functionality as Microsoft Word

4. Creating a PowerPoint Presentation 1.Choose slide design 2.Choose content layout per slide 3.Insert text/graphics/video

5. Slide Design Format > Slide Design Design templates apply color and graphic schemes to entire presentation Choose a template where text is easy to read and graphics are not too distracting Additional templates available on Microsoft online according to PowerPoint version

6. Choosing Content Layout Layout will change depending on slide content Can use Slide Layout templates or the Insert menu

7. Using Slide Layout Templates Format > Slide Layout Clicking on template preview will insert layout on current slide Simple and easy to use, but user has less control over placement, size, etc.

8. Using Insert Menu User has more control over layout More efficient  Only insert objects that you need

9. Presentation Basics Main goal:  convey thoughts saliently and in an organized manner Not like writing an essay!  No lengthy or wordy sentences  Verbiage should be clear Must know your material  Prepare, prepare, prepare

10. Presentation Structure Introduction  25 - 30% Body  60 – 65% Conclusion  ~10%

11. Introduction 1. Introduce yourself  “Good afternoon. My name is Jackie Kiwata.” 2. Briefly explain your credentials as they pertain to the speech topic  “Today I am speaking to you about __ because I have much experience doing __.”

12. Introduction, con’t. 3. Get the audience’s attention  Personal anecdote, inspirational quote, question, visual aid, startling statistic, humor  Must be relevant to speech topic! 4. Tell the audience what you are going to talk about  State your thesis and supporting reasons

13. Thesis The specific purpose of your speech What you will prove to your audience Should:  Assert an opinion  Tie together the main speech topics you will discuss in the body  Be simple, clear and, most of all, direct  Be easy for the audience to remember and understand

14. Example 1: Simple thesis Topic: Legal Drinking Age Background: Current legal drinking age in California is 21. Create a thesis arguing for or against this topic.

15. Thesis: Simple example (con’t.) Specific, assertive thesis - The minimum drinking age should be lowered because a person who is old enough to go to war should be old enough to drink. Not so assertive thesis - The minimum drinking age should be lowered.

16. Example 2: Thesis example Topic: Blood doping in endurance events. Background: Artificial increase in total volume of red blood cells. Create a thesis based on this topic.

17. Supporting Reasons Ideas that support the thesis Should be stated in the Introduction Should be stated as complete sentences with parallel structure Will serve as topic sentences for each body paragraph Most speeches have 3 supporting reasons, but may range from 2-5

18. Sample Speech Outline Introduction a. Attention Grabber b. Thesis Body I. Supporting Statement 1 a. b. II. Supporting Statement 2 a. b. III. Supporting Statement 3 a. b. Conclusion

19. Example 3: Thesis & Reasons Using the thesis created in example 2, develop two supporting reasons Example 2 Topic: Blood doping in endurance events.

20. Presentation At least 2 minutes but not more than 3 minutes in length Speech will be instructional You will teach the audience how to do anything Kinesiology-related Examples: How to swing a baseball bat, how to rehabilitate a wrist injury