1. May 2000Copyright by Linda Johnson Graphics Presentation Power Rules for Color Fonts and Text Handouts for Presentations Speaking Rules Review Bibliography TOPICS

2. May 2000Copyright by Linda Johnson PRESENTATION POWER

3. May 2000Copyright by Linda Johnson RULES FOR COLOR  avoid red on green or red on dark blue  use color sparingly  use different colors to differentiate sub-sections  no more than three colors

4. May 2000Copyright by Linda Johnson FONTS  Nothing less than 24 point type  Selection of font should be knowledgeable and familiar  Use one font style  Keep fonts readable

5. May 2000Copyright by Linda Johnson TEXT STYLE  Lots of “white” space  Choose text color carefully  Use 7 or 8 words per line  Only 4 or 5 lines per slide

6. May 2000Copyright by Linda Johnson GRAPHICS  don’t place graphics in the center either vertically or horizontally  limit to one graphic per slide  use color carefully

7. May 2000Copyright by Linda Johnson HANDOUTS  Give handouts for informative presentations  Don’t give handouts for entertainment purposes

8. May 2000Copyright by Linda Johnson SPEAKING RULES Don’t read from the presentation Time your speech to match the slides Use the slides to support and interest the audience

9. May 2000Copyright by Linda Johnson REVIEW: Putting it all together Think for a moment what catches the eye? supports the speech? teaches you the lesson? It’s PRESENTATION POWER!

10. May 2000Copyright by Linda Johnson BIBLIOGRAPHY Parker, Dr. Angie. “PowerPoint Design”. EDCP560 Curriculum Development. November,1998. Shmavonian, Rosemary. PowerPoint 97. New York: DDC Publishing. 1997.