1. BEFORE & AFTER Comparisons

2. Is it easy to read? Most presentations look great on a monitor. They may look different on a screen. Test your designs on screen. Ensure readability by contrasting text and background colors.

3. Comparisons The following slides appear in sets of three:  original design  improved design  side-by-side comparisons You decide which is more effective.

4. Presentation Tips Evaluate design and readability on screen. Evaluate design and readability on screen. Test equipment prior to presentation. Test equipment prior to presentation. Adjust room lighting. Adjust room lighting. Make sure all seats have view of screen. Make sure all seats have view of screen. Bring slides on acetates as backup. Bring slides on acetates as backup. Bring handouts if appropriate. Bring handouts if appropriate.

5. Presentation Tips Evaluate design and readability on screen. Test equipment prior to presentation. Adjust room lighting. Make sure all seats have view of screen. Bring slides on acetates as backup. Bring handouts if appropriate.

6. Which is easier to read?

7. Format text to: Emphasize main points Teach or self-test

8. Presentation Tips Evaluate design and readability on screen Test equipment prior to presentation Adjust room lighting Make sure all seats have view of screen Bring slides on acetates as a backup Bring handouts if appropriate

9. Presentation Tips Evaluate design/readability on screen Test equipment prior to presentation Adjust room lighting Make sure all seats have view of screen Bring slides on acetates as a backup Bring handouts if appropriate

10. Which uses emphasis?

11. Format text to: Emphasize main points Teach or self-test

12. Can you find the independent clause? Before delivering a presentation, you should test the equipment unless you enjoy surprises.

13. Can you find the independent clause? Before delivering a presentation, you should test the equipment unless you enjoy surprises.

14. Which one teaches?

15. Do I need all those words? Substitute bullets for sentences Insert a chart or table Insert a picture

16. Content Consider your audience when selecting content. The tone, language, and graphics should be appropriate to your audience. Try to limit each slide to one main idea. Also, avoid cluttering the slide with too many words. Six or seven lines of text per slide is a good rule of thumb.

17. Content  Must fit audience Tone Language Graphics  One main idea per slide  Limit text No more than 6-7 bulleted items 

18. Which is more effective?

19. Do I need all those words? Substitute bullets for sentences Insert a chart or table Insert a picture

20. CSUS Enrollment Enrollment at CSUS has increased in the last 3 years by about 15 percent:  Fall 2000 was 23,372  2001 was 25,004  2002 was 27,500 Note: Enrollment for 2003 was expected to increase by a similar percentage.

21. CSUS Enrollment

22. Which is more effective?

23. Do I need all those words? Substitute bullets for sentences Insert a chart or table Insert a picture

24. Serving the Cities: Sacramento Vallejo Tahoe City Reno Stockton Modesto East Bay

25. Serving the Cities: Sacramento Vallejo Tahoe City Reno Stockton Modesto East Bay

26. Which is more effective?

27. My summer vacation Last summer I spent a week at the ocean. The seashore was perfect: cool, clean, white sand, soft breezes, secluded paths, and warm water. I took many pictures to remind me of that wonderful vacation. Last summer I spent a week at the ocean. The seashore was perfect: cool, clean, white sand, soft breezes, secluded paths, and warm water. I took many pictures to remind me of that wonderful vacation.

28. My summer vacation

29. Which is more effective? My summer vacation

30. CSC 209 Research Report Competition

31. Dates and Rules of Research Report Competition Mar. 5: Group 1-3 Mar. 12 Group 4-6 Non-presentation teams and instructor will serve as judge