1. Tips for Using PowerPoint Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

2. Tips for Using PowerPoint Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf Goals of a presentation slide: To help your audience understand your main messages To serve as notes for the audience after your talk To serve as a reminder to you of your main point

3. Two common problems of slides Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf Slides that no one can read Slides that no one can remember

4. Use readable text format Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

5. Use readable text and layout Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

6. Instead of the PowerPoint default layout, consider the following structure Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf Sentence headline Supporting text in body of slide

7. Three criteria for evaluating layout design Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf How memorable is the design? How many slides does the design require? Does the design help the slides serve as notes?

8. Use sentence headline to make main assertion Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf A good headline: Identifies the slide’s purpose for the audience Identifies the slide’s purpose for the speaker

9. A bad example: Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

10. A better example: Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

11. The body of slide should support headline with images and brief supporting text Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf Support primarily with images: Support with essential text:

12. A good example: Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

13. Don’t provide too much description! Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

14. Don’t provide too much detail! Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

15. Have an open and organized layout! Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

16. Make your slides memorable Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

17. Slides should include key results and images Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

18. A bad example: Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

19. A better example: Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

20. Another good example: Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

21. Still another good example Source: Chapter 4, The Craft of Scientific Presentations, Michael Alley See also http://www.writing.eng.vt.edu/speaking/rethinking.pdf

22. The importance of figures: “Graphic excellence is that which gives to the viewer the greatest number of ideas in the shortest time with the least ink in the smallest place” - Edward R. Tufte - “Figures play a significant role in the expression of scientific ideas” - APS Style Guide - More on this next week…