1. Open the THINK, LEARN, KNOW on Englishblogish 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

2. Under THINK answer the following question. What do you think was the original purpose for PowerPoint? 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

3. PowerPoint Guidelines for the 6 X 6 Rule 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

4. Terms PowerPoint Software by Apple Macintosh Developers: Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin Released in May 1987 6 X 6 Rule A simple professional format for PowerPoint Deck Refers to slides within a PowerPoint 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

5. Types of Slides Text – mostly words Graphic – includes charts or graphs Media – includes photos or video 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

6. Basic Usage PowerPoint is an outline tool It is NOT the entire presentation PowerPoint should enhance the talk It should not upstage the speaker 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

7. Basic Usage Avoid contractions – can’t, let’s Be consistent with end punctuation Bach wrote Illusions Thoreau wrote Walden Hughes wrote Rivers Bach wrote Illusions. Thoreau wrote Walden. Hughes wrote Rivers. 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

8. Guidelines Bright room – darker background Dark background – lighter font Dark room – lighter background Light background – darker font 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

9. Guidelines 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

10. Guidelines Avoid exaggerated animation Inappropriate in professional venues A simple fade is acceptable 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

11. Guidelines Maintain color scheme throughout Stretch graphics proportionately Do not use protected graphics 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

12. Use photos not clipart when possible 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

13. The 6 X 6 Rule Text slides should be simple Use bullets not paragraphs Six lines or less per slide Six words per line maximum Proper nouns count as one word Example: Statue of Liberty = 1 word 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

14. Under LEARN answer the following question. Jot down three new things you learned today about PowerPoint. 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

15. Paired Activity Work together Make suggestions for improvements Write your comments on the worksheet Put names on the worksheet

16. 6 X 6 Lesson - drh Beginner Motorcycles My personal favorite for beginners is the Suzuki Savage It’s very light weight (380lbs) and has adequate power (650cc engine).The low seat height fits most riders and look at it. Isn’t it so cool?

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18. Chilean Exports Fresh fruit leads Chile's export mix - Chile emerges as major supplier of fresh fruit to the world market Chile is among the developing economies pursuing a free market economy. The workforce in Chile fruit companies are grossly underpaid and comes primarily from the lower income households Meanwhile, the U.S. remains the largest single market for Chile's fruit exports. The U.S. imports about 85 82% of Chilean fruit exports.

19. 6 X 6 Lesson - drh When buying a suit Consider the price. Where will you likely wear the suit. What fabrics do you like How trendy is the suit Will it be easy to clean?

20. In Closing There may be exceptions These are guidelines Use common sense 6 X 6 Lesson - drh

21. Under KNOW answer the following question. How will you know that your PowerPoint slides are correct? 6 X 6 Lesson - drh