1. Guidelines for Preparing Slides Create A ____________ To Introduce Your Presentation

2. Outline Formats Are Easier To Follow Do not try to cover too many ______—this may strain the audience’s attention or cause _______.

3. No More Than ___ Topic Per Slide

4. Maintain A __________ Layout A consistent layout and ____________ will create continuity and cohesiveness.

5. Use Bullets, Not Numbers ________________ replace complete sentences. Bullets imply no significant ______. Use ________ only to show rank of sequence.

6. Use The 6 x 6 Rule 6 _____ of text 6 _____ per line (Sometimes 7 X 7 Rule)

7. Keep Slides Easy To Read And Uncluttered Allow plenty of room around _______ and _________.

8. Select Readable Type Size 36 point for _____— minimum. __________ for body text— minimum. 45 Point 40 Point 35 Point 30 Point 25 Point 20 Point 15 Point 10 Point

9. Use A ______ Typeface And Font Use _________ (no curly feet) such as Arial or universal for body text. Use ______ (curly feet) such as Times New Roman or Courier for body text. No more than __________ per slide.

10. Typeface Examples Comic Sans MS _____________ Times New Roman _________ Century Schoolbook

11. Adjust Lettering To Discriminate Or Emphasize Make titles a ______ type size than body elements. Emphasize important statements or words with bold, italic, larger size, color, or ________________________.

12. Choose Color Carefully  Use the _________ color consistently throughout the presentation.  Use ____ letters on a dark background and ______ letters on a light background.  Do not let color ___________ the words.  Use color to ___________, not decorate.

13. Use _________ Instead Of ______ Patterns On Charts Patterns on bars or pie slices cause ___________. Solid colors convey a clear bold ___________.

14. Use _______ Tables to Present Numbers Use Tables For Your Numbers But, Not Too Many This Row.06.041 This Row1090100 That Row5510

15. Enhancing the Presentation Add Clipart, _______, Bitmaps, Animation, ________, and Sound where appropriate. If ever.

16. Enhancing The Presentation Transitions –The most natural movement is from _____ to _______. –If making a special point, text could move from the right to left. –Too many things ________ around the screen detracts from the presentation. –Not every slide needs to be __________.

17. Enhancing the Presentation Keep everything in alignment. Don’t go outside the _________ and text block. Use __________ to show more detail than will project well on a slide.

18. Your Slides Are ____ Your Presentation Slides draw attention to presentation. Focus _______ on what is important. Audience must finish reading before you start talking. Do not ______ slides.

19. Summary Slide Always use at least ____ but no more than _____ summary/conclusion slides.

20. Finish Slide “Thank You For Your Attention” or other appropriate ______ slide.