PowerPoint Text Slides

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PowerPoint Text Slides

• Principles of Design
• Principles of Delivery
• Principles Ad Hoc

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Principles of Design

• Structure
• Readability
• Consistency

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Slide Structure

• Title Slide (with catchy caption)
• Preview Slide (with concrete detail)
• Main Point Slides
• - Subpoints
• - Supporting concrete detail
• Summary Slide (w/detail)
• Closing Slide

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Principles of Design

• Structure
• Readability

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Slide Readability

• Symbol Size
• - Title 44-72 pt (one line only)
• - Body 20-36 pt
• - Differential 20 to 30 pts
• Symbol Mapping
• - Dark Font on Light Background
• - Bullet all Mps and Sps
• - Align Bullets (insert symbol option)
• Symbol Type
• - Generic, Tahoma, TNR

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Principles of Design

• Structure
• Readability
• Consistency

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Slide Consistency

• Same Slide Design, Color Scheme
• Same Font Type, Style, Color
• Same Spacing All Characters
• Same Justification Pattern
• Image on one MP, then on all MPs
• - One image fits all by theme
• - Multiple images vary by MP

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PowerPoint Text Slides

• Summary - Principles of Design
• Structure
• - Title, Preview, Main Points, Summary, Closing
• Readability
• - Font size (20-30 pt. difference), style
  (TNR, Tahoma)
• Consistency
• - Same font size, style across all Slides
• - Bullet MPs and Sps and Align

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PowerPoint Text Slides

• Principles of Design
• Principles of Delivery

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Principles of Delivery
Use Progressive Disclosure - dimming
optional (but consistent)

• Expose Slide Only When Relevant
• Expose Main Subpoints Appropriately
• Use MP SP Custom Animation
• Use Slide Transitions

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Principles Ad Hoc

• Load Presentation Prior Class Period(s)
• Rehearse! Rehearse! Rehearse!
• - progressive disclosure
• - verbal-visual correspondence
• Check Recheck Spelling
• Begin with Blank Screen