PowerPoint Guidelines Dont make a PowerPointless presentation

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PowerPoint GuidelinesDont make a
PowerPointless presentation!

• Dont give them too much info at once.
• Stick with the same transition
• Be creative, but leave some color choices to
  professionals.

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Text

• Left justify all text
• Five or six points per slide
• Five or six words per line
• Be consistent from slide to slide

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Use restraint with fonts

• Use only a few and stick to familiar ones. Not
  Ones like this
• Keep type sizes consistent
• DONT USE ALL CAPS
• Century vs. Century Gothic

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Choose Font Wisely

• Italics are more difficult to read
• Use bold when you want some words to standout
• Font size
• Easy to read (12 pt.)
• Easy to read (18 pt.)
• Easy to Read (24pt.)
• Easty to Read (32 pt.)

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Avoid Text Overload

• Having too much text on a screen can defeat the
  purpose of using PowerPoint. The slides begin to
  look like a jumble of text, making slides
  difficult to read and unrecognizable from each
  other. People will either try to read everything
  or copy everything down, or they will quickly
  lose interest. List only the key points. The
  rest should be given orally or in a handout.

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Choosing a Color Scheme

• Stick with PowerPoint defaults
• What may look good on your computer may be
  unreadable in the classroom
• Remember to use strong contrasting colors.

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Use contrasting colors
Use light colors on dark backgrounds.
Use dark colors on light backgrounds.
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ClipArt, Graphics, Visuals

• Make sure visuals apply to your PowerPoint
• Make sure the quality is good and easy to see.