PowerPoint Design Guidelines

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PowerPoint Design Guidelines
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General Setup

• Includes at least 5 slides
• Speech title not given on cover screen

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The Effects of Smoking
Example Slide Do not give away the title of your
speech

• Quentin Wright

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Speech Presentation

• SPCH 1311
• Quentin Wright

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General Setup

• Includes at least 5 slides
• Speech title not given on cover screen
• All slides have titles
• No annoying animation
• No annoying sounds

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Animation
Example Slide This would be distracting to your
audience
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General Setup

• Includes at least 5 slides
• Speech title not given on cover screen
• All slides have titles
• No annoying animation
• No annoying sounds
• Check spelling and grammar

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They Four Type Of Diabetes
Example Slide Check spelling and grammar

• Type one diabetes
• Type Two Diabetes
• Gestational Diabetes
• Pre Diabetes

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Space

• All slides have a border

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Benefits of visual aids
Border

• Decreases the amount of nervousness a speaker
• Diverts attention from the speaker to the
• Increases listener attention to the speaker
• Improves audience recall
• Speeds listener comprehension of information
• Adds to speaker credibility

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Space

• All slides have a border
• Adhere to 7 7 rule
• No more than 7 lines of text
• No more than 7 words per line
• Phrases instead of complete sentences

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Benefits of visual aids
Example Slide No more than 7 lines of text

• Decreases speaker nervousness
• Diverts attention from speaker
• Increases listener attention
• Improves audience recall
• Speeds listener comprehension
• Adds to speaker credibility
• Makes you look more professional
• Make you look more prepared
• Makes presentation more enjoyable

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Space
Example Slide No more than 7 words per line

• There is no need to write out complete
  sentences on your slides. This will cause your
  audience to read instead of listen to you.
• Complete sentences only when necessary

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What is Diabetes
Example Slide Use phrases instead of sentences

• Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not
  produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a
  hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches
  and other food into energy needed for daily life.
  The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery,
  although both genetics and environmental factors
  such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to
  play roles.

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Space

• All slides have a border
• Adhere to 7 7 rule
• No more than 7 lines of text
• No more than 7 words per line
• Phrases instead of complete sentences
• Bullet points are aligned

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Benefits of visual aids
Example Slide Bullet points should be left
aligned

• Decreases speaker nervousness
• Diverts attention from speaker
• Increases listener attention
• Improves audience recall
• Speeds listener comprehension
• Adds to speaker credibility

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Space

• Images do not overlap text

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Diabetes
Example Slide Images should not overlap text

• Prevalence of diabetes
• Graph based upon age groups

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Font

• Titles at least 42 pt font
• Text at least 32 pt font

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Font Size

• This is 44 pt font
• This is 42 point font
• This is 40 pt font
• This is 32 pt font
• This is 28 pt font
• This is 24 pt font
• This is 18 pt font
• This is 14 pt font
• This is 12 pt font

Title at leastthis size
Text at leastthis size
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Font

• Titles at least 42 pt font
• Text at least 32 pt font
• Title font larger than text font
• Font styles can be easily read

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Font Choice

• Good Choice
• Arial
• Times New Roman
• Courier New
• Tahoma
• Verdana

• Bad Choice
• Comic Sans MS
• Castellar
• Old English
• Bradley Hand
• Script

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Font

• Titles at least 42 pt font
• Text at least 32 pt font
• Title font larger than text font
• Font styles can be easily read
• Use upper and lower case letters

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Font

• All CAPITAL LETTERS ARE HARDER TO READ
• Upper and lower case more easily read

Example Slide Use Upper Lower case
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Color Choices

• Some color on each slide

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Color Choices
Visually appealing
Boring
Types of visual aids
Types of visual aids
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PowerPoint Flipcharts posters Objects
models Overhead transparencies
PowerPoint Flipcharts posters Objects
models Overhead transparencies
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Example Slide Use some color
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Color Choices

• Some color on each slide
• No more than 3 colors per slide

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Color Choices
Types of Visual Aids
Too many colors
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PowerPoint Flipcharts posters Objects
models Overhead transparencies Handouts
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Example Slide Do not use too many colors.
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Color Choices

• Some color on each slide
• No more than 3 colors per slide
• Use consistently amongst slides
• Light text dark background

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Color Choices
This
Not This
Light Text on Dark Background
Dark Text on Dark Background
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Color Choices

• Some color on each slide
• No more than 3 colors per slide
• Use consistently amongst slides
• Light text dark background
• Dark text light background

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Color Choices
This
Not This
Dark Text on Light Background
Light Text on Light Background
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Presenting

• Maintain eye contact with the audience
• Continue to speak while switching slides
• Have printed slides in front of you
• Position podium to see audience and slides