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PowerPoint Information ___________________________________________________________________________ PowerPoint Design Guidelines Guideline 1: Make it big. Use a minimum of 18 point font size. This allows people in the back of the room to read text on your slide. It also limits you to approximately seven of text (which helps you to meet the criteria for the next guideline). Guideline 2: Less is More. Try not to clutter a slide with too much text, graphics, and/or color. As a general rule, research suggests no more than 4 colors per slide and a minimum spacing of 1/2 inch between items. Don’t make your slides too busy—spread the information out. Guideline 3: Use text appropriately. Don’t use all capital letters. They are too hard to read. Instead, use upper and lower case. Also abstain from using decorative letters (unless for a specific purpose supporting your content). Never include long sentences or paragraphs! Guideline 4: Don't put anything you are going to say out loud on a slide - the audience is likely to be bored. In other words, text in your PowerPoint presentation should highlight what your message, not spell it out word for word. Never Read Your Presentation! Guideline 5: Use pictures. As the saying goes, pictures can be worth a thousand words. Emphasize and add to your ideas with the use of graphics. Graphics are visually stimulating and more easily remembered. Charts are an excellent way to present statistics and numbers. Guideline 6: Don't use clip art for clip art's sake. Tie the clip art into the idea you are presenting. Clip art and pictures should add to the idea being presented rather than distract from it. Guideline 7: Watch your Color Combinations. Some background and foreground color combinations are difficult to read. For example, green writing on a yellow background or blue writing on a red background are difficult to make out. Standard color combinations are black on white background, white on a blue background, yellow on black background. Use contrasting colors. Guideline 8: Be Creative! Think about staggering the appearance of text, graphics, and/or clip art onto a slide using Custom Animations. When different components are introduced onto a slide at different times, it is more interesting. Be careful not to overdo – it might make the audience dizzy – or confused! Don’t use too many flashy effects! Guideline 9: Always ask yourself, “What is the purpose of this slideshow?” Questions such as “Who is this presentation for? How will they benefit from this slideshow?” will help you stay focused on the purpose of your project and not get side-tracked into all of the different options in PowerPoint. Guideline 10: If you can’t figure out how to do something in PowerPoint, don’t get discouraged! Keep trying. You are more apt to remember what you’ve discovered if you’ve learned it on your own. And don’t forget there’s more than one teacher in the lab. Your peers are a wealth of information. Use Microsoft Help also. Look for the answers and you will find them! Above information taken from: http://www.portfolio.iu.edu/dmattson/spxbasics/powerpoint_design_guidelines.htm
PowerPoint Project: Rules and Description
Objective: Alone or in pairs you will create a PowerPoint presentation (5-10 slides)
I. Choose from the list of topics.
II. Research their topic through the use of the internet, library, textbook, etc. A. Put the information in your own words and type a summary (optional). B. Outline (focus on) the main ideas. 1. Use note-taking format (like what you are reading now) a. b. i. ii. 2. Information should be around half a page in length (12-14 pt. font). 3. Make sure you print a copy of your summary to use as notes.
III. Create a PowerPoint presentation based on the topic A. Focus on the main concept or idea. 1. Don’t include unnecessary information (b-days, etc.). Get to the point! B. Be Organized- Include an Intro (or Title Slide), Body, and Conclusion. 1. Have an idea of what you will present before you begin! C. Presentation should include at least two of the following: 1. Researched information 5. Statistics 2. Photographs 6. Hyperlinks 3. Quotations 7. Class Activity 4. Maps 8. Sources D. Involve the audience if possible (questions, discussion, etc.)
IV. Present your Topic to the class. A. Summary must be completed and handed in before presenting. B. Presentations will be limited to 10 minutes in length. C. Be prepared to answer any questions!
Other Considerations: · Originality- You may never cut and paste TEXT, unless sources are appropriately credited. Put information in your own words! · Think about what you have liked and disliked in other presentations you have listened to. What caught your attention, and what was really awful? Don’t repeat the latter… ;-) MAKE YOUR TOPIC YOURS! · Practice your presentation—you can print off handouts (3-4 per page) of your presentation to write notes and reminders on. · Save your Summary and PowerPoint on your Z-Drive: o This will enable us to access it when we present.
Note Outline Format
When taking notes on your topic, use the following outline to summarize the information you find:
I. Definition/Overview of the topic/person/etc.
II. Dates or Statistics A. Names or terms B. Key information C. Information from the textbook
III. Importance to time period/American History
IV. Miscellaneous information and/or Interesting facts
(Be sure to organize your information in notation form)
Tips
*Think about the presentations/speeches you have seen in the past. What did you like? What did you dislike? Don’t repeat the latter!
*You can print your presentation out by selecting handouts in the print menu. If you select (3 per page), it will print with an area to write notes or reminders you can refer to during your presentation.
Grading of PowerPoint Projects
Your research and presentation will be graded on the following criteria: Summary/Outline/Reflection Paper (if required) ____/25 Presentation Grade_____/50 Below: (1-lowest, 10 highest) I. Information- Quality and amount of information presented on the topic? Points: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II. Understanding- Does the presenter exhibit a clear understanding of the info/topic? Points: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 III. Organization- Is the presentation organized and easily understandable? Points: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IV. Guidelines- Does the presentation follow the Guidelines for PowerPoint Design? Points: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V. Multimedia- Are pictures/charts/maps/etc. used to support your information? Points: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
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