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Making Good PowerPoint Presentations :Making Good PowerPoint Presentations
Outline :Outline Common mistakes in formatting a PowerPoint presentation
Examples of Mistakes
Tips regarding the content of a presentation
Mistakes People Make :Mistakes People Make Too small text
Too much text
Bad color choice
Moving or flying text and graphics
Fancy Transitions
Overly complicated diagrams
Text Size :Text Size The ozone layer is located between 9km to 50 km (36 pt)
The ozone layer is located between 9km to 50 km (32 pt)
The ozone layer is located between 9km to 50 km (24 pt)
The ozone layer is located between 9km to 50 km (18 pt)
Too much text :Too much text Ozone: Greenhouse gas
Carbon Dioxide: May affect ozone layer recovery Ozone is also a greenhouse gas in the upper atmosphere and, therefore, plays a role in Earth's climate. The increases in primary greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, may affect how the ozone layer recovers in coming years.
Poor Color Choice :Poor Color Choice This is hard to read
This hard too
This is Impossible
Light color against dark backgrounds are very hard on the eyes
Moving and Flying Text :Moving and Flying Text Ozone has a complicated chemistry
It is formed by NOx and VOCs
Troposphere Ozone is harmful
Fancy Transitions :Fancy Transitions
Hot Air Balloons :Hot Air Balloons
Diagrams :Diagrams
Diagrams :Diagrams
Tips to Making Good PowerPoints :Tips to Making Good PowerPoints Keep backgrounds the same
Use dark text and light background
Skip fancy transitions
Skip fancy animations and flying text
Have a good balance of text and graphics
More Tips :More Tips DO NOT use sentences or paragraphs
Make graphs and figures large
3- 6 bullets per slide
Spend between 30sec- 2min per slide
Face the audience, NOT the screen
Content problems :Content problems Poor Preparation- little thought given to the structure of the presentation
Lack of Balance of Slide Elements- all text no graphics, or vice versa
Using PowerPoint as a crutch instead of a tool
Tips on Content :Tips on Content Keep all information concise and to the point
Make sure all diagrams and graphics are meaningful
Start with an Outline slide
End with a Summary or Conclusion slide
Summary :Summary Keep the presentation simple
Avoid unnecessary sounds and animations
Keep information well organized
DO NOT read from your slides verbatim
Remind your audience of key points at the end of the presentation