This is a power point to share what the important "do's and don'ts" are for presentations!

1. R E A D Y F O R A G O O D / B A D P O W E R P O I N T ?
G O O D !
mY pOWERpOINT

2. This is a very simple page ….. (Bad)
 This is the most simple page you could ever create
and I am following all the rules of a perfect
PowerPoint. I cannot wait to show all my friends this
wonderful presentation. I wish I could read this for
myself everyday because it is so awesome!!!!!
 That’s right – its so simple and awesome!!
Isn’t this great? Simple And Great!!
I am so glad to be
doing this
Simple page

3. Simple Page (Good)
 There should not be very much information or
distractions
 Only a few points
 Only a few graphics

4. Bullets (Bad)
 I love bullet points so I am going to put as many as I can fit
on this page!
 One, this page is awesome
 Two, I love Power Point
 Three, the more bullets the better!
 Four, I wish I could just add bullets all day!
 Five, Look more bullets!
 Six, Oh no, I am getting to the end of my page
 Seven, one more will fit for sure
 Eight, YES, another one!

5. Bullets (Good)
 Bullet One
 Bullet Two
 Bullet Three
 Bullet Four

6. Justified (Bad)
i. I am so justified
ii. Very Very justified
iii. The best page on
justification is right here
iv. Look no further
……………………………………
……………………………………
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v. But you can look here if
you want!
vi. Or you can look
here!

7. Justified (Good)
 All the information should be easy to read
 It should be located on the page where it is easy to
follow
 Text should be on the left, graphics and/or photos on
the right. See like that awesome
picture right there! 

8. Background (Bad)
All of these
backgrounds
match so well
I do not even
need to
explain the
point of this
presentation!

9. Background
Background (Good)
Lighthouses are beautiful and useful

10. This is such great contrast. I
can read this whole thing with
no trouble!!!
I love these colors together!
This
looks
good!

11. Colors and Contrast (Good)

12. Graphics (Bad)
What do
you mean
you don’t
know why
this is
here? Its so
obvious!
I am so good at
making these
power points!
Thi
s
will
be
on
the
test
!
This is
important!
Take notes!
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Category1
Category2
Category3
Category4
Series 3
Series 2
Series 1

13. Graph Table for graph
Series 10
1
2
3
4
5
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
Series 1 Series 2 Series 3
Total:
16
Total:
14
Total: 21
Graphics (Good)

14. There should only be four
Unless you feel like adding
more!
 One … There are so many things I
want to say.
 Two …. I better start
puttingmywordstogethertomakem
oreroom.
 Three … thatsbetter.
 Four … thisisagoodpoint.
 Five
…rememberfiveitwillbeagoodrefere
nce.
 Six … Aswillsixthroughfourteen!
 Seven … importantinformation!
 Eight … goodgoodstuff!
 Nine …. Takenotes!
 Ten ….
Ifyoudontknowtheanswerlookitup!
 Eleven …
Readthebookforfurtherinstruction.
 Twelve ….
Dontrelyonafriend,beateacherofyo
urself.
 Thirteen …. Stayawakeinclass
 Fourteen ….
Bealertduringmypresentation!
Rule of Four (Bad)

15. Rule of Four (Good)
 There should be only one …
 Two …
 Three …
 Four items on the page 

16. Words Compliment Pictures (Bad)
 I want to tell you about my trip to the coast!
 It was a lot of fun!
 We swam in the warm ocean water.
 The water was about seven feet deep and crystal
clear.

17. Words Compliment Pictures (Good)
 Last Christmas we had
the best time in the
snow!

18. Fontsand Effects (BaD)
HEYISURE
LOVE
THESE
FONTSAND
EFFECTS,D
ON’T
YOU???!!!!!
?????!!!!!!!!
???
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19.  The trick is to have the fonts match
 Also, the effects should add to the slide not take away
from it
Fonts and Effects (Good)