For guidance on PS336 presentations

1. This is the title of the
presentation
And here is where you can list the
presentation authors, and other
contextual information

2. This is a slide with a title
• This is a major bullet point of primary
prominence
– This is a sub-point, to be kept to a minimum
• This is a second primary bullet point of the
same prominence as the one above
• This ideally would be the last bullet point
• However, if required, this fourth bullet point
can be used

3. This is a pretty awful slide with far too much
text, the likes of which we don’t want to see
• This is a major bullet point of primary prominence
– This is a sub-point, to be kept to a minimum
• This is a second primary bullet point of the same prominence as the
one above
– And here is another sub-point, which is beginning to overload the slide
• This ideally would be the last bullet point
• However, an over-busy slide will contain too many bullet points, such
as this one...
• ...And this one, also being superfluous
• Often the inclusion of too many bullet points will require a gradual
shrinking of the font-size
– Remember, it’s supposed to be a presentation slide, not an eye test!
• In summary, it is better to use additional slides (however many are
required) than to try to squash your text into one slide
• And to conclude the summary, this slide contains more than twice
the amount of allowable text

4. Photo credit: Adam Ciesielski and Garr Reynolds

5. Use of graphics
• Try to avoid the use of
corny cliparts...
• ...especially when they
are of only peripheral
relevance to the point
being made

6. Proceed promptly
• Always remember that your slides are but a
tiny element of your presentation
• Bullet points  Visual signposts
• Your orally delivered (or written) script is
where subtle elaborations emerge
• As a reasonable guide, 5 slides = 15 minutes

7. Give your ending some thought
• Clichéd:
– “Any questions?”
– “Thank you!”
• Alternatives:
– “Over to you...”
– “What do you think?”

8. That’s it!
Now go away!
(humour)