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A Good PowerPoint
By Jason Lenz

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Objective
 To create a quality PowerPoint presentation that engages
students within the learning process.

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Introduction
 Presentations
 Can be made with many different applications via the web
 Offer great assistance for classroom discussions
 Many fail to captivate their audiences
 Common mistakes
 Can be avoided by following the tips provided

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Slides
 Keep it simple
 Cutting and pasting from different sources won’t cut it
 The font is the key to success
 Emphasize your highlights
 Careful with the design
 Don’t let it take over your message

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Uniformity
 Change is NOT good
 Use the same font and size on all slides
 Colors should match
 Don’t be to crazy!

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Distinction
 Don’t be boring
 Black and white isn’t exciting
 Color can be good
 Make it easy on the eyes
 Don’t strain your audience

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Simplicity
 Don’t get to fancy
 Straightforward and modest is the best bet
 Keywords only
 No sentences!
 Don’t read the slides word for word

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Images
 Let your audience see what your talking about
 Use visual cues to enhance your message
 Don’t use them for decoration

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Audience
 Keep them in mind when your creating your presentation
 Don’t get fancy
 Keep it simple
 Know your presentation material inside and out

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What Not to Do!
What a Bad PowerPoint looks like

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Works Cited
 Sieber,Tina. "10 Powerpoint Tips for Preparing a Professional
Presentation." makeuseof. 5 23 2009: 1.Web. 14 Nov.
2011. <http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-tips-for-
preparing-a-professional-presentation/>.
 "Worst PPT Slide Contest Winners." InFocus Labs. 5 12 2011: 1.
Web. 14 Nov. 2011. <http://www.infocus.com/labs/all/
visual-communication-%26-collaboration/worst-ppt-slide-
contest-winners>.