it is about how you can make your presentation effectively.

1. DESIGN EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS
Date: 5th December 2016

2. MAKE OUTLINE
 Outlines
 Slide Structure
 Fonts
 Colour
 Background
 Displaying Visuals
 Spelling and Grammar
 Conclusions
 Questions
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3. OUTLINES
 Make your 1st or 2nd slide an outline of your presentation
 Ex: previous slide
 Follow the order of your outline for the rest of the presentation
 Only place main points on the outline slide
 Ex: Use the titles of each slide as main points
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4. SLIDE STRUCTURE
 Use 1-2 slides per minute of your presentation
 Write in point form, not complete sentences
 Use bullets
 Use slide number
 Include 4-5 points per slide
 Avoid wordiness: use key words and phrases only
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5. FONTS
 Use at least an 18-point font
 Use different size fonts for main points and secondary points
 this font is 24-point, the main point font is 28-point, and the title font is 36-
point
 Use a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial
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6. COLOUR
 Use a colour of font that contrasts sharply with the background
 Ex: blue font on white background
 Use colour to reinforce the logic of your structure
 Ex: light blue title and dark blue text
 Use colour to emphasize a point
 But only use this occasionally
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7. BACKGROUND
 Use backgrounds such as this one that are attractive but simple
 Use backgrounds which are light
 Use the same background consistently throughout your presentation
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8. DISPLAYING VISUALS
 Select visuals purposefully
 Design easy-to-read visuals
 Draw attention to aspects of visuals
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9. SPELLING AND GRAMMAR
 Proof your slides for:
 speling mistakes
 the use of of repeated words
 grammatical errors you might have make
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10. CONCLUSION
 Use an effective and strong closing
 Your audience is likely to remember your last words
 Use a conclusion slide to:
 Summarize the main points of your presentation
 Suggest future avenues of research
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11. QUESTIONS??
 End your presentation with a simple question slide to:
 Invite your audience to ask questions
 Provide a visual aid during question period
 Avoid ending a presentation abruptly
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12. SOME USEFUL TIPS
 Introducing yourself:
 Introducing the topic
 Be consistent and sparing in your use of transitions and animations.
 Be consistent in your choice of bullets, font, and colors.
• When text appears, we don’t want the audience to be watching the
animation.
• Use the “Appear effect” Not “FANCY EFFECTS”
 Art work and sound effects may distract your audience
 Use sound effects only when absolutely necessary 12

13. TIPS CONTINUE…
 Use pictures to simplify complex concepts
 Animations for complex relationship
 Use colors to emphasize
 Remember the 10-20-30 Rule for Slideshows
 Contain no more than 10 slides;
 Last no more than 20 minutes; and
 Use a font size of no less than 30 point.
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14. THANKYOU
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