stephanie poczos adopted from: ctuo how to design effective powerpoint presentation
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Stephanie PoczosAdopted from: CTUO
How to Design Effective PowerPoint Presentation
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• Big• Simple• Clear• Consistent• Error Free
How to Design Effective Power Point Presentations
Make it Big (Text)
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Make it Big (Text)
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Too Small
Keep It Simple (Text) Too many colors TooToo Many Fonts and Styles
Avoid long sentences, as they make your slide very busy and overwhelming for your audience…
The 666 rule No more than 6 lines per slide No more than 6 words per line No more then 6 word slides in a row
Keep It Simple (Text)
This page contains too many words for a presentation slide. When your sentences go on and on forever, people in the audience are going to have to make a huge effort to read the text, which will preclude them from paying attention to what you are saying. Every time you lose their focus, your presentation suffers!
Too detailed !
Keep It Simple (Text)
Limit long sentences to:
1. help easier understanding of the subject2. keep your audience focused3. make your presentation more effective
Much Simpler
Keep It Simple (Graphic)
No more than 1 graphic image Select graphic images in the same style Leave empty space around the text and
graphics Use quality clipart and use it sparingly
Keep It Simple (Picture)
Graphics should complement your slide Art work may distract your audience Artistry does not substitute for content No more than two graphics per slide
Keep It Simple (Picture)
Too Much!
Make It Clear (Capitalisation)
WORDS IN CAPITAL LETTERS ARE HARD TO READ
Upper and lower case letters are easier Avoid abbreviations and acronyms Limit punctuation marks
Make It Clear (Fonts)
Serif fonts are difficult to read on screen Sanserif fonts are clearer Italics are difficult to read on screen Normal or bold fonts are clearer Underlines may signify hyperlinks Instead, use colors to emphasize
Make It Clear (Numbers)
Use numbers for lists with sequenceFor example:
How to put an elephant into a fridge?
1. Open the door of the fridge2. Put the elephant in3. Close the door
Make It Clear (Numbers)
How to put a giraffe into a fridge?
1. Open the door of the fridge
2. Take out the elephant
3. Put the giraffe in
4. Close the door
Make It Clear (Bullets)
Use bullets to show a list without Priority Sequence Hierarchy
Make It Clear (Colours)
Use contrasting colors Light on dark vs. dark on light Use complementary colours
Lots of people can’t read this –and even if they could, it makes your eyes hurt.
Make It Clear (Complement)
Use contrasting colors
• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colors
These colours do not complement
Make It Clear (Complement)
Use contrasting colors
• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colors
These colours complement
Make It Clear (Contrast)
Use contrasting colors Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colors
low contrast
high contrast
Make It Clear (Contrast)
Use contrasting colors Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colors
This is light on dark
Make It Clear (Contrast)
Use contrasting colors Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colors
This is dark on light
Make It Clear (Size)
Size implies importance
Make It Clear (Size)
Size implies importance
Be Consistent
Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract
Be Consistent
Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract
This tick draws attention
Be Consistent
Differences draw attention Differences may imply importanceo Use surprises to attract not distract
These differences distract!
Be Consistent
Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract
This implies importance
Be Consistent
Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract not distract
Confusing differences!
Be Consistent
Keep the layout and style as consistent as possible Every slide should have a heading Sentences are preferred if it’s possible to make a statement
Error Free
Proof your slides for: - speling mistakes - the use of of repeated words - grammatical errors you might have make
If English is not your first language, please have someone else check your presentation
Error Free
Proof your slides for: - spelling mistakes - the use of repeated words - grammatical errors you might have made
If English is not your first language, please have someone else check your presentation
In Summary
• Big• Simple• Clear• Consistent• Error Free