The articles definitely agree on one point: simplicity rules. Many people think that everything in their presentation must also be represented on the slides -- this is not so. I like to think that power point slides are like note cards that you prepare for a speech, basically a list of key terms and concepts that help pull you through a presentation. Your audience will appreciate not having to read extraneous details, and it will make for a more effective presentation. The most annoying presentations are those that end up looking like a children's story book, with slides that are overflowing with pictures and short sentences. By just following a few guidelines, making a presenation in power point can be easier and still really impress the audience:
1. Power Point is not a word processor -- do not write lenghty sentences. Big blocks of text are always more confounding than helpful.
2. Pick themes that match the tenor of the subject matter -- make sure that importatnt slides are not compromised by sloppy or inappropriate formatting.
3. If you are going to use pictures, pick good ones.
4. Make a manageable presentation -- the audience can only keep track of so many slides.
5. Be sure to inlcude citations as necessary in your presentations
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Good job.
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