Week 3: Develop a Framework and Implement Strategic Planning

Creating a Successful PowerPoint Presentation

Academic Success Center June 2015

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Many of us will at sometime or the other be called upon to prepare and give a presentation. PowerPoint is the Microsoft Office software most often used to prepare a professional and successful presentation. At Northcentral, you may be asked to prepare an assignment using PowerPoint. This presentation will offer some guidelines to creating a successful presentation.

• The following topics will be discussed: • Preparation • Organization • PowerPoint Tutorial • Writing the Script • Graphics

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• Select your topic • Gather your sources • Collect visual images if you will use them • Become familiar with the PowerPoint software • Select a layout and design

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• Prepare an outline - Introduction

- Include the problem statement or thesis statement. - Include a literature review if required.

- Body of Text - Supporting material

- Conclusion/Recommendations - Reference Page

Proper APA in-text citation is required.

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Microsoft Office offers online tutorials on their software free of charge. Training - PowerPoint - Microsoft Office Take advantage of these short videos. Your confidence in preparing a presentation will be increased.

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• Use text sparingly. • Use bullet points

• Five or Six per slide • Select your font and font size carefully.

• This is Calibri font at 28. • This is Arial font at 28. • This is Times New Roman at 28.

• Be consistent. Do not change font style within the same slide. • The software will adjust the font size to fit the

frame.

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Your slides are like an outline. Use the “note” section for assignments requiring Speaker Notes

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• Visual images are helpful. • Make sure they are appropriate to your topic. • Make sure they are appropriate in size.

• If you change the size – keep the dimensions • Avoid animation unless it adds to your topic.

Otherwise animation is distracting. • When selecting your slide colors, be cautious.

Colors can change between one computer and the next or from the computer screen to the projector screen.

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• Prepare and organize. • Review the PowerPoint tutorials if you are unfamiliar

with the software. • Keep text on slide minimal. Six bullet points should be

enough to get your point across. • Choose font style and size carefully. • Use graphics/visual images if appropriate. • Animation can be distracting.

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Questions, comments, or feedback? Contact the Academic Success Center at asc@ncu.edu.