Responsibilities

PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines The Assessment for this Competency is the creation of a PowerPoint slide deck presentation. Communicating effectively using presentation software like PowerPoint is a much sought-after skill in the business world regardless of industry. Creating one for this Competency will give you practice in this valued skill. So, take this opportunity to practice and create the best presentation you can. Requirements for this Assessment:

• Your presentation should be 8–16 slides. However, please note: If you need to use more than 16 slides that is fine as well, but use no less than 8.

• In addition to the 8–16 slides, you must have a title slide and a slide with your references.

• Text on slides should be succinct. Use as few words as possible to communicate core ideas. Less is often more. Stick to bulleted phrases or short sentences.

• Because your slides should be simple, the actual information you would present if you were speaking to a group MUST be included in the Speaker Notes that accompany each slide.

• Please follow the order of the Assessment in your presentation (Part 1, then Part 2: Section 1 and Section 2).

• Give credit where credit is due by providing citations in APA format, if warranted. All material borrowed or quoted must include appropriate citation information. This can be in smaller fonts. Please see the Walden Writing Center for more information on what type of information needs citations.

Best practices for a Power Point presentation:

• Keep a consistent look and feel by using a template, either the one provided or one appropriate to your presentation.

• Don’t go font crazy. Stick to one or two fonts that are easy to read.

• Consider changing the graphic layout of the slides every few slides. If all of the material is presented in the same format, audience members may stop paying attention.

• Avoid too many decorative graphic elements. Informational graphics are welcomed, but if the element does not help tell the story of the presentation, it is a distraction.

• Use the highest resolution graphic available. Low resolution graphics are fuzzy when projected.

• Always use spell-check and proofread your grammar.