332 PowerPoint
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fam_332_guidelines_for_powerpoint.pptxGuidelines for Developing a PowerPoint
Jane Doe
PowerPoint assignment for FAM 332
April 27, 2015
Title Page – name, date, and class
List the 3 countries you will present
Content – 18 slides about 3 countries
Cover 6 topics for each country
Don’t forget about images, the amount of words for bullets, the grammar used, and illustrations and graphics
References used on the last slide(s)
Content of your PowerPoint for Week 7
Title Page
The Title Page should include:
Your Name
Course
Date
Introduction Slide
List the three countries that will be covered in the PowerPoint project.
Choose a design and colors that:
Enhance your presentation
Compliment your graphics
Allow text to be easily read
Add interest, but not too busy with colors
Use “easy-to-read” color combinations
Avoid dark backgrounds with light-colored text
Design
Add color for a border or background
Keep background or border color simple
If professional presentation, nothing fancy
Careful, not too busy, can’t read text
Try to keep background away from text
Audience needs to read from a distance
Professional presentation means simple
Background or Border Selection
Font size should be easy to read:
32 or more for the title text
28 or more for the content text
Exception to font size – in the references
Remember, can audience read from a distance?
Font
Use of fonts per slide
Size of font:
One or two different size fonts
May use smaller font size in references
Type or style of font:
Use a common font in all slides
Arial is best, easy to read
Careful not to have busy background
Remember
Your PowerPoint content should:
Be organized
Provide information on 3 countries
Add main content
Cover a variety of major topics
Add links or YouTube for interest
Provide a reference slide(s)
Content
Content should be:
Flow in a logical order
Contain a header
Have key points
Display graphics
Provide illustrations and pictures
Provide websites or YouTube for interest
Well-research material and information
Organization
Each slide should:
Include a title
Have simple information
Be easy to read text, if on top of colors
Have little color to hide text
Be simple, but easy understood
Header
Display key points:
One idea per slide
Keep the text simple, but with some details
Use bulleted list for the information
Not too many words in each bullet
Use phrases, not complete sentences
Provide a logical order of the topics covered
Key Points
No more than seven bullets (lines) per slide
Should be more than two words per bullet
Should not be more than seven words in bullet
Use sentences only for a quote
Best not to use long sentences
Slides should be informative with interest
Bullets
Coordinate colors to the background color
Enhance the topics with pictures and illustrations
Keep images simple not interfering with background
Add YouTube videos and/or web links for interest
Graphics, Illustrations, and Added Interest
References
When writing references for the project:
Include the references used in the project
Use a formal writing style
Remember to review the evaluation sheet for the project.
Did you include a minimum of 21 slides?
Did you cover at least 6 topics for each country?
Did you use appropriate numbers of wording?
Check for grammar, font sizes, and font style.
Check that you added a reference slide using at least 8 sources.
The presentation was in a logical order.
Conclusion
Font is simple easy to read
Background not busy, colors compliment
Add pictures and illustrations throughout
Add YouTube or links for interest
No more 7 bullets and 7 words
Include all components of a presentation
Read the project instructions for details
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