Powerpoint

ENG2001 Composition III

Evaluation Criteria for Preliminary Powerpoint

 Includes a title slide that lists the author’s name, a second slide that briefly introduces the topic and thesis, several slides that provide support for the thesis, and, at the end, a slide that concisely states the conclusion.

 Each slide illustrates a single point or idea.

 Title slide contains five or fewer words (excluding the author’s name).

 Message slides have no more than seven lines with seven or fewer words per

line and, if bullets are used, there are no more than 3 to 5 one-line bullets on a slide.

 Data slides are not crowded and if they use a black and white color scheme, the

font is white on a black background.

 The color scheme is simple and consistent, with light colors, such as white and yellow, on a dark background.

 The font is large and legible. Text uses 32-point font. Headings use all caps and

40-point font.

 Spaces between lines are at least the height of an upper case letter.

 Graphics, if used, have an obvious connection to the text and contribute to achieving the author’s objectives. There are no “bells and whistles” or other distractions.

 Slides are free of spelling and grammatical errors.

 Information is accurate and meets the criteria used to include or exclude content

in persuasive essays.  A reference slide formatted to APA standard is included after the Conclusion

slide.