How Do You Create An Effective Powerpoint?
• Find a topic that you can talk about. • Create a basic outline on a sheet of paper. • Apply a template (one that is not hard on the eyes, and looks organized and professional). • Summarize the main purpose or idea of your Powerpoint in your title slide. • Instead of citing your sources all on one slide, cite the sources you referenced as you present them throughout the Powerpoint presentation. • Try not to use pictures as a background. • If you feel you must use a picture as a background, use a transparency behind your text so it is easy to read, and have your text and your transparency contrasting colors. To do this, right click the text box, click on format placeholder, and change the fill to a color and make it transparent. (around 70-80% transparency works well) • Use graphs and tables to show your information often, but not too often. • Use short sentences and phrases, keep your text short. Remember the 5 by 5 rule. Five bullets with less than 5 words each. Please, no long parag
