Key Features of Ideal Slide Preparation for Powerpoint Presentation

Ideal slide preparation for seminar

1. Key features of ideal slide preparation for ppt presentation 1 Dr. Santosh kumar Soren Junior Resident, RIMS, Ranchi

2. Topics to be Covered Outlines Slide Structure Fonts Colour Background Graphs Spelling and Grammar Conclusions Questions 2

3. Outline Make your 1 st or 2 nd slide an outline or Learning objectives of your presentation. Follow the order of your outline for the rest of the presentation. Only place main points on the outline slide Example: Use the titles of each slide as main points 3

4. A preferred Slide Structure Use 1-2 slides per minute of your presentation Give slide number in sequence Write in point form, not complete sentences Include 4-6 points per slide Avoid wordiness: use key words and phrases only 4 Show one point at a time

5. Slide Structure - Bad Do not use distracting animation Do not go overboard with the animation Be consistent with the animation that you use 5

6. Fonts - Good Use at least an 18-point font Use different size fonts for main points and secondary points this font is 24-point, the main point font is 28-point, and the title font is 36-point Use a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial 6

7. Examples If you use a small font, your audience won’t be able to read what you have written CAPITALIZE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY. IF IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ Don’t use a complicated font 7

8. Colour - Good Use a colour of font that contrasts sharply with the background Example: blue font on white background Use colour to reinforce the logic of your structure Example: light blue title and dark blue text Use colour to emphasize a point But only use this occasionally 8

9. Example Bad Colour - Using a font colour that does not contrast with the background colour is hard to read Using colour for decoration is distracting and annoying . Using a different colour for each point is unnecessary Using a different colour for secondary points is also unnecessary T r y i n g t o b e c r e a t i v e c a n a l s o b e b a d 9

10. Background - Good Use such backgrounds that are attractive but simple Use backgrounds which are light Use the same background consistently throughout your presentation 10

11. Example - Background (???) Avoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult to read from Always be consistent with the background that you use 11

12. Graphs - Good Use graphs rather than just charts and words Data in graphs is easier to comprehend & retain than is raw data Trends are easier to visualize in graph form Always title your graphs 12

13. Graphs - Good Use graphs rather than just charts and words Data in graphs is easier to comprehend & retain than is raw data Trends are easier to visualize in graph form Always title your graphs/tables and X and Y axis Also give number to each graph or table 13

14. ???? Is it a good Example ??? 14

15. Graphs – Good 15 No. of balls sold Months of the year 2002

16. Graphs – Comments ???? 16 Title is missing Minor gridlines are unnecessary Font is too small Colours are illogical Shading is distracting

17. Spelling and Grammar Proof your slides for: S peling mistakes T he use of of repeated words G rammatical errors you might have made If English is not your first language, please have someone else check your presentation! 17

18. Conclusion Use an effective and strong closing Your audience is likely to remember your last words Use a conclusion slide to: Summarize the main points of your presentation Suggest future avenues of research 18

19. Questions?? End your presentation with a simple question slide to: Invite your audience to ask questions Provide a visual aid during question period Avoid ending a presentation abruptly 19