GUIDELINES FOR CONFERENCE SLIDE PRESENTATION Prof Oluyinka Adejumo School of Nursing and Midwifery College of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Rwanda Kigali. Rwanda 25-29th September, 2017

Author (s) Identifier Institution Title of Presentation Author (s) Identifier Institution Conference Name, Venue and Date

Introduction and Background Significant and topical background issues (historical, current) pertaining to the study and why the project is being undertaken(only two or three bullets only) Maximum of 5 bullets 1 SLIDE

Research Problem Statement No more than 7 bullets What research questions is your study going to answer or what will your study put in place? 1SLIDE

Objectives State the main aim/objective State the Specific objectives 1 SLIDE

Literature Review Summarize your literature review under subheadings, details not required in this presentation This should take 1 SLIDE, maximum 7 bullets or 10 lines

Methodology Briefly describe the methodology used in your study This should be at most 2 SLIDES Description should include all elements in the methodology including: Research design, approach, population, sampling and sample size, instrument, procedure, data analysis methods and ethical considerations

Results Presentation of results according to the objectives  Interpretation of the results 2 SLIDES

Discussion A summary of Discussion of the results in the light of other researches and literature review Only 1 slide

Concluding remarks and recommendations Clear summary of the findings Recommendations for follow-up, research and future studies 1 SLIDE

References The references used in the power point

Basic PowerPoint Guidelines Tips for Creating Great Presentations

Fonts No more than 2 fonts per slide Serif fonts- fonts with “curves”- Times New Roman Sans Serif fonts- clean, block fonts- Arial Script- handwriting fonts (Lucida Handwriting) I used Verdana for the header and Arial for the bullet points. I prefer sans serif (without serif) fonts because they are cleaner and easier to read.

Fonts Use bold when you want something to stand out Better yet, change the color of the text you want your audience to be drawn to Italics are hard to read

Bullets 5-7-9 No more than 5 bullets per No more than 7 words per bullet Not more than 9 lines per slide one thought per line No more than 2 levels of bullets per slide AS you can see, I broke many rules creating this presentation because I needed to give you more information. Try shortening the number of words in your bullet but keep the message strong.

Color and Contrast Use a dark font on a light background Use a white or light font on a dark background Too many colors overwhelm the eye If there is not dramatic contrast between the text and the background, it is difficult for your audience to read. Simple backgrounds are best. If a slide is too busy, it detracts from the presentation. 3. If you’re projecting your PowerPoint, a white or light font on a dark background draws the audience’s eye to the text.

Backgrounds Simple backgrounds are best Stick with a single background for your presentation

Balance Don’t center graphics- no room for text

Balance Place graphics off center More room for text Better balance Placing graphic on left leads your eye to the text

Graphics Select good illustrations and graphics Every image has a reason Clip art gets old Animated gifs are distractive Use bar graphs and pie charts instead of tables of data

Basic Rules Keep it simple Make bullet points- easy to read Use graphics Keep wording concise Keep font size large

Parts of a Presentation Introduction Overview Body Conclusions References

10-20-30 rule No more than 10 slides Presentation should not last more than 20 minutes Font size should be no smaller than 30 This is one authors recommendations for all presentations- something to think about!

10 Ways to Keep Your Audience Awake Don’t forget your purpose Don’t be a slave to your slides Your slides are a visual aide You are the show Don’t overwhelm your audience with unnecessary detail Don’t neglect your opening first impression

10 Ways to Keep Your Audience Awake Be relevant Practice, practice, practice Spell check before you present Don’t panic Expect the unexpected Don’t be boring