What is your topic? What is the purpose of your presentation? Who is your audience? › What do they know? › What are they interested in?
Do research first › Cite all resources Become an expert on your topic Determine 3 to 5 main points Creating the presentation is the easy part
Title at top where audience looks for it Important info should be at top of slide Bullets should read left to right
Make sure the order of slides is logical › Include agenda slide in the beginning › Include conclusion/wrap-up slide at the end Add information first – before any formatting Use key phrases only on slides Keep slides simple
Use design template for consistency Use appropriate background colors or images
Text must be large enough to be seen by audience Use contrasting colors for text and background Avoid fancy fonts Use two fonts only › One for headings › One for other info
Use an appropriate title on each slide › Title should be 2 to 4 words › First letter of all words should be capitalized Avoid too much text on slides › 3 to 5 bullets per slide › 5 to 7 words per bullet › Capitalize first letter of each bullet only Use correct grammar and spelling
Highlight what you discussed in the PPT › Main topics › Facts › Basic information Conclude with a strong ending Thank your viewers
Create works cited slide Grammar check/Spell check (F7 key) Save work Always preview show to check multimedia (F5 key)