1. BHP English Fall 2017: Lesson 5
Presentations and PowerPoint

2. Elements of a good presentation
Here are some elements, listed in alphabetical order:
Handouts
Interesting style
Relevant topic
Structured presentation
Timing of presentation (right length)
Visual aids
With your partner(s), list these six elements in order of importance
Are these the most important? What is missing from the list?

3. Elements of a good presentation
Here are some elements, listed in alphabetical order:
Handouts
Interesting style
Relevant topic
Structured presentation
Timing of presentation (right length)
Visual aids
With your partner(s), list these six elements in order of importance
Are these the most important? What is missing from the list?

4. Do you like this?

5. Information about PowerPoint

6. What is a Resumé? Personal document used when applying for a job
For an academic job it is often called a “C.V.” (Curriculum Vitae)
Includes: name, age, contact information, education, work experience, publications, major projects, personal and professional interests, awards, personal references
And other stuff to reach your Goal = Convince reader (company) to hire you

7. A PowerPoint Resumé Assignment 3: PPT Resumé
Your resumé in the form of a PowerPoint file
To be run and graded by Murray (You will not be presenting it.)

8. What should be in your PPT-Resumé?
A PPT-resumé is NOT a self- introduction of your life story.
No baby photos!
Focus on what an employer would want to know about you.
The job you’re applying for?
A position in some multinational company headquarters in Europe
(you can decide which company and the job details)

9. Features that should be in your PPT-resumé: Graphics
Interesting theme (template?) including background
Makes sense for your purpose
Good-looking
Originality is an advantage to attract attention
Include a graph, chart, or diagram
Include a personal photograph

10. Features that should be in your PPT-resumé: Text
Perfect spelling
Perfect grammar
Perfect punctuation
Be careful with spacing around commas!
Perfect formatting
Sensible, logical, consistent

11. Features that should be in your PPT-resumé: Text
In various styles (2-3), sizes, and colors
Text appearing at a different angle
Some text appearing line by line
Sentences OK but not too long.
Avoid paragraphs of text – Use point form
Like this

12. Features that should be in your PPT-resumé: Text Paragraphs?
Normally (when presenting a PPT):
No long paragraphs of text
Bad! Audience will read it and not listen to you
Use sentences sparingly
Short (<15 words) good for important things
Use point form (phrases and terms)
PPT-resumé:
Paragraphs are OK since this will be read, not presented, but don’t overdo it!

13. Features that should be in your PPT-resumé: Movement
Some interesting slide transitions
(= animation to get from one slide to another)
Some interesting (but not overdone) element animations: Entry, Emphasis, Exit
Some good use of a motion path
Movement should add interest
Do not overuse this – can get sickening

14. Features that should be in your PPT-resumé: Focus in/out
By some method of your choosing, show a list of points and focus on each one in turn, returning to the whole list after each focus.
This technique shows logical structure:
Show an overall plan, then focus in to one part, then go back out to the overall, then focus in to a different part, …
Think of Lu Wei’s “Give 3 reasons”

15. Features that should be in your PPT-resumé: Audio (& video?)
Have background audio (e.g. music) on a set of two slides.
Starts automatically on a slide, turns off on exit from the next slide
Have narration by you on one slide
something you record in your own voice
starts on a click, stops on exit from slide
Video? Bonus on assignment
Keep it short.
Make sure it is embedded in the PPT file, not just a link to another file.

16. Features that should be in your PPT-resumé: Professionalism
Should show you put time and thought into the preparation
Should be attractive – good visual effect
Should be serious, but not boring
Should be interesting, but not silly
Should incline the reader to trust you
Should deliver your intended message
In this case: “I would be a good employee”

17. Make sure your PPT-resumé has…
Theme
Graphics
Text
Movement
Focus in/out
Audio
Professionalism
+ other things to make
your PPT-resumé stand out
and be noticed

18. Homework due by November 22
Create a great PPT-resumé for yourself. [worth 90%]
Create a second version of your PPT- resumé that breaks many of the rules. [worth 10%]
all sorts of “mistakes” like I warned you against
This is for fun, but also to make sure you understand what is bad.
both files (clearly labelled) to me