1. PowerPoint Reminders

2. Content Hints Yes! Brief (32 pt font) Outline Essential No!
Not too much on one slide (23 pt font)
Outline
Reminders for speaker
Essential
Key words for audience
No!
You don’t want to have too many words on a page because it is difficult to read. Your audience will pay more attention to the text instead of what you are saying.
An outline will provide a good reminder for you as a speaker. It is enough information to keep you on track, but not so much that you would be tempted to read.
Use only essential key phrases. They are helpful for your audience to follow along and know what’s important, but it’s not so much information that the audience is trying to read.

3. Bullet Points and Text No sentences Parallel structure 3-5 per slide
Starts with verb
Starts with noun
Has uniform capitalization
3-5 per slide
Color
To emphasize
To contrast

4. Sounds and Transitions
Use sparingly
Distracting
Time-consuming
annoying

5. How to wow your classmates
Speech
Talk at natural, moderate rate
Project voice
Conversations but with authority
Focus
Maintain eye contact
Look around the room
Don’t just look at instructor

6. Other Tips Don’t turn your back to the audience Don’t hide
Don’t read off of screen
Dress appropriately
Turn off cell phone
Spit out gum