2.  What is your topic?  What is the purpose of your presentation?  Who is your audience? › What do they know? › What are they interested in?

3.  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

4.  Title at top where audience looks for it  Important info should be at top of slide  Bullets should read left to right

5.  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

6.  Use design template for consistency  Use appropriate background colors or images

7.  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

8.  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

9.  Highlight what you discussed in the PPT › Main topics › Facts › Basic information  Conclude with a strong ending  Thank your viewers

10.  Create works cited slide  Grammar check/Spell check (F7 key)  Save work  Always preview show to check multimedia (F5 key)