1. 1 Creating Effective Handouts through Principles of Good Design Marla Yoshida University of California Irvine Extension International Programs CATESOL 2011 Long Beach, CA http://yoshidacatesol.pbworks.com http://yoshidacatesol.pbworks.com

2. 2 Why should we care how our handouts look? When handouts look better, they work better. Students understand them more easily and learn more effectively.

3. 3 How do you feel when you see this handout? Very Important Handout First Topic Information and lots of words. Words and more information. It looks a little dull, doesn’t it? Nothing stands out. Just a lot of words. Words, words, words. Maybe this is too many words. It certainly does look overwhelming. This is a great deal of information. Lots and lots of words. Words, words, words. Maybe this is too many words. It certainly does look overwhelming. Words and more information. Are you interested in this information? This is a great deal of information. Maybe this is too many words. It certainly does look overwhelming. Second Topic This is a great deal of information. Lots and lots of words. Words, words, words. Maybe this is too many words. It certainly does look overwhelming. Information and lots of words. Words and more information. Are you interested in this information? This is a great deal of information. Lots and lots of words. Words, words, words. Maybe this is too many words. It certainly does look overwhelming. Information and lots of words.

4. 4 First… Consider your goals and choose your focus. Plan your handout so the reader can catch the purpose and main point immediately. Use the following basic design principles…

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11. 11 a sans serif font. a dingbat font. a serif font. a decorative font. What feeling does each font give you?

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15. 15 Most PowerPoint slides do not make good handouts. It’s better to design the handout separately.

16. 16 When you’re finished… Step back and take a broad view. Squint while holding the handout at arm’s length to get a better idea of the overall design. Don’t let a bad copying job ruin your beautiful handout. Know your copy machine!

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21. 21 Questions? http://yoshidacatesol.pbworks.com