Robert Kennedy's United States History Class
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Power Point Guidlines
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DO'S AND DON'T FOR POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
Do's
- Save your work frequently (Ctrl+S)
- Store it in a cloud service like Google Drive!
- be brief (no more than 6 bullets/points per slide)
- use appropriate fonts: big (min. 28pts) and clear (sans-serif).
- If possible, test your slides: run the slide show and see if you can read your slides from the last row of the room where you will be presenting.
- use appropriate colors: not too bright, high contrast, consistent. Remember that what looks good on your monitor does not necessarily look good on the big screen.
- create contrast using font size, colors
Don'ts
- rely on the program's Autosave feature.
- put everything you present on the slides. Remember that slides are just a visual aid -- if you overload them, the audience will end up trying to read the slides and not paying attention to you.
- use different colors / fonts on every single slide.
- use bright background colors that will strain your audience's eyes
- use too many animation effects! They are VERY distracting for the audience and make you look like a show-off. Use animation only to make a point and not to make your presentation more interesting (use content to do that!).