PowerPoint Presentations

I've learned about how to create a "correct" PowerPoint presentation in several of my PW classes. When I start creating the PowerPoint for Module 1, I want to make sure and keep these tenants in mind. For the sake of my memory, and the upcoming presentation for Module 1, I've decided to create a list from the readings on things that make a good PP presentation.

- Keep slides simplistic. No elaborate flow charts or diagrams.
- Keep text short and bulleted.
- Make slides interesting, something for the audience to look at while you're talking.
- Nothing smaller than 24 pt font, in a legible type face.
- Make sure to keep to the time allotted
- Don't use too many animations--can confuse the message, and make the audience dizzy.

I think that there is never too much to be said about making a good PowerPoint presentation. In some respects it is an art form. Keeping the audience interested, while presenting the information your professor would like you to get across can be very challenging. As a side note, I like to remember that the projector in 317 can sometimes skew colors, so it's always best to try out slides before presentation day.