Tips for Designing a Good Presentation

Tips for Designing a Good Presentation

Tip #1 – Layout

• • Have a plan of what you’re going to present.

  • Decide on beginning, middle, and end of presentation.

  • The teacher has already done this on your projects.

Tip #2 – Font

• • Use consistent font, background, design, and color scheme.

  • Size should be 24 pt or larger.

  • Color should be contrasting the background.

  • This makes the presentation more appealing to the audience.

Tip #3 – Information

• • Use Keywords and Phrases.

  • Only use facts. Don't put in everything your going to say.

  • Use Bullets Whenever Possible.

  • The Bullets Separate and Organize the info.

  • Audience can follow main ideas by reading the bullet points.

Tip #4 – Amount of Information on Slide

• • 6 x 6 Rule.

  • Six words across, six words down 36 Total.

Tip #5 – Contrast

• • Don't use pictures for backgrounds unless it is a consistent color.

  • Light Background, dark text.

  • Dark Background, light text.

Tip #6 – Test Slide Show Before Presenting

• • Make sure slides transition properly.

  • Don't use automatic timing unless your presentation doesn't require a speaker.

Tip #7 – Spell Check

• • Google automatically underlines in red misspelled words.

Tip #8 – Choose Animation's and Transitions Carefully

• • Too much Animation can be distracting.

Tip #9 – Multimedia Elements

• • Only add elements that add to the presentation.

  • Avoid excessive sound effects.

  • Choose carefully.

Tip #10 – Keep it Simple

• • Keep words to a minimum.

  • Choose pictures that are high quality and make them as large as possible.

  • Stay focused