Presentation Guidelines

Presentation-Tips

General Design Guideline for Creating PowerPoint Presentations:

  • Your title slide may have a striking image (but not overly/visually busy); remember to include:

  • Your Name > Topic > Name of Class > Class Period > Date.

  • Be creative in grabbing and maintaining attention. Think outside the box. Begin and end your presentation in a memorable way.

  • If you use text, use bullet points, not sentences - aim for just one concept on a slide.

  • The slides are for the audience; tell the story of your content and your topic through images. Talk off the presentation. Do not read from it. PRACTICE OUT LOUD!

  • When using quotes, look for the nugget within the quote. Paraphrase it as much as possible and discover its essence. Always, give proper credit.

  • Images:

    • You do not need to have an image on every slide.

    • If you include an image, aim for one powerful image, that could be accompanied by minimal text or no text at all.

    • Unless you are using a photo image as a background or image in the presentation, try to avoid too much clip art.

    • Use copyright friendly images (Creative Commons licensed) - be sure to review the Copyright Guidelines section of the OHS Library website. You may search for images conceptually or literally.

    • Be sure to include the source of your image (if you did not create it yourself) in the lower corner of your slide (whichever side is best). You may provide a full citation or give credit by stating "This image is used under a CC license from [URL that links back to the image]."

  • Be sure to include a Bibliography or Works Cited. You can generate a proper MLA or APA formatted list to cite your sources using NoodleTools.

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