bad and good rules for powerpoint presentations

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Keep it simple. So don’t over do it by making a lengthy introduction like the one I just made here Make bullet points easy to read and understand using concise wording. Bullets are focal points - Presenter provides elaboration and keeps font size large.

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  • 1. Make bullet points easy to read andunderstand using concise wording. Bullets are focal points - Presenter provideselaboration and keeps font size large.

2. Make bulleted points easy to read andunderstand. Use concise wording. Bullets are focal points - Presenter provideselaboration. Keep font size large. 3. Generally, left-justify bullets.The bullets shouldnt be in the middle ofthe Page.Easy to follow so the horizontal and thevertical should line up.Neat and the appearance 4. Generally, left-justify bulletsEasy to followNeat 5. Stick to a single backgroundIt is the stage for your information 6. Stick to a single background It is the stage for your information 7. Dark colors on lightbackground Light colors on darkbackground 8. Dark colors on lightbackground Light colors on darkbackground 9. Contrast is importantLight text on a semi-dark backgroundThe eye is attached to the light 10. Contrast is importantLight text on a semi-dark backgroundThe eye is attached to the light 11. Graphics or Style keep it simpleThe medium is not the messageThe information isthe message 12. Graphics or Style keep it simpleThe medium is not the messageThe information is the message 13. A few excellent graphics are better thanmany poor ones.Use sparingly! 14. A few excellent graphics are better thanmany poor ones.Use sparingly! 15. Dont list:morethanfouritemslikethiscolumnhereIf necessary:makegroupsof4 itemslikethiscolumnheremakegroupsof4 itemslikethiscolumnhere 16. Dont list:morethanfourIf necessary:makegroupsofMake:groupsof4 items 17. The cow walked to the barn 18. The cow walked to the barn 19. Employ only a few - stick tofamiliar fontsStay away from gimmicky fonts unless for atheme.Keep type sizesconsistent. DONT USE ALL CAPS. 20. Employ only a few - stick to familiar fontsStay away from gimmicky fonts unless for atheme.Keep type sizes consistent.Dont use all caps. 21. Attention is drawn to large perceptualdifferencesDifferent colors, font sizes,styles will draw attentionEmphasis on important points, graphicsetc. 22. Use Bold, italics, or a change in color foremphasisTwo properties must differ by a largeenough proportion, or they will not bedistinguished.Typically applies to font styles and colors,and backgrounds that interfere 23. Dontuse heavy saturated colors like this oneon a darker background noticed thedifficulty of reading the green on red.This happens often because red is apopular color. 24. Dontuse heavy saturated colors like this oneon a darker background noticed thedifficulty of reading the green on red.This happens often because red is apopular color.MaybeUse a heavy saturated color like thisone on a darker background noticedthe difficulty of reading is a little betterbecause the red was darken to offsetthe green color.