How to create an effective Power Point

presentation?

Content recommendationsThe content of the presentation should be

carefully structured and have the following parts:

titleoutlineintroductionmain body (methods, results, discussion)conclusionwebliography and bibliographyinfo about the author

Content recommendationsSlides are designed to supplement your presentation, not to BE your presentation.

Keep it simple, and don't read your presentation word for word from your slides.

• Fill out a storyboard before you begin to put your presentation together. It will help you stay organized, and things will get done faster.

Content recommendationsPresentations should not contain full

paragraphs of text Every slide should contain a title that

summarizes the information presented on the slide

Create a logical flow to your presentationDon’t overload the presentation with

multimedia files but at the same time don’t forget that the best way to remember the information is to visualize it

Don’t forget to make references (plagiarism!!!)

Form recommendationsType that is projected on a screen should

be in sans serif type (like Arial or Helvetica). This is because in the projection process letters lose some of their sharpness, and serif type (like Times) can look muddy when projected.

Use large fonts, as big as realistically possible. Small fonts (28 is the smallest possible) are hard to read.

Use contrasting colors either a dark background with light text or a light background with dark text.

Form recommendationsAvoid busy backgrounds that will

make the text hard to read. Keep the background simple

Limit your graphics to 1-3 per page. Too many graphics can be distracting.

• Avoid all CAPITAL LETTERS IN YOUR TEXT. It will look like you're shouting.

• Include a good combination of words, pictures, and graphics. Variety keeps the presentation interesting.

Style of presentationDon't read from the slide - vary your

choice of words.Don't talk to the screen; maintain

eye contact with the audience.Use a laser pointer to indicate

salient features of the slide as you speak

Speak loudly and articulate.

See some best samples of PPpresentations

http://titova.ffl.msu.ru/for-students-works-presentations.html