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The document provides guidelines for creating an effective PowerPoint presentation. It discusses what PowerPoint is and hints for a successful presentation such as planning, knowing your audience, and practicing. It then outlines effective PowerPoint slide design including using templates, limiting information, and using colors that contrast. Text guidelines recommend limiting words per line and slides, using larger font for important information, and avoiding all caps. Bullet points should be limited to 6 per slide and 6 words each. Animation and sound effects should be used sparingly and not excessively.

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Jyothishmathi Institute of Technology and Science

The document provides guidelines for creating an effective PowerPoint presentation. It discusses what PowerPoint is and hints for a successful presentation such as planning, knowing your audience, and practicing. It then outlines effective PowerPoint slide design including using templates, limiting information, and using colors that contrast. Text guidelines recommend limiting words per line and slides, using larger font for important information, and avoiding all caps. Bullet points should be limited to 6 per slide and 6 words each. Animation and sound effects should be used sparingly and not excessively.

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JYOTHISHMATHI INSTITUTE

OF TECHNOLOGY AND
SCIENCE
ADVANCED
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
LAB
• Name:P.Anilbabu,
• H.T.NO:16271A0306,
• Mechanical Engineering.
CREATING AN EFFECTIVE
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
WHAT IS POWERPOINT

• PPT is an abbreviation for Powerpoint


• A software tool by Microsoft
• Presents information in slide-show format
• Offers text, graphics, sound effects, & video
HINTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION

• Plan carefully
• Do your research
• Know your audience
• Time your presentation
• Practice your presentation
• Speak comfortably and clearly
EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT SLIDES

• Use design templates


• Standardize position, colors and styles
• Limit the information to essentials
• Content should be self-evident
• Use colors that contrast
• Be consistent: effects, transitions & animation
• Excessive slides can lose your audience
TEXT GUIDELINES

• Stay under 6 words per line


• Stay under 6 lines per slide
• Avoid long sentences

•Larger font indicates important information


• Font size ranges from 18 to 48
• Be sure text contrasts with background
• Fancy fonts are hard to read
• ALL CAPS ARE HARD TO READ
• Avoid abbreviations and acronyms
• Limit punctuation marks!!!!!
BULLETING

• Bulleting gives structure/organization to slides


• Limit to 6 bullets per slide
• Make bullets visible; 18-24 font
• Limit each bullet to 6 words
• Contrast the text with the background
ANIMATION

• Don’t get carried away


• Restrict animation to certain slides
• Use animation for special emphasis
• Animation can demonstrate how something works
• Excessive animation looks childish
• These apply to sound effects also

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