Power Point Presentations

My advice for fellow classmates regarding PowerPoints would be to keep them simple, while still maintaining the substance of the presentations. I would suggest not putting too many long definitions or text on the slides, but rather discuss your points and have the slides reinforce your ideas. 

Rachel's 5 Important Guidelines for PowerPoints:

1) Use as little text as possible on each slide- it is better to speak to the audience, than have them read your points. 

2) Do not use flashy graphics, like noise and text movements during the transition between slides.

3) Use appropriate pictures which directly relate to your presentation.

4) Make sure to reinforce your main point throughout your presentation, to reiterate the purpose of your presentation. 

5) Do not use many different colors for your slides or flashy background in PowerPoint presentations.

Rachel Fuerst