Select the most important information on your research topic then organize it into a PowerPoint presentation. It should be 10 minutes long with a few minutes at the end for questions. Here are a few tips to help you.

Organize Your Presentation

• Follow a logical progression.
• Divide your presentation into clear segments.
• Maintain your focus throughout.
• Narrow the amount of material covered.
• Have a logical conclusion.

Maximize your Effectiveness

• Maintain the relevancy of your data and information at all times.
• Use visuals to support and supplement the presentation.
• Minimize the use of animation and sound in your presentation since these can distract the audience from the material being presented. This doesn’t apply to the animation you create.

Material

• Start with a brief introduction to the topic and lead into the major questions that you are examining. Include background information that your audience needs to know to understand the subject.
• End the introduction with a clear statement of the question that you are examining in your study
• Outline the major conclusions you have reached after an analysis of the research. Discuss the level of support for your conclusions (or problems).
• Suggest future areas of research on this topic that should be examined.

Technical Tips

• Keep it simple. You don't want to detract from the content of the slide.
• Use a consistent layout and graphic look from slide to slide.
• Create high contrast between the background and the text.
• Create contrast in the background shading.
• Use no more than five lines per page.
• Use no more than five or six words per line.
• Use no more than three types of fonts (no smaller than 28 pt).
• Double check grammar, spelling, and correctness of factual statements.
• Work in a resolution of 800 x 600 because it will be more effective in the small window size used in the web cast.

Power Point Evaluation Criteria
Ask yourself the following questions to help evaluate your PowerPoint presentation. If you can answer yes to all the questions, you have done a good job!!

1. Is there a title page that includes the name of the presentation, your name and the date?
2. Is the information clearly and logically organized?
3. Does the presentation include adequate detail and specificity?
4. Does the presentation include pictures and graphics?
5. Is there consistency in layout and design? (titles, fonts, capitalization, bullets, etc.)
6. Do bulleted lists use a parallel grammatical structure?
7. Is the presentation free of errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation?