Examples of Good and Bad Slides

Examples of Good and Bad Slides

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  The Do’s andDon'ts to a Successful PowerPoint
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   Have waytoo much info.  Should not change all the time.  Should not magically shrink.
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   Are uniform. Are not distracting.  Are lined up.
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   Are toobusy.  Change each slide.  Distract from your message.
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   Are visuallyappealing.  Match the theme of your PowerPoint.  Are not the same color as the text.
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   Similar orthe same as the background.
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   Using complementarycolors that appeal to the eye.  Having light colors on dark background.  Having dark colors on light background.Having dark colors on a light background.
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   That areinappropriate.  That are distracting.  That have nothing to do with the theme of the PowerPoint. This picture is a sample of all three!
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   Compliment theinformation.  Are sparingly used.  Are relevant.
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   Columns with more than four items.  Tableswith too much information.
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   Columns withfour or less items: Ice cream Hot dogs Hamburgers Condiments  Have tables in groups of four.
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   That haswords/objects that don’t belong together in the same group.  Fish, Octopus, Crab, Monkey…  Where the labels for pictures are not near the object. Old School Projector
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   Where thepictures and the captions are near to each other.  Lists need to relate to each other.  Monkeys, Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Orangutans Labeling is important!
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   Aredistracting.  AREDONE IN ALL CAPITALS.  Change size randomly.
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   Are uniformsize.  Are easily read.  Do not distract from the overall theme.
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   Where thebackground distracts from the message.  Where the colors distract from the message.  Where the font effects affect the way the message is interpreted.
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   The backgroundhelps emphasize the message.  The font effects help to make the meaning clear.  The use of pictures help the message come through loud and clear.
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   Adhere towhat has been listed in the previous slides.  Make sure to critically examine what you have created.  Keep your audience in mind.  Have fun!