Guidelines for Creating Powerpoints

Ms. Barben 2012

Have an Appropriate Heading for EACH Slide

• This is to make it easy to check that you have met every requirement.

• It also makes it easier for your classmates and Ms. Barben to read and follow.

• Go in the EXACT ORDER provided in the lesson plan.• Examples:

– United States Statistics– Geography of Sierra Leone

• Also Include an Appropriate Sub-Heading for MULTIPLE SLIDES!• Examples:

– Geography of Sierra Leone---Political Map– Type of Government for Sierra Leone---Important Facts on Current

President

Decide Which Type of Layout Works BEST for the Information

• There are several different types of layouts for powerpoint slides.

• Look at the information you will be presenting and decide on which format works best.

• For example, when comparing the literacy rates for men and women, you may choose to use the two content slide.

• You may also use DIFFERENT COLORS to distinguish between the similar statistics.

• For example,– Red for women– Blue for men

Amount of Information on Each Slide

• Do not put too much information on one slide!– It makes your project looked crammed and confusing.

• Too many graphics and/or colors on one slide will confuse whoever is reading it, so keep it simple. – It looks more professional that way.

• It is okay to have more than one slide on the same topic to maintain neatness.

• Do in BULLET FORMAT!• DO NOT WRITE IN PARAGRAPH FORMAT! TOO

HARD TO READ AND TAKE NOTES FROM!

Enlarge and Bold Font to Make Easier to Read

• Use Calibri or Times New Roman.• Use a large number for the size of font---should be

no smaller than size 16.– If it cannot fit on the slide, break it up into more slides.

• Use BOLD.• Use underlining to designate headings.• Use color, but not YELLOW or ORANGE which is

hard to read, to distinguish different statistics.

Labeling Maps• To label the maps, you will go to Insert.• Then click on Shapes.–Then click on the first option which is a box

with A and horizontal lines.–Then click where on the slide you want the box

to be.–Shapes also has arrows that you can add to the

map to connect the map to the Text Boxes.• Or click on Text Box.– Then begin typing information.

Graphics• Whenever you put a picture on a slide make

sure you note what that picture is showing.–Use a text box or small caption to describe

what is shown in the picture.• Captions should not be long.–No more than 2 sentences

• Make sure all graphics and captions relate to the information on the slide that it is on.–This will enhance the slides.

Parenthetical Citations• If ALL the information is from the

same bibliographical citation source…• Then you need ONLY ONE

parenthetical citation at the bottom of the slide.

Iraq’s Population

• Population: 30,399,572• Population Density: 179.6 people per square mile• Population Growth Rate: 2.399%• Total Fertility Rate: 3.67 children born/woman• Urban Population: 66% of total population • Infant Mortality Rate: 41.68 deaths/1,000 live births

Source: CIA World Factbook

Parenthetical Citations

• However, if the information comes from two or more sources, • Then you need to include the

parenthetical citation for each different source next to that specific statistic or piece of information.

Iraq’s Population

• Population: 30,399,572• Population Density: 179.6 people per square mile• Population Growth Rate: 2.399%

• Source: ABC-CLIO, “Iraq: Country Overview”

• Total Fertility Rate: 3.67 children born/woman• Urban Population: 66% of total population • Infant Mortality Rate: 41.68 deaths/1,000 live births

• Source: CIA World Factbook

Step 9: When you have completed your research, EXPORT your Works Cited Page. •In the top left corner of your screen, choose "Print/Export to Word." •Then cut and paste and put at the end of your powerpoint