Research: PowerPoint Research: PowerPoint PresentationPresentation

60 points60 points

March 9-15March 9-15

IntroductionIntroduction

Give an eight (8) minute presentation that Give an eight (8) minute presentation that sums up your research papersums up your research paper

Include important statistics, anecdotes, Include important statistics, anecdotes, and visual materialsand visual materials

Hook/IntroHook/Intro

Just like in your paper, you must “hook” Just like in your paper, you must “hook” the audience. This is not simply reading the audience. This is not simply reading the hook from your paper.the hook from your paper.Spend 30 sec-1 minute on hookSpend 30 sec-1 minute on hookSuggestions: anticipation guide/pre-test, Suggestions: anticipation guide/pre-test, brief skit, poem, anecdote, video, etc. Be brief skit, poem, anecdote, video, etc. Be creative!creative!Engaging your peers will be part of your Engaging your peers will be part of your gradegrade

ContentContent

support thesissupport thesis

include effective intro and conclusioninclude effective intro and conclusion

use visual materialsuse visual materials

draw from and cite multiple sources draw from and cite multiple sources for relevant evidencefor relevant evidence

Presentation DesignPresentation Design

– Don’t overload your slides with too much Don’t overload your slides with too much text or data. text or data.

– FOCUS. In general, using a few FOCUS. In general, using a few powerful slides is key.powerful slides is key.

– Give slides a title. Give slides a title.

– Proofread everything. Flunkers count!Proofread everything. Flunkers count!

– Keep similar topics together Keep similar topics together

Visual ElementsVisual Elements

– 28 to 34 bold font (Arial is easiest)28 to 34 bold font (Arial is easiest)– Use clear, simple visuals. Don’t confuse the Use clear, simple visuals. Don’t confuse the

audience. audience. – Use contrast: light on dark or dark on light. Use contrast: light on dark or dark on light. – Graphics should make a key concept clearer. Graphics should make a key concept clearer. – Place your graphics in a similar location within Place your graphics in a similar location within

each screen. each screen.

Numbers and StatisticsNumbers and Statistics

– Big numbers are confusing. Big numbers are confusing. – If you have more than 5 numbers on a slide, If you have more than 5 numbers on a slide,

it’s too many.it’s too many.

Numbers and Stats Cont’dNumbers and Stats Cont’d

- Cite your source on the same slide as the Cite your source on the same slide as the statistic, using a slightly smaller size font.statistic, using a slightly smaller size font.

- Ex: 60% of college coaches agree that the Ex: 60% of college coaches agree that the

BCS system is unsuccessful BCS system is unsuccessful (Smith 60).(Smith 60).

ChartsCharts

– Charts need to be clearly labeled. Charts need to be clearly labeled. – Numbers in tables are both hard to see and to Numbers in tables are both hard to see and to

understand. Be creative!understand. Be creative!

Helpful HintsHelpful Hints

-Practice your presentation. It will be obvious if you don’t.

-Don't attempt to memorize your text; your words will probably be different each time you practice. Use index cards as supplements.

-Think about the ideas, and your words will follow naturally.

Helpful HintsHelpful Hints

Not familiar with PowerPoint? See me, a Not familiar with PowerPoint? See me, a friend, or a teacher. friend, or a teacher. Mrs. Copp has PowerPoint 2007. If you Mrs. Copp has PowerPoint 2007. If you have weird programs, check have weird programs, check beforebefore your your due date to make sure it converts due date to make sure it converts correctly. correctly. You will present on the day it is due. You will present on the day it is due. Please make arrangements. My policies Please make arrangements. My policies still stand.still stand.