Creating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation
English 124
Who and What
• Your presentation is to be conducted individually
• It will review the main points of your research project
• It will be for:– your English teacher– Your classmates
• It should last from 5 to 8 minutes
Topics
• Title slide:– Topic– Presenter name– Course name and number– Section– One slide
• Contents– List the main topics of the presentation – 1 slide
• Aims– State what the members of the audience are
to have learned by the end of the presentation – 1 slide
Format
Main pointso These should appear in large print
Sub-pointso These should appear below main
points in slightly smaller print
• A380 Statistics– Top Speed:
– Ceiling:
– Wing Length:
– Seating Capacity:
– Fuel consumption:
• Use pictures to draw attention to your points
• Concluding Comments – In this section summarize your points– 1 slide
Marking Points
• slides are clear and easy to read
• slides are visually pleasing
• information is presented in point form
• correct spelling is used
• students clearly explain the points (students do not just read what is on the slide)
• completeness
• carefully prepared