Power Point 101: Less is More

Bad Power Point

My favorite "bad" presentations were that of:
1)Miti, because not only was her presentation very thorough on the bad aspects of presentations, but it was very entertaining as well.
2)Mary-Alice, because her presentation covered pretty much every aspect of a power point that can contribute to a "bad" presentation. Not to mention it was well organized and executed.
3)Shannon, because she was the only person to cover the timing of the slides, which is a very important aspect that can sometimes make or break a presentation.

General things to be careful of with Power Point:
-When adding pictures, sounds, or videos, one should make sure that the media is relevant to the presentation and not too distracting.
-Fonts and backgrounds should be chosen with legibility and the audience in mind.
-Animations should be kept at a minimum because they are distracting.
-One should not put all of the information on the slide but rather a summation of the information for the benefit of the viewers.


Cheers!
Katie Markovich

Copyright

When using pictures off the Internet, the first thing to check for is if the picture is copyrighted. Unless there is specific approval from the owner (say from a public photo-sharing website), it is best to assume that the photo is copyrighted. This requires that the original owner be sited, especially if the photo is being used in a scholarly endeavor. The easiest way to cite correctly is to use a source such as citationmachine.net that not only shows the correct form of photo citation but even walks you through the process.

Cheers!

Katie Markovich