Bad and good rules for powerpoint presentations
- 1. • Make bullet points easy to read and understand using concise wording. • Bullets are focal points - Presenter provides elaboration and keeps font size large.
- 2. • Make bulleted points easy to read and understand. • Use concise wording. • Bullets are focal points - Presenter provides elaboration. • Keep font size large.
- 3. Generally, left-justify bullets. The bullets shouldn’t be in the middle of the Page. Easy to follow so the horizontal and the vertical should line up. Neat and the appearance
- 4. Generally, left-justify bullets Easy to follow Neat
- 5. Stick to a single background It is the stage for your information
- 6. • Stick to a single background • It is the stage for your information
- 7. • Dark colors on light background • Light colors on dark background
- 8. • Dark colors on light background • Light colors on dark background
- 9. Contrast is important Light text on a semi-dark background The eye is attached to the light
- 10. Contrast is important Light text on a semi-dark background The eye is attached to the light
- 11. Graphics or Style – keep it simple The medium is not the message The information is the message
- 12. Graphics or Style – keep it simple The medium is not the message The information is the message
- 13. A few excellent graphics are better than many poor ones. Use sparingly!
- 14. A few excellent graphics are better than many poor ones. Use sparingly!
- 15. Don’t list: more than four items like this column here If necessary: make groups of 4 items like this column here make groups of 4 items like this column here
- 17. The cow walked to the barn
- 18. The cow walked to the barn
- 19. Employ only a few - stick to familiar fonts Stay away from gimmicky fonts unless for a theme. Keep type sizes consistent. DON’T USE ALL CAPS.
- 20. Employ only a few - stick to familiar fonts Stay away from gimmicky fonts unless for a theme. Keep type sizes consistent. Don’t use all caps.
- 21. Attention is drawn to large perceptual differences Different colors, font sizes, styles will draw attention Emphasis on important points, graphics etc.
- 22. Use Bold, italics, or a change in color for emphasis Two properties must differ by a large enough proportion, or they will not be distinguished. Typically applies to font styles and colors, and backgrounds that interfere
- 23. Don’t use heavy saturated colors like this one on a darker background –noticed the difficulty of reading the green on red. This happens often because red is a popular color.
- 24. Don’t use heavy saturated colors like this one on a darker background –noticed the difficulty of reading the green on red. This happens often because red is a popular color. Maybe Use a heavy saturated color like this one on a darker background –noticed the difficulty of reading is a little better because the red was darken to offset the green color.