10 most common mistakes of
the PowerPoint presentations
1. mistake
Too many words on the slide
National Symbols of Latvia
Based on the aforementioned historical record, the present day flag design was adapted
by artist Ansis Cirulis in May 1917. The red colour of the Latvian flag is a
particular dark red tone that is referred to as “Latvian red” in the rest of the world.
The Latvian national coat of arms was formed after the proclamation of an
independent Latvian Republic and was specially created for its independent
statehood.
“Dievs, sveti Latviju!” ("God bless Latvia!") is the national anthem. The words and
music were written by Karlis Baumanis (better known as Baumanu Karlis). The
anthem first appeared in the second half of the 19th century when the Latvian people
were beginning to openly exhibit a strong sense of national pride and identity.
The Latvian national bird is the balta cielava or white wagtail (Motacilla alba). This
slender and graceful bird is often found in Latvia from April till October.
The Latvian national insect is the two-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata). The two-spot
ladybird is familiar as a useful insect that protects plants from parasites.
The Latvian national flower is the pipene or daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare, earlier also
known as Chrysanthemum leucanthemum), which also grows here in the wild.
National Symbols of Latvia
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The flag
National Coat of Arms
The anthem “God bless Latvia!”
The national bird – white wagtail
The national insect – ladybird
The national flower - daissy
2.Mistake
Too many lines on the slide
&
Too many words in the line
The presidents of the USA
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George Washington, 1789-1797
John Adams, 1797-1801
Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809
James Madison, 1809-1817
James Monroe, 1817-1825
John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829
Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837
Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841
William Henry Harrison, 1841
John Tyler, 1841-1845
James Knox Polk, 1845-1849
Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850
Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853
Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857
James Buchanan, 1857-1861
Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865
•Chester Calvin Coolidge, 19231929
•Herbert Clark Hoover, 1929-1933
•Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
•John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 19611963
•Lyndon Baines Johnson, 19631969
•Richard Milhous Nixon, 1969-1974
•Gerald Rudolph Ford, 1974-1977
•James Earl Carter, Jr., 1977-1981
•Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1981-1989
•George Herbert Walker Bush,
1989-1993
•William Jefferson Clinton, 19932001
•George Walker Bush, 2001-2009
•Barack Hussein Obama, 2009-
Advice
6x6 rule!!!
Not more than 6 words per line
Not more than 6 lines per slide
3. Mistake
Spelling mistakes
Nothing makes you look
more stupid than spelling
mistakes in your
presentation!!!
Check twice!!!
4.mistake
Bad background and font
colours
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5. mistake
Too much of
graphical
data
6. mistake
Bad choice of the style and size of
letters
Examples of bad choice
Too small letters are very bad for your presentation because nobody will be able to read them. Too small
letters are very bad for your presentation because nobody will be able to read them. Too small letters are
very bad for your presentation because nobody will be able to read them. Too small letters are very bad for
your presentation because nobody will be able to read them. Too small letters are very bad for your
presentation because nobody will be able to read them. Too small letters are very bad for your presentation
because nobody will be able to read them.
Too small letters are very bad for your presentation because nobody will be able to read them. Too small
letters are very bad for your presentation because nobody will be able to read them. Too small letters are
very bad for your presentation because nobody will be able to read them.
•Not all people will be able to read
this
• Not all people will be able to read this
•Not all people will be able to read this
•Not all people will be able to read this
•Not all people will be able to read this
•And this is not serious!!!
Advice
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Times New Roman
Arial
Aharoni
Bodoni
Eras
Franklin
...and any other that are CLEAR and SIMPLE!!!
7.mistake
Too many animations
Too many animations
• This doesn’t help to understand your
presentation
• This doesn’t help to understand your
presentation
• This doesn’t help to understand your
presentation
• This doesn’t help to understand your
presentation
8. mistake
Too many pictures
Not more than 2 pictures per slide
9. mistake
Unrelated slides
Advice
Structure
–Introduction slide
–(Content slide)
–Main body
–Final slide
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Keep it simple
Don’t read the slides
Know the topic
Be prepared for questions
Eye contact with audience
Thank your audience for their attention