PowerPoint Design
Guidelines
General Setup
• Includes at least 5 slides
• Speech title not given on cover screen
The Effects of Smoking
Quentin Wright
Speech Presentation
SPCH 1311
Quentin Wright
General Setup
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Includes at least 5 slides
Speech title not given on cover screen
All slides have titles
No annoying animation
No annoying sounds
Animation
General Setup
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Includes at least 5 slides
Speech title not given on cover screen
All slides have titles
No annoying animation
No annoying sounds
Check spelling and grammar
They Four Type Of Diabetes
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Type one diabetes
Type Two Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes
Pre Diabetes
Space
• All slides have a border
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Benefits of visual aids
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Decreases the amount of nervousness a spe
Diverts attention from the speaker to the
Increases listener attention to the speaker
Improves audience recall
Speeds listener comprehension of informatio
Adds to speaker credibility
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Space
• All slides have a border
• Adhere to 7 * 7 rule
– No more than 7 lines of text
– No more than 7 words per line
• Phrases instead of complete
sentences
Benefits of visual aids
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Decreases speaker nervousness
Diverts attention from speaker
Increases listener attention
Improves audience recall
Speeds listener comprehension
Adds to speaker credibility
Makes you look more professional
Make you look more prepared
Makes presentation more
enjoyable
Space
• There is no need to write out
complete sentences on your slides.
This will cause your audience to read
instead of listen to you.
•Complete sentences only when
necessary
What is Diabetes
• Diabetes is a disease in which the body
does not produce or properly use
insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is
needed to convert sugar, starches and
other food into energy needed for daily
life. The cause of diabetes continues to
be a mystery, although both genetics
and environmental factors such as
obesity and lack of exercise appear to
play roles.
Space
• All slides have a border
• Adhere to 7 * 7 rule
– No more than 7 lines of text
– No more than 7 words per line
• Phrases instead of complete
sentences
• Bullet points are aligned
Benefits of visual aids
• Decreases speaker nervousness
• Diverts attention from speaker
• Increases listener attention
• Improves audience recall
• Speeds listener comprehension
• Adds to speaker credibility
Space
• Images do not overlap text
Diabetes
20
• Prevalence
of diabetes
18
• Graph16based upon age groups
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20-39
40-59
60+
Font
• Titles at least 42 pt font
• Text at least 32 pt font
Font Size
This is 44 pt font
This is 42 point font
This is 40 pt font
This is 32 pt font
This is 28 pt font
This is 24 pt font
This is 18 pt font
This is 14 pt font
This is 12 pt font
Text at least
this size
Title at least
this size
Font
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Titles at least 42 pt font
Text at least 32 pt font
Title font larger than text font
Font styles can be easily read
Font Choice
Good Choice
• Arial
• Times New Roman
• Courier New
• Tahoma
• Verdana
Bad Choice
• Comic Sans MS
• Castellar
• Old English
• Bradley Hand
• Script
Font
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Titles at least 42 pt font
Text at least 32 pt font
Title font larger than text font
Font styles can be easily read
Use upper and lower case letters
Font
• All CAPITAL LETTERS ARE HARDER
TO READ
• Upper and lower case more easily read
Color Choices
• Some color on each slide
Color Choices
Visually appealing
Boring
Types of visual aids
Types of visual aids
● PowerPoint
● PowerPoint
● Flipcharts & posters
● Flipcharts & posters
● Objects & models
● Objects & models
● Overhead transparencies
● Overhead transparencies
Color Choices
• Some color on each slide
• No more than 3 colors per slide
Color Choices
Types of Visual Aids
● PowerPoint
● Flipcharts & posters
● Objects & models
● Overhead transparencies
● Handouts
Too many
colors
Color Choices
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Some color on each slide
No more than 3 colors per slide
Use consistently amongst slides
Light text = dark background
Color Choices
This:
Light Text
on Dark
Background
Not This:
Dark Text
on Dark
Background
Color Choices
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Some color on each slide
No more than 3 colors per slide
Use consistently amongst slides
Light text = dark background
Dark text = light background
Color Choices
This:
Not This:
Dark Text
on Light
Background
Light Text
on Light
Background
Presenting
• Maintain eye contact with the audience
• Continue to speak while switching
slides
• Have printed slides in front of you
• Position podium to see audience and
slides