Grade 9 Computer Literacy Class
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
Project #6: Student Council Speech
Getting Started with PowerPoint- Views; Adding and Editing Text
A slide is an individual page within a presentation. A presentation is a group of slides that can be printed or
presented as a slide show.
PowerPoint automatically opens presentations in Normal View. In this view, the PowerPoint screen is divided
into two sections. The Slides and Outline tab is on the left. The slide pane is on the right.
o The Slides and Outline tabs show you different ways to view your presentation. The Slides tab shows
you a miniature of each slide in your presentation. The Outline tab displays the content of your
presentation in outline form. You can use both panes to move around in your presentation.
o The Slides tab allows you to organize the slides in your presentation. You can cut a slide from one
location and paste it into another. You can also drag a slide from one position and drop it in another.
Slide Sorter View shows you small images of all the slides in your presentation in the slides pane. You can use
Slide Sorter View to add more slides and to change the order of slides in your presentation.
Adding and Deleting Text on Slides
Presentations usually begin with a title slide that displays the title. When you create a new title slide, it
contains a preset text box called a placeholder for the title and subtitle. When you create a new content slide,
it contains text boxes for the title and text. Each text box contains instructions such as “Click to add title.”
o When a text box or other object is selected, one or more contextual tabs will appear on the Ribbon. A
contextual tab contains commands that can be used only with the selected object.
To add or edit text to a slide, use the I-pointer to place the insertion point where you want new text to go.
Then, type the new text into the slide pane.
If you want to emphasize the importance of an item, you can promote it and make it a main point. If you decide
an item should be subordinate to another main point, you can demote it. (Home tab/ Paragraph group/
Increase and Decrease List Level buttons)
Adding, Deleting Slides; Modifying Slide Layout
As you create a presentation, you can add and delete slides at anytime. (Home tab/ Slide Group/ New Slide and
Delete buttons)
Slide layout refers to how text, graphics, and other content are arranged on a slide. Power Point has two main
slide layouts- “Title” and “Title and Text” You can change a slide’s layout to better fit the content you want to
include. You can apply a new layout before you add content to a slide, or you can change the layout of a slide
you have already created. (Home tab/ Slide group/ Layout button)
Applying a Design Theme
A theme is a type of template that adds visual interest to a presentation and helps to give it a consistent look,
or formatting. When selecting a theme, think about what you want the tone of your presentation to be. Some
combinations of colors and fonts set a serious tone, while other combinations create a fun look. (Design tab/
Themes group)
Applying an Animation Scheme
An animation scheme adds movement to individual slides or to an entire presentation. You can apply built-in
animation schemes. For example, you can have each item in a slide’s bulleted list fade, wipe, or fly in when you
click the mouse. (Animations tab/ Animations group/ Animate button and drop down arrow)
Apply Transition Effects
To choose the way one slide changes to the next during a slide show, apply a transition effect to either a single
slide or the entire presentation. You can also modify the speed of transition effects and add sound effects
that play when you move from slide to slide. To remove transitions, simply select No Transition in the task
pane. (Animations tab/ Transition to this Slide group)
Adding an Action Button or Hyperlink to a Slide
An Action button is a button displayed on a slide, which allows you to link to another slide, presentation,
document, or Web page. Hyperlinks can also be used to navigate directly to a web page. (Insert tab/ Links
group/ Action and Hyperlink buttons)
Viewing the Show
After creating your slide show, select the Slide Show button found at the bottom of your screen. You can
operate your show by simply clicking your mouse. When you have viewed all of the slides, the screen will return
to the Normal view.
Directions for Project #6: Student Council Speech Presentation
Imagine that you have decided to run for next year’s Hoban student council, and you need to address the student
body. Use PowerPoint as a visual to sell appropriate/ feasible ideas to your peers so that they in turn will vote for
you. Your slide show will consist of eight slides that will contain your content for your presentation. Follow the
guidelines below.
Slide Layout and Content Requirements
1. Begin with a Title Slide layout and simply type your full name and grade level in the title box and “Student
Council Election Speech” in the subtitle box.
2. For your second slide, add a Title and Content slide. Provide a bulleted list of 3-4 short statements about
yourself. Insert an action button to some text linked to Hoban’s home web page.
3. For your third slide, add a Two Content slide. In each column, briefly discuss a reason why you feel you are
qualified to run for office. (30-50 total words of text)
4. For your fourth slide, add a Title and Content slide and insert a 3-column/ 2 row table. Merge cells in row 1 and
type the word “Issues”. Then, in row 2, list 3 specific issues that you would like to address. Enlarge table/
text (40+ point font) to fill the slide.
5. For your fifth slide, add a Two Content slide and discuss the 1 st issue in a detailed bulleted list (25-30 words)
in the left panel and insert a clip art in the right panel. Resize clip art as needed
6. For your sixth slide, add a Two Content slide and discuss the 2nd issue in a detailed bulleted list (25-30 words)
in the left panel and insert a photograph of Hoban in the right panel. “Borrow” one from the web site.
7. For your seventh slide, add a Two Content slide and discuss the 3 rd issue in a detailed bulleted list (25-30
words) in the left panel and insert a Smart Art Graphic in the right panel.
8. For your eighth slide, add a Title and Content slide and insert and design a chart.
Additional Requirements for PowerPoint project
1. For your slide show, select a…
a. design theme
b. text animation scheme
c. slide transition effect
*** Special Instructions for Grading ***
1. In the Print dialog box, locate the “Print what” pull-down menu and select Handouts 9 slides per page option.
2. Click the OK button in the Print dialog box. Your 8 PowerPoint slides should all print on the same sheet of
paper. Submit this sheet for part of your overall grade.