Guide Power Point Presentation

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GUIDELINES FOR POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

GENERAL

Each group will be given a maximum of 20 minutes to deliver thepresentation. Extension will not be allowed and the panel memberrs will begiven instructions to strictly observe the time limit.

Presenters should use PowerPoint (see sections II and III for the specificguidelines). Based on experience, a 20-minute Powerpoint presentation willuse not more than 15 slides (each side having not more than six lines andeach line consisting of not more than seven words).

Contents of the slides should not be read. A script should bepresented for each slide. The script can be read.

Each presenter should rehearse and see to it that his/her or thepresentation is within allotted time.

I. KEY PRINCIPLES IN PREPARING THE POWERPOINT SLIDES1

Put the presentation into proper context and perspective

Abstract

Statement of the problem

Conceptual framework based on the related literature gathered

Primary and secondary data used Treatment of data

Findings and conclusions

Recommendations

Use slides as visual aids

Ideas should be distilled into key messages and main points

Each slide should provide a speaking framework- not present the entirespeech

Using too much text, complex figures, or excessive clip art reduce the

impact of the message

Be consistent

The same template should be used for the entire presentation

Backgrounds, fonts, colors, or animation effects should be the same for allslides

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Use contrasting colors

Use effective color combinations (e.g., yellow against navy bluebackground or navy blue and red against white background)

Use large font sizes

Refrain from decreasing the font size to squeeze more texts onto a slide, if

necessary, edit the text to put it on two slides.

Polish the presentation

Double-check the slides for consistency of format and typographical errors

Whenever possible, practice with the projector and computer that will beused before the presentation

Time the presentation to ensure that it is within the limit.

Be prepared

As a backup, prepare the presentation on transparencies in case the LCDprojector fails

Know the lighting situation

A dark screen (blue background) projects well in a dimly lit or dark room

A light screen (light background) projects well in a very dark room

Light background is generally better in most conditions

III. FORM, STYLE, AND TEXTS2

Title text

Titles should be no more than two lines

Font and Size: Tahoma, bold, 44 points

Color: yellow with black shadow (blue background), blue or red (light/whitebackground)

Body text

Use phrases, not sentences---or paragraphs

Limit text to no more than seven words per line, limit lines of text tomaximum of six per slide

Avoid using all capital letters

Font and Size: ARIAL, 32 points

Color: white with black shadow (blue background), black or blue (light

background)

Bullets

Use no more than two levels of bullets

Use solid circles

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Tables and figures

Round off figures to whole numbers

Tables: Limit columns to no more than three, rows to no more than six;use 32-point ARIAL; white (blue background), blue or black (light background)

Clip art and photographs Use clip art sparingly and only if it enhances the presentation

Use photographs as appropriate to keep the presentation interesting

Animation and sounds

Use animation sparingly and keep effects consistent

For lines of text, use stretch from left very fast

Do not use slide transition

Avoid using sounds

Note:

GOODLUCK!

ANGELITO C. DESCALZO, CPAResearch Adviser

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