How to Create an Efficient How to Create an Efficient PresentationPresentation

Ben Pisani Ben Pisani ENG 506ENG 506

Graphic FunctionsGraphic Functions

DecorativeDecorative

RepresentationalRepresentational

Single ElementSingle Element

RelationalRelational

Quantitative Quantitative RelationshipRelationship

OrganizationalOrganizational

Relationship Relationship between two or between two or more itemsmore items

TransformationalTransformational

Change over TimeChange over Time

InterpretiveInterpretive

Invisible Invisible RelationshipsRelationships

ContentContent

FactsFacts

ConceptsConcepts

CategoriesCategories

ProcessProcess

Description of how Description of how something workssomething works

ProcedureProcedure

Series of StepsSeries of Steps

PrinciplePrinciple

GuidelinesGuidelines

More InformationMore Information

Novice LearningNovice Learning Static VisualsStatic Visuals Animated VisualsAnimated Visuals

Principles of ContiguityPrinciples of Contiguity

Coordinate words and graphicsCoordinate words and graphics

Contiguity: DO NOTContiguity: DO NOT

Separate textSeparate text FeedbackFeedback Separate DirectionsSeparate Directions Bottom TextBottom Text Narrate then show graphicsNarrate then show graphics

Modality PrincipleModality Principle

Audio Instead of TextAudio Instead of Text Keep wordsKeep words

Redundancy PrincipleRedundancy Principle

Old Idea: Auditory and Visual Old Idea: Auditory and Visual LearnersLearners

Time WastedTime Wasted Resources WastedResources Wasted

Coherence PrincipleCoherence Principle

ClutterClutter Keep what is CentralKeep what is Central No Extraneous PicturesNo Extraneous Pictures No irrelevant picturesNo irrelevant pictures

Personalization PrinciplePersonalization Principle

Conversational EnglishConversational English Bonds with materialBonds with material Be PoliteBe Polite Make Author VisibleMake Author Visible

Segmenting and Pretraining Segmenting and Pretraining PrinciplesPrinciples

Break lessonBreak lesson PretrainingPretraining

Questions?Questions?

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