READY FOR A GOOD/BAD POWERPOINT? GOOD!

mY pOWERpOINT

This is a very simple page ….. (Bad)

This is the most simple page you could ever create and I am following all the rules of a perfect PowerPoint. I cannot wait to show all my friends this wonderful presentation. I wish I could read this for myself everyday because it is so awesome!!!!!

That’s right – its so simple and awesome!!

Isn’t this great?

Simple And Great!!

I am so glad to be doing this

Simple page

Simple Page (Good)

There should not be very much information or distractions

Only a few pointsOnly a few graphics

Bullets (Bad)

I love bullet points so I am going to put as many as I can fit on this page!

One, this page is awesomeTwo, I love Power PointThree, the more bullets the better!Four, I wish I could just add bullets all day!Five, Look more bullets!Six, Oh no, I am getting to the end of my pageSeven, one more will fit for sureEight, YES, another one!

Bullets (Good)

Bullet OneBullet TwoBullet ThreeBullet Four

Justified (Bad)

i. I am so justifiedii. Very Very justifiediii. The best page on

justification is right here

iv. Look no further ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

v. But you can look here if you want!

vi. Or you can look here!

Justified (Good)

All the information should be easy to read

It should be located on the page where it is easy to follow

Text should be on the left, graphics and/or photos on the right. See like that awesome

picture right there!

Background (Bad)

All of these backgrounds match so well I do not even need to explain the point of this presentation!

Background Background (Good)

Lighthouses are beautiful and useful

Colors and Contrast (Bad)

This is such great contrast. I can read this whole thing with no trouble!!!

I love these colors together!

This looks good!

This page

is great!

Colors and Contrast (Good)

The colors should compliment each

other!

There is nothing like a mother’s love!

Graphics (Bad)

What do you mean you don’t know why

this is here? Its

so obvious!

I am so good at making

these power points!

This

will

be on the test!

This is important! Take notes!

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Series 3Series 2Series 1

Graph Table for graph

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Series 1Series 2Series 3

Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

Total: 16

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Total: 21

Graphics (Good)

There should only be four

Unless you feel like adding more!

One … There are so many things I want to say.

Two …. I better start puttingmywordstogethertomakemoreroom.

Three … thatsbetter. Four … thisisagoodpoint. Five …

rememberfiveitwillbeagoodreference.

Six … Aswillsixthroughfourteen! Seven … importantinformation!

Eight … goodgoodstuff! Nine …. Takenotes! Ten ….

Ifyoudontknowtheanswerlookitup!

Eleven … Readthebookforfurtherinstruction.

Twelve …. Dontrelyonafriend,beateacherofyourself.

Thirteen …. Stayawakeinclass Fourteen ….

Bealertduringmypresentation!

Rule of Four (Bad)

Rule of Four (Good)

There should be only one …Two …Three …Four items on the page

Words Compliment Pictures (Bad)

I want to tell you about my trip to the coast!It was a lot of fun!We swam in the warm ocean water.The water was about seven feet deep and

crystal clear.

Words Compliment Pictures (Good)

Last Christmas we had the best time in the snow!

Fonts and Effects (BaD)

HEY I SURE LOVE THESE FONTS AND

EFFECTS, DON’T YOU???! ! ! ! !?????

! ! ! ! ! ! ! !???

Ooo cool

This is awesom

e!!!!!!

I am

so h

appy

with

my

pres

enta

tion!

!!

The trick is to have the fonts matchAlso, the effects should add to the slide not

take away from it

Fonts and Effects (Good)