Powerpoint Guidelines
Power Point Guidelines
Guideline #1 - Background and Color
* Slide colors have been chosen to create a mood (don't just use black and white).
*Red and green color combinations have not been used.
*The background is not too busy so titles and text are easy to read.
*There is good color contrast between titles/text and background for easy readability.
*Colors are used consistently on all slides for titles, text, and background.
Guideline #2 - Titles
*First slide is a title slide that includes the speech title, the speaker's name, and a picture.
*All titles provide information about the slide topic (don't use words like introduction, conclusion).
*Font size is >40 in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS using Sans Serif fonts (e.g. Arial, Tahoma).
Guideline #3 - Text
*Font size is >28 in mixed case using Serif fonts (e.g. Times New Roman, Cambria).
*The font style is easily readable (e.g. no Script, Old English).
*The same two fonts are used consistently on each slide: one style for titles and one style for text.
*Key words and phrases are used instead of sentences (unless a quote is used).
*Rule of Six is followed: No more than six lines of text per slide (not including the title).
*Spacing is used between multiple points; each point is consistently bulleted or numbered.
*Parallel structure is used (i.e. each phrase starts with the same type of word such as a verb).
Guideline #4 - Citing Sources
*All information is cited on the bottom right hand corner, for example:(Source: FBI, 2008).
*All photos/pictures are cited under the image, for example:(Photographer: Ansel Adams, 2006).
*No photos/pictures that have copyright on them are used.
Guideline #5 - Overall Design
*The presentation is not set on a timer.
*There are no annoying sounds used in the presentation.
*There are no misspelled words or grammatical errors.
*Pictures and charts are included to add visual interest.
*Images do not overlap text; no words run off the edge of the slide.
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Guideline #1 - Background and Color
* Slide colors have been chosen to create a mood (don't just use black and white).
*Red and green color combinations have not been used.
*The background is not too busy so titles and text are easy to read.
*There is good color contrast between titles/text and background for easy readability.
*Colors are used consistently on all slides for titles, text, and background.
Guideline #2 - Titles
*First slide is a title slide that includes the speech title, the speaker's name, and a picture.
*All titles provide information about the slide topic (don't use words like introduction, conclusion).
*Font size is >40 in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS using Sans Serif fonts (e.g. Arial, Tahoma).
Guideline #3 - Text
*Font size is >28 in mixed case using Serif fonts (e.g. Times New Roman, Cambria).
*The font style is easily readable (e.g. no Script, Old English).
*The same two fonts are used consistently on each slide: one style for titles and one style for text.
*Key words and phrases are used instead of sentences (unless a quote is used).
*Rule of Six is followed: No more than six lines of text per slide (not including the title).
*Spacing is used between multiple points; each point is consistently bulleted or numbered.
*Parallel structure is used (i.e. each phrase starts with the same type of word such as a verb).
Guideline #4 - Citing Sources
*All information is cited on the bottom right hand corner, for example:(Source: FBI, 2008).
*All photos/pictures are cited under the image, for example:(Photographer: Ansel Adams, 2006).
*No photos/pictures that have copyright on them are used.
Guideline #5 - Overall Design
*The presentation is not set on a timer.
*There are no annoying sounds used in the presentation.
*There are no misspelled words or grammatical errors.
*Pictures and charts are included to add visual interest.
*Images do not overlap text; no words run off the edge of the slide.
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