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							Rhetoric Of PowerPoint


          Presented by Sarah LaDow
          Created by Julia Romberger
Presentation Overview

         Presentation
 Physical
 PowerPoint Content
 PowerPoint Visuals
Physical Presentation


          Individual
          Group
Individual Presentations

   Pay attention to your location relative to
    the screen
   Do not talk to the screen;
    you can point to things
   Do not just read slides; use them to
    organize your talk
Group Presentations

When presenting in groups...
   Work collaboratively; have one person
    work the technology while the other
    speaks
   Do not distract audience from the
    speaker
Power Point Content
         Forecasting
         Main Points
         Wrap Up
         Transitions
Introduction or Forecasting

   Discuss the purpose / goal of talk
   Provide an overview slide with main
    points of presentation (use these points
    as headings)
Main Points

   Include research background and your
    research questions
   Explain how you conducted your
    research
   Give a summary of your data
   Cover conclusions drawn from data
Wrap Up

   Summarize all main points
   Give a reminder about talk’s purpose
   Indicate what action you want the
    audience to take (if any)
   Ask for questions
Transitions
   Are connectors that join the various
    slides in your presentation together

   Serve to orient the viewer

   Should be consistent
Power Point Visuals
         Fonts
         Color
         Special Effects
         Images
         Repetition
         Appropriateness
Fonts

 Make slide titles stand out with a larger
  font or different color
 Use large font size for text; it should be
  large enough to fit six to seven words
  across
 Use sans serif font (Arial); if text heavy,
  use serif (Times)
Color

 Make a strong contrast between
  background and text
 Use a dark text with a light background
  and a light text with a dark background
Special Effects

 Power Point allows you to include special
  effects
 To include effects:
    –   Go to “Slide Show” on tool bar;
    –   Go to “Animation”
   Do not use special effects for your
    presentation
Images
            Use images to help make
             your point
            You can import images
             from other sources
            Adjust the size and
             placement of image box
             and text box
Repetition or Visual Sets

   Repeat slide layout throughout the entire
    presentation
    –   Such as text placement, font (size and
        color), background, and special effects
   This will orient your listener
Appropriateness

   Use appropriate backgrounds, images,
    and special effects for your presentation
   Make only one point per slide
   Use as little text as possible
Rhetoric of PowerPoint

This slide show has covered:
 Physical   Presentation
 PowerPoint   Content
 PowerPoint   Visuals