APA Sample Support PPT.pdf

1. Design & Color:
A Sample PowerPoint for
Informative Presentations
Heather Freya Abenti
Coastal Carolina Community College
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2. Basics
šColors have meaning (O’Hair et al., 2018)
šGood design fosters learning (Schwabish,
2016)
šMake presentation stand out by not using
default colors (Schwabish, 2016) 2

3. Details
šContrast is key (Paradi, 2020)
šBlue or purple backgrounds, white words
• easy to read
• positive emotional connotation (Paradi, 2020)
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4. Graphic Impact
š Black and white works, but a little color can help (Schwabish, 2016)
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Photo Credit: Schwabish, 2016, p. 30

5. Further Study
šHow shades of color influence people differently
šResearch link: color and culture
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6. References
O’Hair, D., Stewart, R., & Rubenstein, H. (2018). A speaker’s guidebook (7th ed.). Macmillan
Learning.
Paradi, D. (2020). Choosing colors for your presentation slides. Think Outside the Slide.
https://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/choosing-colors-for-your-presentation-slides/
Schwabish, J. (2016). Better presentations: A guide for scholars, researchers, and wonks
[eBook edition]. Columbia University Press. https://ebookcentral-proquest-
com.proxy042.nclive.org/lib /coastalcarolina-
ebooks/reader.action?docID=4723060&ppg=44
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