The document outlines essential elements for creating effective presentations, highlighting key aspects such as slide layout, text amount, graphics, sound, animation, transitions, colors, and fonts. Emphasis is placed on maintaining clarity, consistency, and a design that enhances the message without causing distraction. Specific recommendations include using easy-to-read fonts, simple backgrounds, and organized slides to ensure audience engagement and comprehension.

1. An informative how-to presentation created by:
Hannah Schaper, Shelby Dutton, Anna Ebert, Paige
Lewis and Elyse Ramirez

2. 1) Slide Layout
2) Amount of text
3) Graphics and Design
4) Sound and Animation
5) Transitions
6) Colors
7) Font
8) Consistency
9) Design
10) General Presentation

3.  Placementof
Words or Photos
 Flow of the Slide

4.  Consistent background/theme
 Clear design
 Graphics

5.  Conveys, complements or enhances
message
 Makes a point

6.  Keep to a minimum
 Use same transition
 Avoid transitions that
distract from content

7.  Useeasy to read font color (usually
black on a light background and
white on a dark background )
 Simple
background- Should focus the
audience, not distract them

8.  Clear
 Easy to read
 Best options:
 Arial
 Calibri
 Courier New
 Times New Roman

9.  Font
 Background
 Colors
 INFORMATION
 Everything on slide helps convey
information
 Unorganized slide = confused audience

10.  Designshould compliment your
presentation, not take away from it
 Should be in accordance
with what it is you are
trying to convey

11.  Spellingand grammar
 Presentation
 Overview and recap
 Audience

12.  SlideLayout
 Amount of text
 Graphics and Design
 Sound and Animation
 Transitions
 Colors
 Font
 Consistency
 Design
 General Presentation