2. For Your Final PowerPoint Project
• Be concise on the slide
• Too many words are hard for the audience to get through in the
time provided
• Use bullet points to get your point across and tell the audience
the full story
• Make the slide visually interesting
• Add relevant images to the slide – don’t leave it blank
• Use animations to attract the audience to the area you are
talking about
• Use a professional colour scheme
• Avoid bright colours and high contrast text
3. Bacteria
• Bacteria are microorganisms that come in various shapes.
They can be spheres, they can be rods, or they can be spirals.
There are bacteria that are bad, that we call pathogenic, and
they will cause diseases, but there's also good bacteria. As an
example, in our digestive system, in the gut, we have bacteria
that are very necessary to help our bodies function in a
normal way. What's interesting about bacteria is that in our
bodies we have 10 times more bacterial cells than we have
human cells. Bacteria are also important in biotechnology.
They are also important in that they, again, will help the body
maintain itself in a healthy manner.
4. Bacteria - Shapes
• Bacteria are microorganisms that come in various
shapes. They can be spheres, they can be rods, or
they can be spirals.
5. Bacteria - Shapes
Bacteria are microorganisms
that come in various shapes.
They can be:
1) Spheres;
2) Rods; or
3) Spirals
6. TOO HARD TO READ
• It becomes hard to read the text when the
background is distracting
10. Presentations / Common
Mistakes
When people are nervous / unprepared for
presentations a lot of bad habits can happen:
• Voice shaking
• Forgetting Material / Key points
• Mispronunciation of words / slang
• Repetitive
• Filler words “Like, Ummmmm, Ahhh, Ughhh”
11. Helpful Tips
What are some tips you have found help before
presentations?
• Cue cards (If allowed)
• Practice in front of peers (or a mirror!)
• Bring Water!
• Keep voice loud and speak at a good pace
• Videos (lengths etc.)
