SLIDES PREPARATION

 Slide Preparations

 

Your slides should provide an aid to the audience as they hear you present your ideas.

Slides are not a script that the  presenter reads to the audience :

 

  • Keep all visuals simple: spotlight major points only.


  • Use the same font size and style for similar headings.

  • Keep bullet points to no more than five levels.


  • Bring backup floppy disk or pen-drive in case of equipment failure.


  • Use the layout provided in the PowerPoint template for your title page and for all

        slides.


  • If you import text by linking to or copying from another document (e.g., Word or
    • Excel), be sure the imported text uses the correct fonts: Arial  and Arial Black.

  • If you use dynamic effects (e.g. fades, zoom, etc.), please remove these effects
    • before preparing the PDF version of your sildes for   publication in the conference proceedings.

 

 

Building Bullet Points

 

  • When you prepare your slides, translate the major headings in your presentation

        outline into titles.

 

  • Then build bullet points using short phrases. Avoid using numbered lists unless the

        numbers provide significant information—e.g., a hierarchical order from first to last

 

  • you can use slide transition elements, such as "wipe-outs," glitter, ripple, liquid, and

        vortex effects. But don't overdo it.

 

  •  Experts suggest choosing one transition effect and applying it consistently.

 

 

Fonts

 

  • For proportional text, use the fonts specified in the PowerPoint template: Arial and
    • Arial Black.

 

  • For monospaced text use Courier.

 

  • Use the point sizes set in the PowerPoint template.

 

 

Colors

 

  • Generally, it's smart to use a color palette of five or fewer colors for an entire

        presentation.

 

  • Use the same color for similar elements

 

  • Use dark text on a light background for presentation in a bright room.

 

  • Use light text on a dark background for presentation in a darkened room.

 

  • Use dark text on a light background for transparencies.

 

  • Avoid light text on a light background (e.g., yellow text on a white background).

 

  • Avoid dark text on a dark background (e.g., red text on a blue background).

 

 

Final tips for slides

 

i. Be sure that everyone in the audience can see the slides.

ii.Show a slide, allow the audience to read it, then paraphrase it. Do NOT read from a slide.

iii.Rehearse by practicing talking to the audience, not to the slides.