Ideally the assignment that you get from your teacher will have criteria that include expectations regarding what you include in your presentation. If your teacher doesn't provide guidance in those areas, use these suggestions to help you with your presentation.

Writing the Script

The first and most important step in developing a presentation is to create a storyboard or an outline. Having this roadmap either as a storyboard or as an outline will keep you focused as you create your presentation. You will use many of the same criteria that are used for report writing.

Ideas and Content: Communicate knowledge of the topic, including relevant examples, facts, anecdotes and details.
Organization: Arrange information in a clear sequence.
Fluency: Smooth flow and rhythm of phrases.
Conventions: Use correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization.

Designing your Presentation

Use these design guidelines for your presentation.
The information is more important than the graphics.
Use one background for all of the slides.
Left justify your bulleted points.
Place graphics on the left with bulleted text on the right.
ALL CAPS are difficult to read. Capitalize the first letter of each point.
Short phrases are better than sentences. Presenter elaborates to audience in oral presentation.
Use 14 point font for text phrases.

Using the Software

Your teacher will decide which software you will use, and provide instruction on learning how to use it. Examples of software are ClarisWorks or AppleWorks slide shows and PowerPoint. Most software has tutorials and help menus to help you use the program.

Defining

Locating

Selecting

Organizing

Presenting

Evaluating

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Last modified: October, 2003 by Steinke, Ague, Feuerhelm, Maxwell, and Warburg