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**//Slide Show Presentation Guidelines //**
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 *  **Design Guidelines:**
 * Follow the 5 X 5 Rule - No more than 5 words per line and no more than 5 lines on a slide.
 * All text should be 18 points or larger.
 * Fonts should be easy to read - stick with Power Point's suggested font for the theme.
 * Use no more than two levels of bullets (Level 1 headings for main topics and Level 2 headings for subtopics).
 * Emphasize text with bold, italic, size, color, and spacing formatting.
 * Choose one theme or background color and use that for all the slides. Pick a theme that corresponds to your topic if possible.
 * Sound effects for text and slide transition are annoying and distracting.
 * For a 10 minute presentation - you should have no more than 10 slides.
 * **Text Guidelines:**
 * Avoid using all caps. (All caps are more difficult to read than upper and lower case type.)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Write phrases, not sentences.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Avoid underlining text. Use italic or bold type instead.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shadowed text can help text stand out, but make sure it looks good on the chosen background. Use only on Slide Headings.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If text is placed over a color graphic, make sure the text is readable on all parts of the slide.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Allow for margins on slides.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make sure everything on the slide can be seen or read - Use the preview button.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Graphics Guidelines:**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose graphics that relate to the topic.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make use of white space.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Limit the number of graphics per slide.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Color Guidelines:**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use a limited number of colors.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose colors that contrast for text and background.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Because some people have problems distinguishing certain colors, avoid using certain color combinations including: red/green, brown/green, blue/black, and blue/purple.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use cool and muted colors for backgrounds. Bright warm colors are hard to look at for a long period of time.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Light backgrounds with dark text can be used to create a soft look.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use PowerPoint's built-in color schemes.
 * **Presentation Guidelines**
 * Don't talk over your slides. Allow a few seconds for the audience to read the screen.
 * The audience is there to listen to you - not read your slides.
 * The content of the presentation is in what you say - not what is on the Power Point slide.
 * Maintain eye contact with the audience - not with the screen.

These Guidelines were revised from: Tuscaloosa City Schools http://www.online.tusc.k12.al.us/tutorials/ppttips/ppttips.htm

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