How to Write Good Headlines
How to Write Good Headlines. Using PowerPoint to get your ideas across. Headline Style. Use an Up Style* Or use a down style DON’T USE ALL CAPS Don’t Use Italics Use No More Than Two Type Faces Be Consistent Across Slides. Heads and Subhead Placement. Don’t Center Flush Left or Right
How to Write Good Headlines
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How to Write Good Headlines Using PowerPoint to get your ideas across
Headline Style • Use an Up Style* • Or use a down style • DON’T USE ALL CAPS • Don’t Use Italics • Use No More Than Two Type Faces • Be Consistent Across Slides
Heads and Subhead Placement • Don’t Center • Flush Left or Right • Don’t Use Big Chunks of Text
Use Subject-Verb-Object Format Don’t End Lines Using -Preposition (to, in) -Adjective (good) -Article (a, the) Don’t hyphenate End Lines Using -Nouns -Verbs Example: -Team Wins Game -Book Wins Award -VU Named #1 -Prof Goes to Iran Wording Heads and Subheads
Bad Examples Bad Headlines Annoy and Don’t Appeal to Savvy Readers
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