Presentation Guidelines

1. Presentation Guidelines 271 Fall Project Presentations Angela M Clark Instructor

2. Preparing a Presentation • Know your audience • History • Familiarity with topic • Terminology • Outline your ideas (Table of contents) University of South Alabama Computer and Information Sciences

3. Parts of Your Presentation • Introduction • Set context • Brief overview • Body • Present argument / topics • Conclusion • Give significance University of South Alabama Computer and Information Sciences

4. Design Guidelines • Keep it simple • Don’t clutter the screen • Keep each slide focused • Design Template • Consistency • Colors / Formats • Use of relevant clip art / photos University of South Alabama Computer and Information Sciences

5. Presentation Design Elements • Transitions • Animation • Notes Pages • Slide Timing • Grammar / Spell check • Show you know the features without ‘overdoing it’ University of South Alabama Computer and Information Sciences

6. Presentations Techniques • Title Slide and Supporting Slides • Pauses (And / Uh / Um) • Pointing to Monitor • Overdoing animation • Talking to screen • Reading slides University of South Alabama Computer and Information Sciences

7. Conclusion / Questions University of South Alabama Computer and Information Sciences