Principles of Presentation

for everybody and for PowerPoint

Nicolae Dan MD, MPH Herghelia Lifestyle Center

Read, read and read

Read article: trusted sites, magazines Find the one which serves best Once chosen use it for your presentation Start with 5 or 10 minute presentations Keep it simple

Siteuri importante
Asociaia Dietetic American http://www.eatright.org/ Harvard University http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/ www.thenutritionsource.org Loma Linda University http://www.vegetariannutrition.org/food-pyramid.pdf Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nutrition-and-healthyeating/MY00431

1. Attention getter/Captarea ateniei

Get the attention with a story
it allows you to reach out to the audience and get them thinking about the subject, fast.

The story: relevant, keep it short Describe emotion, realities

2. Why is important?
Your ho hum shook the audience out of their boredom, got them thinking, what did he/she just say?? Now for phase two, "Why Bring That Up??" In this phase you let everyone know the purpose of the presentation.

Why is important?
Why are we talking about this? What is important here? And what was it with that ho hum?? This is where you can make the audience feel good about attending by telling them why the topic is timely, important, etc.

3. The meat of the presentation - examples and content

you have the audience's attention, they know why the topic is important, now they are primed for you to go ahead and give them the meat of the presentation -- examples and content - for instance, for example, etc. .

III the meat of the presentation

-- examples and content
This section comprises the bulk of your presentation and is really the traditional presentation content component

Timing

1 slide = 1 minute

Mathematics
Divide the text in 10 If you have 10 minutes do 10 slides If you have 20 .20 slides If you have 1 hour 50 slides

4. Summary
Here is your chance to wrap every thing up in a tidy package. What we're talking about here is a summary that ties everything together -- the bow on the presentation package.

Summarize the main ideas

Keep it simple Use as usual words as possible Give to somebody for readabily Need to know more than what you write Read other articles, too

The Principles
Clarity Progression Simplicity Consistency Summary

Size

Make It
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Big

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Make It
This is Arial 12

Big

This is Arial 18

Too Small

This is Arial 24

This is Arial 32

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This is Arial 44

Make It

Big test

Look at it from 2 metres away

Keep it Simple
Too many colours

Too Many Fonts and Styles

Keep it Simple
The 6 x 7 rule:
No more than 6 lines per slide No more than 7 words per line For example

Keep it Simple
Instructional Technology: A complex integrated process involving people, procedures, ideas, devices, and organization, for analyzing problems and devising, implementing, evaluating, and managing solutions to those problems in situations in which learning is purposive and controlled (HMRS 5th ed.) Too detailed !

Keep it Simple
Instructional Technology: A process involving people, procedures & tools for solutions to problems in learning

Much Simpler

Keep it Simple
Falling Leaves Observed
Christchurch January February March April May June July August September October 11,532,234 1,078,456 17,234,778 16,098,897 8,036,897 16,184,345 8,890,345 8,674,234 4,032,045 2,608,096 Dunedin 14,123,654 12,345,567 6,567,123 10,870,954 10,345,394 678,095 15,347,934 18,107,110 18,923,239 9,945,890 478,023 Wellington 3,034,564 16,128,234 16,034,786 7,940,096 14,856,456 4,123,656 18,885,786 17,230,095 9,950,498 5,596,096

November December

Too much detail!

5,864,034 12,234,123 9,532,111

6,678,125

3,045,654

Keep it Simple
Falling Leaves (in millions)
Christchurch January February March April May June July August September October 11 1 17 16 8 16 8 8 4 2 Dunedin 14 12 6 10 10 0 15 18 18 9 0 9 Wellington 3 16 16 7 14 4 18 17 9 5 6 3

November December

Simpler = Better
5 12

Keep it Simple
Falling Leaves (in millions)
50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Januar y W l i ngt on el Dunedi n Chr i st chur ch

Too detailed !
M ch ar M ay Jul y Sept em ber Novem ber

Keep it Simple
50 40

Falling Leaves (in millions)

Wellington Dunedin Christchurch

30

20

10 0
January

Simpler = Better
March May July September November

Keep it Simple
Art work may distract your audience Artistry does not substitute for content

Keep it Simple
Sound effects may distract too Use sound only when necessary

Keep it Simple
This transition is annoying, not enhancing "Appear" and "Disappear" are better

Keep it Simple
2m

Too distracting !

Keep it Simple
2m

Simple & to the point

Make it Clear

Sanserif

Z
clear

Serif

Z
busy

Make it Clear
ARE YOU HAVING TROUBLE READING THIS ALL-CAPITALS SENTENCE? Mixed case is much easier to read

Make it Clear
Serif fonts are difficult to read on screen Sanserif fonts are clearer Italics are difficult to read on screen Normal or bold fonts are clearer Underlines may signify hyperlinks instead, use colours to emphasize

Make it Clear
Use numbers for lists with sequence For example: How to put an elephant into a fridge 1. Open the door of the fridge 2. Put the elephant in 3. Close the door

Make it Clear
How to put a giraffe into a fridge 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the door of the fridge Take out the elephant Put the giraffe in Close the door

Make it Clear
Use bullets to show a list without: Priority Sequence Hierarchy

Make it Clear
Use contrasting colours - light on dark OR dark on light Use complementary colours

Make it Clear
Are you having trouble seeing this?
Low contrast

Make it Clear

This is dark on light This is light on dark

Make it Clear

These colours do not complement These colours complement

Make it Clear
Size matters

Make it Clear
Size implies importance

Make it Clear
Focal points direct attention

Make it Clear
Focal points direct attention

Be Progressive
For example

Types of Instructional Tools

Discovery Learning

Individual Constructive Tools

Social Constructive Tools

Mode Guided of Inquiry Instruction

Informational Tools Individual Instructive Tools Social Communicative Tools

Too much information at once! Individual Pair Group

Complexity of Interactions

Direct Instruction

Types of Instructional Tools

Discovery Learning

Individual Constructive Tools

Social Constructive Tools

Mode Guided of Inquiry Instruction

Informational Tools Individual Instructive Tools Social Communicative Tools

Group

Progressive & focused

Direct Instruction Individual Pair Complexity of Interactions

Be Consistent
Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract, not distract

Be Consistent

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Differences draw attention This tick draws attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract, not distract

Be Consistent

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Differences draw attention

. Differences may imply importance

o.Use surprises to attract, not distract

These differences distract!

Be Consistent
Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance This implies importance Use surprises to attract, not distract

Be Consistent
Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract, not distract These are confusing differences!

Be Consistent
Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract, not distract This surprise attracts

Be Consistent
Differences draw attention Differences may imply importance Use surprises to attract, not distract These distract!

Summary
Clear Progressive Simple Consistent Summary

Big

and finally
Communication the key Text supports communication Pictures simplify complex concepts Animations for complex relationships Visuals support, not distract Sounds only if necessary