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Faculties and Departments => Faculty Sections => Faculty Forum => Topic started by: ummekulsum on December 04, 2014, 05:15:50 PM

Title: What is Slide Cosmetics
Post by: ummekulsum on December 04, 2014, 05:15:50 PM
Include graphics! And not the cheap Microsoft graphics – spend some time
looking for good ones. Your colleagues’ great slides, Google Images…
 Make the text as big as possible so that it fits but looks ridiculous maybe…then
back off a bit. 18 pt or greater. Times Roman font doesn’t look good on slides.
 All figures should have axes labeled, lines identified, variables defined, source
acknowledged. If showing comparison of model results to research
observations, make sure to mention who took the measurements-especially if
they are in the audience (duh!).
 Use a plain background to avoid distracting the audience and allow more room
for content. Avoid cheesy templates.
 Animation schemes, successive uncovering of text may be effective but don’t
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overdo it – audience may resent the game of cat and mouse, and it makes your
slides less handy for others to use. Avoid distracting your audience with
needless animation schemes.
 Consider showing a short movie if your topic warrants it – everyone likes
movies. A bit of blackboard work in the middle can also be an effective break
– but make sure you know what you’re doing.