A Good Powerpoint Presentation.

In my opinion, a good powerpoint must have some kind of information pertaining the subject.These notes must be short,sweet and to the point. Besides that, a powerpoint without any illustrations or pictures will bore the audience in addition if the person who presents it talks in a monotonous tone.

An example of an interesting slide.

These are a few simple steps to a good powerpoint presentation.

1.Color and Background

According to Donald R. Clark,the color and background of a powerpoint presentation plays a major role in capturing the attention of the audience. He gave the perfect examples of how different colors affect the mood and how colors are able to connect to the audience. This is supported by the article written by Marquez(2010) where it is written that when making a powerpoint presentation it is advised to use a simple background to avoid accidents where the the message written is unclear.

2.Simplicity

The number of slides should be kept to the minimum as too many slides will cause the audience to lose their focus and will soon be unable to concentrate. The slides should only have the main points and the rest of the explanation should be done verbally. Verbal explanation will also help the presenter to engage and interact with their audience. A word of caution, do not rush when explaining as the audience needs the time to read the notes on the slides. This can cause confusion as the audience try to connect both the notes and the explanation.

3.Illustrations/Pictures

Schriver(1997) made a point that communication enhanced and is made easier when images/pictures and text are fully utilized. Studies have shown that people's attention are easily captured with the use of images and pictures therefore,a good powerpoint presentation needs to include picture and images such as graphs and photos to illustrate further the topic.

References

Marquez, Z 2010, How to make a good powerpoint presentation, Ezine Articles, viewed 30 August 2010, < http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Make-a-Good-PowerPoint-Presentation&id=4313178.>

Kress G & Van Leeuwen, T. 2006, Reading Images: Chapter 6 The meaning of Composition 

Rothman, S 2005, What makes good scientific and technical writing, Associated Content, viewed 3 September 2010, <http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/9447/what_makes_good_scientific_and_technical.html?cat=4.>

12 tips for creating better presentations, Microsoft at work, viewed 5 September 2010, http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/skills/presentations.aspx. 

What is a good powerpoint design?,presentationzen.blogpsot.com, viewed 6 September 2010, <http://presentationzen.blogs.com/presentationzen/2005/09/whats_good_powe.html>

www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/templates/presentations.ppt

 

 

Purpose of Blog.

As the title suggests, the purpose of this blog to discuss about the media and publishing issues that are present in today's society. As we all know, the media do not report about the truth only but also deceive and twist the truth. Therefore, I believe that by pointing out and researching more about what the media reports will not only help me to grow as a useful person to society but to also help discover the truth for others.

The topic of my discussion is the truth about the media: Truth or tale. My target audience would be the teenagers between 12 to 18 as they are gullible and usually just swallow the news fed by the media.