PowerPoint

SLIDE PRESENTATION

(100 points) (late slides lose points)

You cannot make the slides without doing the research first! The presentation is the venue for sharing the highlights of your findings with the audience (us).

Follow the guidelines we shared in the Research & Writing Workshop. The general rule is five information points with five words, and 1 image for each slide. Do not “waste” any slide by only having an image or a couple of bullet points. Twenty-one slides are the absolute minimum. Significant points will be lost for shorter presentations.

You need 20 slides minimum and then at least one slide for all your References. Please include a short citation at the bottom of each slide so we know the source right away.

Slides are due on Monday, so everyone has time to review and respond to your presentation. Late slides lose 10 points per day.

Refer to the Research & Writing Workshop on creating powerful slide presentations for guidance. If you have questions, contact Dr. B. (25% or 100 points)

So, you uploaded your final paper. Now, it is time to glean the highlights of your findings to present to the PTA and interested community members.

Start by making an outline of the presentation, so the information flows logically.

Try to use the 5:5 rule: 5 points with about 5 words for each; and 1 image for each slide.

Do not “waste” any slide by only having an image or a couple of bullet points.

Do not make your presentation “text-heavy.” We do not want to read paragraphs from your research on each slide! You are only to highlight your findings.

Be aware of your background, font size and font style. Keep it simple; no fancy transitions as this makes the load time for your presentation quite long. Audio is not required.

Your design is your own and may not follow the 5:5:1 rule exactly. You want to balance information and graphics. Do not simply copy passages from the articles or from your research paper. On the other hand, do not have slides with only an image.

You need 20 slides minimum, plus at least one additional slide with all your References. Please include a short citation at the bottom of each slide so we know the source right away. Audio is not required.

Our Writing Fellow included a PowerPoint component in the Writing Workshop. Use this valuable resource!! I provide slide-show samples, but these are from a different class and for design ideas only.

Make your slide presentation realistic and inspiring!

If you have questions, contact Dr. B. (100 points)

Overriding criteria:
originality and authenticity. If the presentation is discovered to be created by someone other than the student or written for another course, the issue will be sent to the Dean’s Office for sanction.

Slide Show Rubric	Standards	%
Length	Minimum 20 slides plus References slides	20
Introduction Slide	Clear, relevant, and realistic	5
Content	Clear overview of research highlights	20
Design	Follows 5 x 5 rule	10
	background, font colors, graphics	10
	avoids simple narration (text-heavy)	10
Conclusion Slide	Logically related to argument	10
References Slide	Properly formatted reference slide (APA 6/e)	10
Spelling & Grammar	Error free	5