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ë Use a set font and color scheme.

ë Different styles are disconcerting to the audience.
ë You want the audience to focus on what you present,
not the way you present.
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ë Ôhoose a clean font that is easy to read.

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ë 6ulleted items should be no smaller than 22 points.

ë The title should be no smaller than 28 points.
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ë §eep each bullet to one line, two at the most.

ë Limit the number of bullets in a screen to six, four if
there is a large title, logo, picture, etc.
ƛ This is known as Ơcueingơ
ƛ You want to Ơcueơ the audience in on what you
are going to say.
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ë f you crowd too much text, the audience will not

read it.
ƛ Too much text makes it look busy and is hard to
read.
ƛ Why should they spend the energy reading it,
when you are going to tell them what it says?
ƛ Our reading speed does not match our listening
speed; hence, they confuse instead of reinforcing
each other.
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ë Do not use all capital letters

ƛ Makes text hard to read
ƛ Ôonceals acronyms
ƛ Denies their use for EMPHAGG
ë talics
ƛ Used for Ơquotes
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ƛ Used to highlight thoughts or ideas
ƛ Used for book, journal, or magazine titles
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ë Reds and oranges are high-

high-energy but can be
difficult to stay focused on.
ë Greens,, blues
Greens blues,, and browns are mellower, but not as
attention grabbing.
ë White on dark background should not be used if the
audience is more than 20 feet away.
ƛ This set of slides is a good example.
ƛ You can easily read the slides up close.
ƛ t is harder to read the further away you get.
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ë A white on a dark background was used for this set

of slides as:
ƛ The author assumes most users will view the
presentation on their own computer.
ƛ Having a dark background on a computer screen
reduces glare.
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ë Ôolors separated by another

color are contrasting colors
(also known as
complementary)
ë Adjacent colors (next to each
other) harmonize with one
another. e.g. Green and Yellow
ë The color wheel below is
simplified for easy use
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ë Ôolors that are directly

opposite from one another
are said to clash.
ë These provide readability -
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ë Use only when needed, otherwise they become

distracters instead of communicators
ë They should relate to the message and help make a
point
ë Ask yourself if it makes the message clearer
ë Gimple diagrams are great communicators
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