How to Create Effective

Visuals
Blaire Adams
 Slides should complement
your verbal message, not
Keep it detract from it by
unnecessary visual clutter.

Short and
Simple Slides shouldn’t distract
students from listening to
instructor.
Limit Long Slides shouldn’t act as your own
personal teleprompter. 
Texts and
Bullet If your slides say just about
everything that you say, then your
Points students won’t know where to
pay attention–to you or to your
slides.
Use High-Quality
Graphics

Clip-art is a great option.

Choose wisely with your

graphics.

Make sure they are clear and

visually appealing.
 More elegant charts often work better
in PowerPoint.

Use Think carefully about which kind of

Appropriate chart (pie, vertical bar, horizontal bar,
etc.) will best communicate the idea
you want to share with your students.
Charts
Make sure the charts are clear and
credible.
 Choose Fonts Carefully

Too many different Be sure that your

fonts in a slide or a
fonts are large
presentation can be Choose the font
enough to be read
distracted, so try to size wisely. at the back of the
limit yourself to one
or two. room.
Avoid Too Many
Animations
• Too many animations are
used to bring the content on
in too many stages, creating
distractions that dilute the
message.
 Slide backgrounds should be subtle
Careful
Keep consistent
Choosing
Slide Choose an appealing, consistent template
or theme that is not too eye-catching.
Backgrounds You don't want the background or design
to detract from your message.
Use High
Contrast • Themes automatically set the contrast
Between between a light background with dark
Background colored text or dark background with
light colored text
Color and
Text Color.
Check the Spelling and Grammar

To earn and maintain

the respect of your
audience, always check
the spelling and Credibility
grammar in your
presentation.
Lighting

Make sure the lighting in No distraction

your classroom does not
take away from your
presentation.
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