DOS AND DON’TS

TO AN EFFECTIVE
POWERPOINT
By: Kaylee Evans
 ■ Use language that your
1. Know your students understand.

Audience ■ If you have ELL students, use

more images.
■ Use a pointer or laser to
highlight key points.
 Lose the focus of the students

2. Do Not
Use key words that spark talking
Read the points
Presentation

Do not use eye contact

 ■ Practice

3.Time the ■ Keep it short and simple

■ Allow time for questions
Presentation ■ Take into consideration of
slow writers
 Know what you are speaking
about
Practice
4. Speak
Comfortably
and Clearly Speak loud, precise, and
fluent
Annunciate
 ■ No more than 5 words per
5. Follow the line
■ 5 lines of text per slide
5/5/5 Rule ■ No more than 5 text-heavy
slides in a row
 ■ Use simple transitions
6. Do not use ■ Students tend to get distracted
a lot of ■ Takes away from the
Transitions information in the power
point
 If important, students should
be able to clearly see it.
Could help English Language
7. Graphics/ Learners
Images Make sure alignment of
pictures is balanced
Make sure images match the
content