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2.1 VISUALS
The following tips help make visuals more effective
- - keep it simple
- - test your presentation for size and look - are they easy to read, can they be followed, do they convey the information
- - If you plan to refer to an earlier slide, make a second copy of it - don't flip back
- - Use titles to make the purpose of visuals obvious
- - use bullet points - long sentences crowd the screen and are hard to read.
- - do not use more than 20 words per slide, do not try to write full sentences on slides, use it as a summary
- - use upper/lower case only to draw attention to words, do this sparingly
- - use a large enough font so that it can be read with ease
- - use white space to make the screen more readable - if the slide is too full it will overwhelm the reader
- - avoid multiple fonts - these look sloppy
- - avoid italics, bold and upper case for emphasis - this makes it too busy
- - when doing point form punctuation can be distracting
- - do not use too many lines on graphs - more than 3 will be hard to follow
- - use figures or graphs when possible to reduce the number of words
- - use graphs or charts for numbers - avoid large table
- - Use line drawings instead of scanned images or photographs, they are easier to make out
- - avoid equations when possible
- - if possible have something to pass around - don't just talk about it or show a picture
- - avoid excessive colors - use a couple to pull graphics together. Three or more is too much.
- - don't use numbered steps unless identifying importance or sequence
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