10 tips for high school students to help them do better power point presentations.

1. 10 Tips
For Better Power Point Presentations…

2. #1
• Your first step is to research thoroughly and write
your speech. Become an EXPERT on your topic.
• Only when this is complete should you start
constructing your presentation.

3. #2
• The Power Point slideshow is NOT the focus of
the presentation.
• It is there to support YOU, the presenter.

4. #3
• Never, never ever, ever just read directly from your
slides!
• Know your topic – use the slides as prompts for
yourself that highlight key points to your audience.

5. #4
• Don’t overload your slides with information

6. #4b
• An extra slide costs nothing 

7. #5
• Make use of visuals!
• Pictures!
• Graphs!
• Diagrams!

8. #5b
• Use High-Quality Pictures – if it’s pixilated, don’t
use it.
• Use simple diagrams and graphs – don’t use
diagrams that are overloaded with data and
information – simple, clean lines are best.

9. #6
• Don’t go over-the-top with Colours, Fonts or
Animations.
• Choose a theme and stick to it.

10. #7
• Use a large Font size
• Nothing below 25point
• Make sure your text can be read easily
• Don’t use background colours that interfere with
the delivery of your message.

11. #8
• Make sure everything works!
• If you have a video or website to show, make sure
the connections work on the equipment you’ll be
using during your presentation.
• Nothing worse than a video that won’t play at the
crucial moment 

12. #9
• Mind the Time
• Don’t ramble or go off-book
• Don’t speak too fast.

13. #10
• Practice! Practice! Practice!
• You can’t practice too much – The more you practice
the better you’ll know your topic and you’ll present
more effectively.
• Read it out loud to the mirror, to your mum, to the
cat…
• Learn it, so you can speak it, without sounding like
you’re saying it by rote.

14. Good Luck!
Library Lessons 2014