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Tips on Group Discussion
- 2. About Group Discussion How Group discussion Skills Help Some Personality Traits Few Important Points
- 3. About Group Discussion Group Discussion is a process where exchange of ideas and opinions are debated upon Group discussions occur in many different formats – from very informal ones between friends to highly structured and challenging discussions included as part of a selection process. In both cases, there are a number of specific skills that we can help Jobseekers develop to become better able to contribute effectively to group discussions.
- 4. How Group discussion Skills help Developing group discussion skills is useful for everyday life as we regularly find ourselves having discussions amongst friends, family and colleagues. These may vary from very informal chats about day-to-day things, to more serious topics, for example a discussion about a recent news story or a problem that needs to be solved.
- 6. Group discussion is more focused on some Personality traits
- 7. Communication Skills Interperson al Skills Leadership Skills Reasonin g Ability Team Building Skills Motivational Skills Creativity Initiative Different Thinking
- 9. Few Important Points to Remember
- 10. • To be capable of taking a decision Make Decisions • Need to share a strong opinion on given Topic Give / Share opinion on given Topic • Ability of Planning and Execution Create Something • Problem Solving Skills Solve a Problem
- 11. Important to have Listening Skills
- 12. 1. Be an active listener and don't let your attention drift. Stay attentive and focus on what is being said. 2. Identify the main ideas being discussed. 3. Evaluate what is being said. Think about how it relates to the main idea/ theme of the tutorial discussion. 4. Listen with an open mind and be receptive to new ideas and points of view. Think about how they fit in with what you have already learnt. 5. Test your understanding. Mentally paraphrase what other speakers say. 6. Ask yourself questions as you listen. Take notes during class about things to which you could respond
- 13. Few Group Discussion Topics to Study
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- SmartArt custom animation effects: trapezoid list(Basic)To reproduce the SmartArt effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then clickBlank. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click SmartArt. In the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box, in the left pane, click List. In the List pane, click Trapezoid List (fifth row, second option from the left), and then click OK to insert the graphic into the slide.To create a fourth shape in the graphic, select the third shape from the left, and then under SmartArtTools, on the Design tab, in the CreateGraphic group, click the arrow under AddShape and select AddShapeAfter.Select the graphic, and then click one of the arrows on the left border. In the Type your text here dialog box, enter text. (Note: To create a bulleted list below each heading, select the heading text box in the Type your text here dialog box, and then under SmartArtTools, on the Design tab, in the CreateGraphic group, click AddBullet. Enter text into the new bullet text box.)On the slide, select the graphic. Under SmartArtTools, on the Design tab, in the SmartArtStyles group, do the following:Click ChangeColors, and then under Accent 5 click Gradient Range - Accent 5 (third option from the left).Click More, and then under 3-D click Polished (first row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Font group, select TwCen MT Condensed from the Font list, and then select 24 from the Font Size list. Select the text in one of the headings. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select 28 from the Font Size list. Repeat this process for the text in the other headings. Press and hold SHIFT, and then select all four of the quadrangles in the graphic. On the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, in the left pane, click Text Box. In the Text Box pane, under Text layout, in the Vertical alignment list, select Middle.Select the graphic. Under SmartArt Tools, on the Format tab, click Size, and then do the following:In the Height box, enter 3.74”.In the Width box, enter 6.67”.Under SmartArt Tools, on the Format tab, click Arrange, click Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Middle. Click Align Center. To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following:On the Animations tab, in the Animations group, click CustomAnimation.On the slide, select the graphic. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click Add Effect, point to Entrance, and then click MoreEffects. In the Add Entrance Effect dialog box, under Moderate, click Stretch. Under Modify: Stretch, in the Direction list, select From Right.Under Modify: Stretch, in the Speed list, select Fast.Also in the CustomAnimation task pane, click Add Effect, point to Motion Paths, and then click Right. On the slide, right-click the motion path effect, and then click ReversePathDirection.Press and hold CTRL, and then select both animation effects in the Custom Animation task pane. Click the arrow to the right of the secondanimation effect (right motion path), and then click EffectOptions. In the Motion Path dialog box, on the SmartArt Animation tab, in the Group graphic list, select One by one.Also in the Custom Animation task pane, click the double arrow under each of the animation effects to expand the contents of the list of effects.Press and hold CTRL, and then select the first, second, third, and fourth animation effects (stretch effects) in the Custom Animation task pane. Under Modify: Stretch, in the Start list, select After Previous.Press and hold CTRL, select the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth animation effects (right motion paths) in the Custom Animation task pane, and then do the following: Under Modify: Right, in the Start list, select With Previous.Under Modify: Right, in the Speed list, select Fast.Also in the Custom Animation task pane, do the following to reorder the list of effects:Drag the fifth animation effect (first right motion path) until it is second in the list of effects.Drag the sixth animation effect (second right motion path) until it is fourth in the list of effects.Drag the seventh animation effect (third right motion path) until it is sixth in the list of effects.To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Radial.In the Direction list, click From Corner (fourth option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickWhite, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left).
- SmartArt custom animation effects: bending process(Intermediate)To reproduce the SmartArt effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then clickBlank. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click SmartArt. In the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box, in the left pane, click Process. In the Process pane, click Vertical Bending Process (fifth row, third option from the left), and then click OK to insert the graphic into the slide.Select the graphic, and then click one of the arrows on the left border. In the Type your text here dialog box, enter text. On the slide, select the graphic. Under SmartArtTools, on the Design tab, in the SmartArtStyles group, do the following:Click ChangeColors, and then under Accent 1 click Colored Fill – Accent 1 (second option from the left).Click More, and then under 3-D click Polished (first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Gill Sans MT from the Font list, and then select 24 from the Font Size list. Select the top left shape (starting point)in the graphic, and then do the following: Under SmartArtTools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left).Under SmartArtTools, on the Format tab, in the Shapes group, click Change Shape, and then under Flowchart click Off-page Connector (second row, second option from the left).Select the bottom right shape (ending point) in the graphic, and then do the following:Under SmartArtTools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Red, Accent 2, Darker 25% (fifth row, sixth option from the left).Under SmartArtTools, on the Format tab, in the Shapes group, click Change Shape, and then under Basic Shapes click Hexagon (first row, eighth option from the left).To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following:On the Animations tab, in the Animations group, click CustomAnimation.On the slide, select the graphic. In the CustomAnimationtask pane, do the following:Click Add Effect, point to Entrance, and then click MoreEffects. In the Add Entrance Effect dialog box, under Subtle, click Fade.Under Modify: Fade, in the Speed list, select Fast.Also in the Custom Animation task pane, select the fade effect. Click the arrow to the right of the fade effect, and then click EffectOptions. In the Fade dialog box, on the SmartArtAnimation tab, in the Group graphic list, select One by one, and then click OK.Also in the Custom Animation task pane, click the double arrow under the fade effect to expand the contents of the list of effects,and then do the following:Press and hold CTRL, select the first, third, fifth, seventh, ninth, 11th, 13th, 15th, and 17th animation effects (fade effects for the rectangles), and then do the following:Click Change, point to Entrance, and then click MoreEffects. In the Change Entrance Effect dialog box, under Moderate, click Stretch.Under Modify: Stretch, in the Start list, select With Previous. Under Modify: Stretch, in the Speed list, select Fast.Press and hold CTRL, and then select the first, third, fifth, 15th, and 17thanimation effects (stretch effects for the first, second, third, eighth, and ninth rectangles in the path). Under Modify: Stretch, in the Direction list, select From Top.Press and hold CTRL, and then select the seventh and 13th animation effects (stretch effects for the fourth and seventh rectangles in the path). Under Modify: Stretch, in the Direction list, select From Left. Press and hold CTRL, and then select the ninth and 11th animation effects (stretch effects for the fifth and sixth rectangles in the path). Under Modify: Stretch, in the Direction list, select From Bottom.Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, 10th, 12th, 14th, and 16th animation effects (fade effects for the connectors). Under Modify: Fade, in the Start list, select After Previous.Select the eighth animation effect (fade effect for the connector between the fourth and fifth rectangle). Click the arrow to the right of the eighth animation effect, and then click Timing. In the Fade dialog box, on the Timing tab, in the Delay box, enter 0.5, and then click OK.Select the 10th animation effect (fade effect for the connector between the fifth and sixth rectangle). Click the arrow to the right of the 10th animation effect, and then click Timing. In the Fade dialog box, on the Timing tab, in the Delay box, enter 0.5.To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.In the Direction list, click Linear Down(first row, second option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colorsclick Blue, Accent 1, Darker 25% (fifth row, fifth option from the left). Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 71%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickBlack, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).
- SmartArt custom animation effects: basic radial(Intermediate)To reproduce the SmartArt on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then clickBlank. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click SmartArt. In the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box, in the left pane, click Relationship. In the Relationship pane, click Basic Radial (sixth row, second option from the left), and then click OK to insert the graphic into the slide.On the slide, select the SmartArtgraphic, and then click one of the arrows on the left border. In the Type your text here dialog box, in the top level bullet, enter the text for the center circle of the graphic. In the second-level bullets, enter the text for all the other shapes in the SmartArt graphic. With the SmartArt graphic still selected, on the Design tab, in the Themes group, click Colors, and then select Median. Under SmartArtTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the ShapeHeight box, enter 5”.In the ShapeWidth box, enter 7.5”.Under SmartArtTools, on the Design tab, in the SmartArtStyles group, click SmartArtStyles, and then under Best Match for Document select IntenseEffect (fifth option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Font group, click the button next to FontColor, and then under ThemeColors select Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left). On the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the FormatShape dialog box launcher. In the FormatShape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane, under Surface, do the following:In the Material list, under SpecialEffect, select SoftEdge (first row, second option from the left).In the Lighting list, under Neutral, select Harsh (first row, fourth option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 30°.Press and hold CTRL, and select all five shapes in the SmartArt graphic. On the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the FormatShape dialog box launcher. In the FormatShape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, in the Presets list, under Outer select OffsetBottom (first row, second option from the left), and then do the following:In the Transparency box, enter 65%.In the Size box, enter 103%.In the Blur box, enter 9 pt.In the Angle box, enter 90°.In the Distance box, enter 3 pt.To reproduce the SmartArt effects on this slide, do the following:On the slide, select the center circle in the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the FormatShape dialog box launcher. In the FormatShape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane do the following:Under Bevel, in the Top list, under Bevel, select Circle (first row, first option from the left).Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Width box, enter 24 pt. Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Height box, enter 12 pt.On the slide, select the top circle in the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the FormatShape dialog box launcher. In the FormatShape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, and in the Fill pane do the following:Click Solidfill.Click the button next to Color, and then under ThemeColors select Orange, Accent 2 (first row, sixth option from the left).Also in the FormatShape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane do the following:Under Bevel, in the Top list, under Bevel, select Circle (first row, first option from the left).Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Width box, enter 20 pt. Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Height box, enter 15 pt.Press and hold SHIFT, and then on the top circle, drag a corner adjustment handle toward the center to decrease the size.On the Home tab, in the Font group, in the Font Size box, enter 20.Drag the top circle approximately 0.5” to the right.Select the right circle in the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the FormatShape dialog box launcher. In the FormatShape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, and in the Fill pane do the following:Click Solidfill.Click the button next to Color, and then under ThemeColors click Gold, Accent 4 (first row, eighth option from the left).Also in the FormatShape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane do the following:Under Bevel, in the Top list, under Bevel, select Circle (first row, first option from the left).Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Width box, enter 24 pt. Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Height box, enter 12 pt.Press and hold SHIFT, and then on the right circle, drag a corner adjustment handle toward the center to decrease the size.On the Home tab, in the Font group, in the Font Size box, enter 28 pt.Drag the right circle slightly toward the right corner of the slide.One the slide, select the bottom circle in the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the FormatShape dialog box launcher. In the FormatShape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, and in the Fill pane do the following:Click Solidfill.Click the button next to Color, and then under ThemeColors click Green, Accent 5 (first row, ninth option from the left)Also in the FormatShape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane do the following:Under Bevel, in the Top list, select Circle (first row, first option from the left).Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Width box enter 24 pt. Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Height box enter 12 pt.Press and hold SHIFT, and then on the bottom circle, drag a corner adjustment handle away from the center to increase the size.On the Home tab, in the Font group, in the Font Size box, enter 28.On the slide, select the left circle in the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the FormatShape dialog box launcher. In the FormatShape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, and in the Fill pane do the following:Click Solidfill.In the Color list, under ThemeColors select Olive Green, Accent 3 (first row, seventh option from the left).Also in the FormatShape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane do the following:Under Bevel, in the Top list, under Bevel, select Circle (first row, first option from the left).Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Width box, enter 30 pt. Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Height box, enter 30 pt.Press and hold SHIFT, and then on the left circle, drag a corner adjustment handle toward the center to decrease the size.On the Home tab, in the Font group, in the Font Size box, enter 40, and then click Bold.Drag the top circle slightly toward the bottom of the slide.To reproduce the line effects on this slide, do the following:Press and hold CTRL, and then select each of the four lines connecting the circles in the SmartArt graphic. On the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the FormatShape dialog box launcher. In the FormatShape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, select Gradient line in the Line Color pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.In the Direction list, select Linear Right (first row, fourth option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left). Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 100%.Also in the FormatShape dialog box, clickLineStyle in the left pane, and in the LineStyle pane do the following:In the Width box, enter 3.5 pt.In the Dashtype list, select RoundDot (second option from the top).To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following:On the Animation tab, in the Animations group, click CustomAnimation. On the slide, select the SmartArt graphic, and then in the CustomAnimation task pane, to the following:Click AddEffect, point to Entrance, and select MoreEffects. In the AddEntranceEffect dialog box, under Moderate, select Zoom.Click the arrow to the right of the zoom entrance effect, and then select EffectOptions. In the Zoom dialog box, do the following:On the Effect tab, in the Zoom list, select In from ScreenCenter.On the Timing tab, in the Speed list, select 1 seconds (Fast). On the SmartArtAnimation tab, in the Group graphic list, select From center one by one. In the CustomAnimation task pane, expand the contents of the list by clicking the double arrow under the zoom entrance effect, and then do the following:Select the first effect (zoom entrance effect), and under Modify: Zoom, in the Start list, select WithPrevious.Select the second effect (zoom entrance effect), click Change, point to Entrance, and then select MoreEffects. In the ChangeEntranceEffect dialog box, under Basic, select Wipe.Click the arrow to the right of the second effect (now wipe effect) and select Effect Options, and then in the Wipe dialog box dothe following:On the Effect tab, in the Direction list, select FromBottom.On the Timing tab, in the Delay box, enter 0.5.On the Timing tab, in the Speed list, select 0.5 seconds (VeryFast).Select the fourth effect (zoom entrance effect), click Change, point to Entrance, and select MoreEffects. In the ChangeEntranceEffect dialog box, under Basic, select Wipe.Click the arrow to the right of the fourth effect (now wipe effect) and select Effect Options, and then in the Wipe dialog box, dothe following:On the Effect tab, in the Direction list, select FromLeft.On the Timing tab, in the Delay box, enter 0.5.On the Timing tab, in the Speed list, select 0.5 seconds (VeryFast).Select the sixth effect (zoom entrance effect), click Change, point to Entrance, and select MoreEffects. In the ChangeEntranceEffect dialog box, under Basic, select Wipe.Click the arrow to the right of the sixth effect (now wipe effect) and select Effect Options, and then in the Wipe dialog box, dothe following:On the Effect tab, in the Direction list, select FromLeft.On the Timing tab, in the Delay box, enter 0.5.On the Timing tab, in the Speed list, select 0.5 seconds (VeryFast).Select the eighth effect (zoom entrance effect), click Change, point to Entrance, and then select MoreEffects. In the ChangeEntranceEffect dialog box, under Basic, select Wipe.Click the arrow to the right of the eighth effect (now wipe effect) and select Effect Options, and then in the Wipe dialog box, dothe following:On the Effect tab, in the Direction list, select FromRight.On the Timing tab, in the Delay box, enter 0.5.On the Timing tab, in the Speed list, select 0.5 seconds (VeryFast).To reproduce the background on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Radial.In the Direction, list click From Center (third option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1, Lighter 35% (third row, second option from the left). Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickBlack, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).
- SmartArt custom animation effects: vertical box list(Intermediate)To reproduce the SmartArt effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then clickBlank. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click SmartArt. In the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box, in the left pane, click List. In the List pane, click Vertical Box List (first row, fourth option from the left), and then click OK to insert the graphic into the slide.Press and hold CTRL, and then select the third pair of rectangles from the top (both the smaller, first-level rectangle and the larger, second-level rectangle). Under SmartArtTools, on the Design tab, in the CreateGraphic group, click the arrow next to AddShape, and then click AddShapeAfter.Select the graphic, and then click one of the arrows on the left border. In the Type your text here dialog box, enter text. (Note: To create a bullet below each heading, select the heading text box in the Type your text here dialog box, and then under SmartArtTools, on the Design tab, in the CreateGraphic group, click AddBullet. Enter text into the new bullet text box.)Select the graphic. Under SmartArt Tools, on the Format tab, click Size, and then do the following:In the Height box, enter 5.92”.In the Width box, enter 6.67”.Under SmartArt Tools, on the Format tab, click Arrange, click Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Middle. Click Align Center. On the Design tab, in the Themes group, click Colors, and then under Built-in click Civic. (Note: if this action is taken in a PowerPoint presentation containing more than one slide, the color scheme will be applied to all of the slides.)Under SmartArtTools, on the Design tab, in the SmartArtStyles group, do the following:Click ChangeColors, and then under Accent 1 click Colored Fill – Accent 1 (second option from the left).Click More, and then under 3-D click Polished (first row, first option from the left).Press and hold CTRL, and then select the four larger, second-level rectangles. Under SmartArtTools, on the Format tab, in the Shapes group, click ChangeShape, and then under Rectangles click Rounded Rectangle (second option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Book from the Font list, and then select 24 from the Font Size list.Under SmartArtTools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, in the left pane, click Fill, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Up (second row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left).Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then click Black, Text 1, Lighter 25% (fourth row, second option from the left). Also in the Format Shape dialog box, in the left pane, click 3-D Format, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane:Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Circle (first row, first option from the left).Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 4 pt,and in the Height box, enter 4 pt.Under Depth,in the Depth box, enter 1 pt.Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Standard click Plastic (third option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Special click Flat (first option from the left). On the slide, press and hold CTRL, and then select the four smaller, first-level rectangles. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list, and then enter 26 in the Font Size box.Select the top first-level rectangle. Under SmartArtTools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, in the left pane, click Fill, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Up (second row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Teal, Accent 3, Darker 50% (sixth row, seventh option from the left).Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Teal, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left).Select the second first-level rectangle. Under SmartArtTools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, in the left pane, click Fill, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Up (second row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Brown, Accent 4, Darker 50% (sixth row, eighth option from the left).Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Brown, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left).Select the third first-level rectangle. Under SmartArtTools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, in the left pane, click Fill, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Up (second row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Green, Accent 5, Darker 50% (sixth row, ninth option from the left).Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Green, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left).Select the fourth first-level rectangle. Under SmartArtTools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, in the left pane, click Fill, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Up (second row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Orange, Accent 6, Darker 50% (sixth row, 10th option from the left).Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Orange, Accent 6, Darker 20% (fifth row, 10th option from the left).To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following:On the Animations tab, in the Animations group, click CustomAnimation.On the slide, select the graphic. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click Add Effect, point to Entrance, and then click MoreEffects. In the Add Entrance Effect dialog box, under Subtle, click Expand.Under Modify: Expand, in the Speed list, select Fast.Also in the CustomAnimation task pane, select the animation effect. Click the arrow to the right of the animation effect, and then click EffectOptions. In the Expand dialog box, on the SmartArtAnimation tab, in the Group graphic list, select One by one.Also in the Custom Animation task pane, click the double arrow under the animation effect to expand the contents of the list of effects, and then do the following:Press and hold CTRL, and then select all of the animation effects. Under Modify: Expand, in the Start list, select With Previous.Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second, fourth, sixth and eighth animation effects (expand effects for the larger, second-level rectangles). Click Change, point to Entrance, and then click MoreEffects. In the Change Entrance Effect dialog box, under Moderate, click Compress. Press and hold CTRL, and then select the third, fifth, and seventh animation effects. Under Modify: Expand, in the Start list, select On Click.To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear in the drop-down list.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 63%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickBlack, Text 1, Lighter 50% (second row, second option from the left).