Power point presentation APA Format 9-11 Slides on hazardous waste incidnet such as Minimata Bay

Creating a Scholarly Powerpoint: Best Practices and Citation Information Overall Look of Presentation  It is best to left -justify  Balance all of the elements on the slide  Be consistent with your style of bullets  Leave space between bullets  Don’t center your bullets (it makes the information jagged and difficult to follow)  Use one transition style for all slides  Don’t use more than three different effects on text  Avoid too much animation  Keep it simple and professional  Large graphics leave little room for information and can overshadow that information Content  Avoid hav ing too much text on a slide (use phrases rather than complete sentences and be concise)  Use periods after complete sentences. If you don’t have a complete sentence, don’t use a period.  Use the notes function below the slide to provide your professor with the detailed information you’d like for them to see while still creating a presentation that is pleasing to the eye  Distractions from message o Long sentences o Dazzling graphics o Multiple ideas on a slide o Inconsistencies (with font, bullets, etc.) o Unorganized information o Too much information Fonts  Use familiar fonts  Stay away from fonts that are difficult to read  Avoid fonts that do not relate to your topic  All caps makes it seem like you are yelling  Don’t use more than 2 different fonts in one presentation  The size of the titles and the size of the content should be consistent from slide to slide  The size should be large enou gh to read easily Color  Contrast is important  Use light and bright colors against dark backgrounds  Use dark and bold colors against a light background Backgrounds  Stick with one background for most of the slides  Title page/conclusion can be different  Keep it simple  Be careful with patterns, they can be distracting Graphics  Keep it to a minimum (graphics on every slide aren’t necessary)  Relate to topic  Add to the message of your presentation — don’t distract from it  Photographs can be powerful APA References  Treat presentation like a paper o Reference list on last slide (smaller font than other slides) o In-text citations (same size font as content of your slides) o Either place your in -text citations right after that text in your slide or place it inside the notes section. You may want to check with your professor to see if they have a preference on where those citations should be.