Best Practices Tip Sheet
The X Commandments for Making Effective Slide Presentations
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The X Communication Commandments
II. Thou shall NOT write our entire verbal script on thy slides, as to create information overload.
III. Thou shall use complimentary images or visuals that are meaningful onto each of the slides to allow for deeper dual processing.
IV. Thou shall use Titles or Headlines to keep thee presentations organized.
V. Thou shall NOT use obnoxious unrelated backgrounds that distract our viewers.
VI. Thou shall NOT use neon, grotesque, or clashing colors as to blind our viewers.
VII. Thou shall NOT use excessive amounts of charts and graphs to inundate thee.
VIII. Thou shall use a professional looking font that is easily readable and is appropriate to thy concepts presented.
IX. Thou MUST correct thy text for spelling mistakes.
X. Thou shall NOT bullet point thy presentations to death.
By Mary Dew
Email: dewmar@cod.edu
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