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Preparing Visual Aids 4b

In this unit ,you will be able to prepare visual aids to support the
presentation.

A How to Make Good PowerPoint Slides

https://cmitsolutions.com/blog/elevate-next-powerpoint-presentation-10-strategies-slideshow-success/

1. Planning
The planning must involve these aspects:
 What you will be presenting
 Who your audience is
 Where you will be presenting

2. Designing the slides
Below are some design principles we must follow to create good PowerPoint
slides:
a. Slide Layout

We need to start with designing with paper and pen and taking a note
the important points that we must convey in the presentation. Simple layouts
will make our slides look more elegant and professional. The consistency of
design and color will help tie all of our slides together.
On a slide, don’t overcrowd with text and image. We can leave empty
space called ‘white space' to draw the audience attention. We can also use the
common layout design called rule of thirds. If we divide the screen using two
imaginary lines horizontally and two vertically, we will get nine sections.
That’s what we call rule of thirds.

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