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Common mistakesCommon mistakes Examples of MistakesExamples of Mistakes Tips for Improving Tips for Improving

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Lecture ContentLecture Content TemplatesTemplates FontsFonts Font SizeFont Size Too Many WordsToo Many Words Color ChoiceColor Choice Animation and Animation and

SoundSound

Pictures and Pictures and Graphs Graphs

MathematicsMathematics FormatFormat ConclusionConclusion

TemplatesTemplates Use a color schemeUse a color scheme

– Use same scheme throughout Use same scheme throughout presentationpresentation

– Changing styles could be distractingChanging styles could be distracting

Microsoft has several templatesMicrosoft has several templates– Possible to find free templates on Possible to find free templates on

internetinternet– You could design your own templatesYou could design your own templates

FontsFonts Pick an easy font to readPick an easy font to read

Examples in their fontExamples in their font

Times New RomanTimes New Roman ArialArial TahomaTahoma

FontsFonts Bad fontsBad fonts

CHARLESWORTHCHARLESWORTH Courier New (legal font)Courier New (legal font) Mono Type CorsivaMono Type Corsiva

FontsFonts Capitalize all letters in a word for Capitalize all letters in a word for

emphasis!emphasis!

CAPITALIZE ALL LETTERS IN A CAPITALIZE ALL LETTERS IN A WORD FOR EMPHASIS!WORD FOR EMPHASIS!

Capitalizing all words is like Capitalizing all words is like screaming at your audience!screaming at your audience!

FontsFonts Hard to readHard to read Capitalize all letters in wordCapitalize all letters in word

– For emphasisFor emphasis– AcronymsAcronyms

Central Processing Unit (CPU)Central Processing Unit (CPU)

FontsFonts Italicize wordsItalicize words

– For emphasisFor emphasis– Long QuotesLong Quotes– Used for book titles, journal names, Used for book titles, journal names,

etc.etc.

Font SizeFont Size

Can you read this?Can you read this?

Can you read this?Can you read this?

Can you read this?Can you read this?

This is not a vision test!This is not a vision test!

Too Much TextToo Much Text Having too much textHaving too much text

– Hard to readHard to read– Are you going to read a book to the Are you going to read a book to the

audience?audience?

– Makes the text look “busy”Makes the text look “busy”

Too Much TextToo Much Text Biodiesel may cause engine problems, because it may Biodiesel may cause engine problems, because it may

eat and degrade various seals that lead to injector and eat and degrade various seals that lead to injector and fuel pump failures [2]fuel pump failures [2]

Has a higher cloud point around 0Has a higher cloud point around 000 C [2] C [2]– Cloud point-when fuel filter clogsCloud point-when fuel filter clogs– Much higher for saturated fats [2]Much higher for saturated fats [2]

Most engine manufacturers have not extended Most engine manufacturers have not extended warranties for using biodiesel [2]warranties for using biodiesel [2]

Fuel oxidation – lower storage life [2]Fuel oxidation – lower storage life [2]– Oxidation leads to hydroperoxides, which can form Oxidation leads to hydroperoxides, which can form

insoluble gums [2]insoluble gums [2] Improves engine lubrication, extending engine life [2]Improves engine lubrication, extending engine life [2]

– SoygoldSoygold– Ag Environmental Products LLCAg Environmental Products LLC

Too Much TextToo Much Text Too much information!Too much information!

I had a list of problems and then I had a list of problems and then attached one benefit at the end.attached one benefit at the end.

I spread the info. over three I spread the info. over three slides.slides.

Too Much TextToo Much Text Problems with biodieselProblems with biodiesel Biodiesel causes engine problemsBiodiesel causes engine problems

– Degrades seals Degrades seals Fuel pumpFuel pump Fuel injectorsFuel injectors

Poor cold fuel propertiesPoor cold fuel properties– Higher cloud pointHigher cloud point– Higher pour pointHigher pour point

Too Much TextToo Much Text Problems with biodieselProblems with biodiesel No warranties for engines that No warranties for engines that

use biodieseluse biodiesel Lower storage lifeLower storage life

– Fuel oxidizesFuel oxidizes– Can form insoluble gums in tankCan form insoluble gums in tank

Too Much TextToo Much Text

Benefit of biodieselBenefit of biodiesel Improves engine lubricationImproves engine lubrication

– Could extend engine lifeCould extend engine life– Ag Environmental Products LLC Ag Environmental Products LLC

manufacturers Soygold as fuel manufacturers Soygold as fuel additiveadditive

Color ChoiceColor Choice Keep color schemes simpleKeep color schemes simple

– Dark BackgroundDark Background Bright FontsBright Fonts

– Light BackgroundLight Background Dark FontsDark Fonts

You can be creative, if in good taste!You can be creative, if in good taste!

You can change the color or You can change the color or background of a slide for emphasisbackground of a slide for emphasis

BiofuelsBiofuels

Kenneth R. SzulczykKenneth R. Szulczyk My Research AreaMy Research Area

CCoolloorr CChhooiiccee Can you read this?Can you read this? Can you read this?Can you read this? Can you read this?Can you read this? Can you read this?Can you read this?

This is the ugliest background I This is the ugliest background I have seen (from Microsoft)have seen (from Microsoft)

Animation and SoundAnimation and Sound Moving textMoving text

– If movement is simpleIf movement is simple– If movement is consistentIf movement is consistent

– Avoid annoying animations!Avoid annoying animations!

– You can use movement to hide text You can use movement to hide text until needed.until needed.

Animation and SoundAnimation and Sound You can add sound, if it is part of You can add sound, if it is part of

your presentationyour presentation

Sound can be annoying!Sound can be annoying!

Pictures and GraphsPictures and Graphs Only add pictures and graphics to Only add pictures and graphics to

enhance your presentationenhance your presentation

Breaks up the monotony of the Breaks up the monotony of the presentationpresentation

Greenhouse EffectGreenhouse Effect Greenhouse Greenhouse

gases gases – Accumulate in Accumulate in

atmosphereatmosphere– Prevent the sun’s Prevent the sun’s

radiation from radiation from leaving the earthleaving the earth

– Earth gradually Earth gradually warms over timewarms over time

Pictures and GraphsPictures and Graphs Do not include complicated Do not include complicated

graphsgraphs

Only add graphs or diagrams if it Only add graphs or diagrams if it strengthens your messagestrengthens your message

U.S. Corn Wet MillU.S. Corn Wet Mill

Pictures and GraphsPictures and Graphs If graphs are in presentationIf graphs are in presentation

– Clearly define all unitsClearly define all units– Keep graph simpleKeep graph simple

Pictures and GraphsPictures and Graphs What are the units?What are the units?

– The graph has nice colorsThe graph has nice colors– Hard to read the numbersHard to read the numbers

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MathematicsMathematics Complicated mathematics may Complicated mathematics may

not be good for presentationsnot be good for presentations Too much information to digest.Too much information to digest.

If you have to do mathematics, If you have to do mathematics, give handoutsgive handouts

MathematicsMathematicsThe diesel and gasoline markets.

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MathematicsMathematics Did you remember all that in 1 Did you remember all that in 1

minute?minute?

If you include an equation, define If you include an equation, define all variables.all variables.

FormatFormat Outline your lecture (or Outline your lecture (or

presentation)presentation) Avoid full sentencesAvoid full sentences Use about 2 to 6 bullets per slideUse about 2 to 6 bullets per slide

Check spellingCheck spelling– Word and PowerPoint will underline a Word and PowerPoint will underline a

word in red, if that word is not in word in red, if that word is not in dictionarydictionary

FormatFormat Organize the presentation wellOrganize the presentation well

– Place similar ideas togetherPlace similar ideas together

Face the audienceFace the audience Don’t read your presentationDon’t read your presentation

– Very mechanicalVery mechanical Don’t hide behind the computerDon’t hide behind the computer

Last NoteLast Note Come to the presentation earlyCome to the presentation early

Make sure the equipment worksMake sure the equipment works

Bring your laptop. Bring your laptop. – Sometimes there is a technical Sometimes there is a technical

glitch!glitch!

ConclusionConclusion

Be concise and to the pointBe concise and to the point Only include diagrams and Only include diagrams and

graphics if they enhance the graphics if they enhance the presentationpresentation

Last slide is a Summary or Last slide is a Summary or ConclusionConclusion

ConclusionConclusion Keep the presentation simpleKeep the presentation simple Avoid unnecessary sounds and Avoid unnecessary sounds and

animationsanimations Keep information well organizedKeep information well organized DO NOT read from your slidesDO NOT read from your slides Remind your audience of key points Remind your audience of key points

at the end of the presentationat the end of the presentation