Microsoft PowerPoint

Detailed college-level presentation design notes, 20 projects, examination and separate marking scheme.

Detailed Notes

1. Presentation Concepts

A presentation communicates ideas to an audience through a sequence of slides. PowerPoint supports text, graphics, charts, diagrams, audio and video.

2. Planning

Identify the audience, purpose and key message. Prepare an outline and logical sequence before designing slides.

3. Slides and Layouts

Use suitable layouts for titles, content, comparisons and diagrams. Avoid overcrowding slides.

4. Themes and Slide Master

Themes provide coordinated design. Slide Master controls repeated elements such as logos, fonts and footers across slides.

5. Text and Visuals

Use concise phrases, readable fonts, strong contrast, consistent alignment and adequate white space.

6. SmartArt, Tables and Charts

SmartArt communicates processes and relationships. Tables show precise information. Charts show numerical patterns and trends.

7. Animations and Transitions

Transitions occur between slides while animations affect objects. Use them sparingly so they support rather than distract.

8. Multimedia and Hyperlinks

Audio, video and hyperlinks can enrich presentations. Test multimedia before presenting.

9. Delivery

Use speaker notes and rehearsal. Face the audience, explain rather than read every word and maintain appropriate pacing.

10. Handouts

PowerPoint can print full slides, notes pages, outlines and multi-slide handouts for audience use.

Teaching exercise: Convert a written report into a ten-slide presentation and decide which information belongs on slides and which should be spoken.

20 Practical Projects

Project 1: College introduction presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 2: Project proposal

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 3: Project defense

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 4: Business presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 5: Training presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 6: Educational lesson

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 7: Research presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 8: SmartArt presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 9: Charts presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 10: Tables presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 11: Image-based presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 12: Audio presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 13: Video presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 14: Hyperlink presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 15: Slide Master presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 16: Speaker-notes presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 17: Seminar presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 18: Product launch

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 19: Presentation with handouts

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Project 20: Final integrated presentation

Task: Complete this project using the skills taught in the module. Plan the work, enter accurate information, apply professional formatting, save the file correctly and submit it to your instructor.

Assessment: accuracy, completeness, formatting, practical skills and final presentation.

Examination – 100 Marks

Instructions: Answer all questions. Complete practical tasks using the relevant Microsoft application.

Section A – Short Answer

1. Define presentation.
2. State six uses of PowerPoint.
3. Explain slide layouts.
4. Differentiate theme and Slide Master.
5. Explain six principles of slide design.
6. Differentiate transitions and animations.
7. Explain charts.
8. Explain SmartArt.
9. State five rules for images.
10. Explain presentation preparation.

Section B – Structured Questions

11. Describe speaker notes.
12. Explain handouts.
13. Explain rehearsal.
14. State five presentation mistakes.
15. Explain multimedia.

Section C – Practical Questions

16. Practical: create a ten-slide presentation.
17. Practical: create a project defense.
18. Practical: create a chart and SmartArt presentation.
19. Practical: create multimedia presentation.
20. Practical: deliver and print handouts.

Answers / Marking Scheme – Teacher Section

Marking Scheme

Assess definitions and explanations for accuracy. Practical work should be marked for structure, content, design, visuals, charts/SmartArt, multimedia, animation, notes, delivery and handout quality.