Planning - What should I include in my PowerPoint presentation?

• title
• sections covering the subsidiary questions or topics which help answer the essential question
• reperesentative graphics
• information which is appropriate and accurate.

Creating - How do I construct my PowerPoint presentation?

You should consider:

• slide animations and transitions which are not distracting
• appropriate color and backgrounds
• slide order which is logical and tells a story
• slides which provide talking points

Try some of these websites for tips on web design.

• PowerPoint Tutorials
• PowerPoint in the Classroom
• PowerPoint Basics

Evaluating - How do I know how well I have done?

Check this scoring tool to make sure you have met all the criteria.

• PowerPoint tool in html format
• PowerPoint scoring tool in MS Word format