Sample slide set introductions

The aim of this activity is to help you see the details of a clear and audience-friendly introduction to a presentation. This introductory structure applies Plain Language concepts we’ve worked with so far. 

In our writing workshop this week, you’ll be creating introductory slides similar in structure. We’ll expand these introductory slides into a full slide set in Week 6, based on the blueprint/outline slide you create this week.

Please see your course calendar for activity due dates. Please see the rubric for this assignment for specific criteria for success with this activity.

Here are four steps that you may find useful in completing this activity:

Step 1: View one of the PowerPoint slide set introductions below using the Slide Show tab; choose to view the slide set “From Beginning.” You’ll see the slides as an audience would, possibly with Animations that make individual bullet points “Appear” individually on the screen.

• Cleaning Your Computer, Introduction to first moving blueprint 
• Responsible Gambling Introduction to 1st moving blueprint 
• Cleaning up Windows 8, Introduction to 1st moving blueprint 
• Convert Your TV to Bluetooth or Wireless, Introduction to 1st moving blueprint 

Step 2: View the same slide set again, using the View tab and choosing “Normal.” You’ll see the slide set down the left side of your screen and the speaker’s notes beneath some slides. 

Please read the speaker’s notes as you look at each slide. These notes may help you understand the designer’s intentions. These notes indicate the speaker’s oral delivery for each bullet point on the slide.  

Step 3: By Wednesday, critique each slide in one

sample

introductory slide set, using questions “1.” and “2.” below. (Please ignore the opening opaque slide.) 

Type your critique of each slide, with the labels 1. and 2., into the Notes space beneath the respective slide. As always, use paragraphing to reveal slight shifts in subtopic. Support your opinions with reasoning or with criteria in the table below.

1. What specific advice from the table below has the PPT designer applied? Quote specific criteria as needed to support your claims.

2. What are your specific suggestions to the designer, based on your personal taste and experience? Take care to include reasons for your suggestions.   

Here is an anonymous sample critique, used with written permission, from a past class.

Here’s the table of criteria that you’ll need in order to complete part 1 of your critique:

Design A: Slide 1

Cover Slide 

Include the basic information your audience needs to see before you begin to speak:

• the title of your talk
• a relevant visual that expresses your general topic and approach to it
• your name in at least 30-point type
• your credentials for speaking on this particular topic

 Imitate the simplicity and clarity of the sample slides, above, that you have just critiqued. 

Design B:

Slide 2

Explanation slide 

Provide a brief informal explanation of your term (if it’s not “common knowledge”).

Imitate the brevity and the ample use of white space you saw in the sample slides, above, that you have just critiqued. To apply the design “Rule of Thirds,” place your content closer to your slide title than to the bottom of the slide, that is, out of the “dead center” of the slide, vertically. 

Beginning on this slide, and continuing throughout, use a consistent type size (32 points or larger) for your slide titles. Consistently use 32-point type for your body text. 

Design B:

Slide 3

Purpose OR bottom line slide 

State your purpose as a presenter (not the purpose of your term!). For example, your purpose could be “To acquaint a lay audience with the term Windows Registry as it operates in investigations of computer crime.”

Consider adding to the speaker’s Notes space below this slide, for oral delivery, a statement about how the talk will benefit the audience.

Imitate the concise approach of the sample slides, above, that you have just critiqued. Place your phrase closer to the title of the slide than to the bottom. 

Please do not present your purpose as a list.

Use a Bottom Line slide, instead of a Purpose slide, only when your primary purpose is to persuade (rather than to inform). 

Design C:

Slides 4 & 5

Blueprint slide & first moving blueprint slide 

List the parts of your presentation in parallel grammatical structures, as you did in your illustrated, business-style report in Weeks 2 and 3.

Create a slide design that is related to your design for body (or content) slides but that is distinctly different. Your audience needs to immediately recognize your blueprint slides as the organizers of your talk rather than as new content. 

Limit your blueprint to two to five more-or-less equal parts.  

Imitate the concise language you saw in the sample slide sets listed above. Place your blueprint list closer to the title of the slide than to the bottom. 

On your first “moving” blueprint, announce your first section of your talk with a check mark, a special bullet style, a bold color, or some other means.

1

How to Clean your Computer
by Steven Mance
Computer Enthusiast and
Digital Forensics Major
A Beginner’s Guide to Dust Removal

2

Why keep your computer clean?
Prolonged dust buildup will:
Add stress to moving parts
Restrict airflow
Hinder cooling abilities
Reduce overall lifespan of the PC

Caked on dust reduces the cooling capabilities of PC hardware which can lead to overheating. Over time, overheating can damage the computer’s hardware and cause performance issues. It is important to keep computer hardware clean to prevent potential costly repairs or data loss.
3

Purpose
To teach beginners how to safely clean the inside of their personal computers

The task of cleaning computer hardware is not as difficult as it seems. By following general guidelines, even a beginner can safely and easily clean their PC to prevent future damage.
4

What we’ll cover:
Required equipment
Safety considerations
Cleaning

5

What we’ll cover:
Required equipment
Safety considerations
Cleaning

6

Responsible Gambling
Having guilt-free fun at the Casino
By Erik Lahr
Fun-loving responsible Gambler

What is responsible gambling
Enjoying the experience in moderation

Explain that responsible gambling is OK.
Ask the Audience members for a story about when they had a fun time gambling and did so in moderation.
Explain the signs of moderate gambling addiction and severe gambling addiction
Tell the story about the Luxor in Las Vegas, and seeing a Gambler lose the last of his savings in a casino.
*

The purpose of this presentation
Teach some of the behaviors of responsible gamblers

Explain that responsible gambling is best achieved by those that practice the techniques that will be covered in the presentation today.
*

What we’ll cover today
Don’t expect to make money
Know when to walk away
Go with a group of friends

Explain that these are three basic behaviors that a responsible gambler needs to exhibit when at the casino.
Emphasize that Gambling is meant to be done with friends and the fun comes from experiencing the thrill of the games in moderation.
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What we’ll cover today
Don’t expect to make money
2. Know when to walk away
3. Go with a group of friends

Windows 8 Cleanup
The process of locating and deleting temporary files
by Christina Escobar
Computer Forensics and Digital Investigations Student

Although I’m now interested in using my computer abilities to prevent and solve computer crimes, my background working on Help desks has equipped me to help you keep your computer working efficiently.
2

Why are temporary files created?
Windows TEMP folder

Safety measure

One place disk cleanup usually overlooks is the Temporary Files located in the “TEMP” folder. The creation of the Windows Temporary file folder is a safety measure in case of system crashes. For example, Microsoft Office will create a temporary file of the document you are currently working on. Ideally, once you exit, the program removes the Temporary File. However, if the program crashes, the Temporary File remains. Software that uses large amounts of data such as graphics, video or media editing software will also store Temporary Files.
3

Purpose of today’s presentation
to show you the process of locating and deleting the temporary files a disk cleanup utility cannot find

Steps we’ll take:
Find and open Run command
Use the Run command to locate the TEMP folder
Delete the files in the TEMP folder

Steps we’ll take
Find and open Run command
Use the Run command to locate the TEMP folder
Delete the files in the TEMP folder

Sherman Conners
Audiophile
How to Convert Your TV Speakers
to Bluetooth/Wireless
Image by mparrot

All graphics without references are public domain graphics.

Image provided by mparrrot at http://www.mparrot.net/best-wireless-headphones-tv-review.

2

Convenience
Bluetooth/Wireless
Image by Stacksocial

Explanation: In my home, television volume can be a tricky situation. One of my family members is hard of hearing and needs to have a higher volume than the rest of us. My wife and I also have a television in our bedroom. Sometimes, one of us prefers to watch TV while the other prefers to go to sleep. The ability to listen to the TV with headphones wirelessly has solved both situations. Imagine a situation in your own home where this setup could enhance your comfort, leisure time or productivity.

Image provided by Stacksocial at https://stacksocial.com/sales/homespot-dual-stream-wireless-portable-hd-bt-audio.
3

Turn your TV speakers into Bluetooth/Wireless sound.

Purpose: This can be done easily without significant cost using Bluetooth technology. You will find the ability to listen to your televisions using Bluetooth/wireless technology to be convenient and easy.

4

Basic Setup

Blueprint: The setup for conversion can be broken down into just a few sections.
5

Installation Considerations

Conversion Process

Required Equipment

Basic Setup

Let’s look at some things to consider before we decide to make our TV speakers Bluetooth capable.
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Installation Considerations

Conversion Process

Required Equipment

1

Painting Interior Walls
Choosing the right products for your DIY project

By Lorraine Bliss
Pro Paint Specialist

Speaker’s notes for oral delivery:
Background
More than seven years in the paint department at The Home Depot
Title position: Pro Paint Specialist
The cover slide includes the title of the talk, a relevant picture is used to express the general topic, the author’s name is in a 32-point type, and the author’s credentials are listed.
I like how the author used different fonts and colors in each section of the slide.
2

DIY Painting Projects
Can be expensive and overwhelming
Can be easier with the right products

Speaker’s notes for oral delivery: DIY painting projects can be rewarding and empowering for any home owner, but they can also be expensive. Painting projects don’t have to be expensive. Armed with the right products, you can complete the job on your own time and make it a budget friendly experience.
The font size for the title of the slide 36 and body font size is 32.
The slide design follows the “Rule of Thirds” by being closer to the title than the bottom of the slide, but it looks bare visually.
3

Purpose of this presentation
To teach you how to pick the right products to paint the interior walls of your home

The author used a purpose slide to state the purpose as a presenter. The purpose is listed in one statement and not as a list.
I like the use of the picture to visually show readers the different products needed to paint the interior walls of home.
4

The three steps to painting interior walls

The parts of the author’s presentation are not listed in a parallel grammatical structure. The author chose to use a picture diagram to illustrate the parts. The body font is 28.
The picture in this slide allows for reader error. As a reader, I could start at any point and then go clockwise.
5
Gathering prep materials

Choosing painting supplies

Buying paint

The three steps to painting interior walls

The first “moving” blue print announces the first section with a checkmark. The body font is 28.
I like the use of this visual, but I am still unsure if it would be a good design based on the previous slide.
6
Gathering prep materials

Choosing painting supplies

Buying paint