TABLE OF CONTENT

INTRODUCTION 4

Rationale 4

Aims of the study 5

Scope of the study 6

Method of the study 6

Design of the study 6

CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 8

1.1 Definition of PowerPoint presentation 8

1.2 The structure of a PowerPoint presentation 8

1.3 Types of presentations 9

1.3.1 Based on the presentation’s purpose 9

1.3.2 Based on the presentation’s manner 10

1.4 The importance of PowerPoint Presentation skill 11

CHAPTER 2: THE STUDY 13

2.1 Survey on senior student’s habit of presenting 13

2.1.1 The subjects 13

2.1.2 Data collection 13

2.1.3 Questionnaire 13

2.2 The finding and discussion 14

CHAPTER 3: STRATEGIES TO GIVE AN EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION 17

3.1 Good content 18

3.1.1 Determine the aims of the presentation 18

- Analyzing the audience 18

- Choosing and narrowing topic. 19

- Determining the purpose 19

3.1.2 Create an outline 20

3.2 Good design 21

3.2.1 Slide Structure 21

3.2.2 Fonts 23

3.2.2.1 Font types: 23

3.2.2.2 Font size: 24

3.2.3 Colors 26

3.2.4 Background 28

3.2.5 Charts 30

3.3 Good delivery 32

3.3.1 Audience’s attention 32

3.3.2 Nonverbal language 36

3.3.2.1 Gesture 36

Effective gestures: 37

Ineffective gestures: 38

3.3.2.2 Eye contact 39

- The power of eye contact 39

- What makes a speaker not have strong eye contact? 39

- How to use eye contact in presentation? 40

- Practise making eye contact 41

3.3.2.3 Voice 41

- Volume: 41

- Rate: 42

- Tone: 42

3.3.3 Signpost language. 43

- What is signpost language? 43

- The role of signpost language 43

- How to use signpost language in presentation? 44

3.3.4 Rehearsal 46

CONCLUSION 48

REFERENCES 49

APPENDIX 50