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DumplingIsNice's Guide to Creating ppts

You will have two documents, the script and the ppt.
1. Do not underestimate the script, while you may not follow the script, an understanding of the entire presentation forms a stage in your mind.
  1. Conditions to know the entire presentation from start to finish.
  2. Even if you forgot or don’t follow the script, you will subconsciously revolve around the script’s contents (if you practiced) during the presentation.
Lay out the main points.
1. Partition your discussion down to significant sections (header 1)
  1. These will be your main-point slides
2. It is generally better to divide content out onto many slides with big fonts than to contain large amount of content in one slide
  1. Unless you are making a comparison, contrast or it is necessary to view both contents at the same time.
Punch out your content
1. In script first, and then reduce and eliminate details. The reduced version is placed onto the ppt.
2. Reading from the slides is not disgraceful, in fact if the presentation is meant for teaching, the students will thank you.
3. Images are your best friend
  1. Take up lots of space
  2. You can bullshit how you want
Practice.
1. Objective is to familiarise with the content, not to memorise the content.
  1. Thus, to be adaptive due to presentation.
When presenting:
1. Make Q cards, but don’t use them.
  1. Makes you feel prepared

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