Any presentation has similarities to an essay. You introduce your topic, you explain your points, and you conclude. There is a "thesis statement" of sorts (even if it is as simple as "Here are the steps to cook spaghetti"), and you must transmit some kind of useful or interesting information.

This presentation is worth 5% of your total CPS100 class grade.

Your slide show must have at least 6 (six) slides.

• create an original background (NOT a theme), and apply it to at least one slide (the background can be an image, texture, or gradient);
• use the Slide Master to make at least one object appear on all slides;
• use at least two Shapes in your slide show; each should have an original Shape Fill (color) and Shape Effect (not the same fill/effect for both);
• use at least one Text Box and one Word Art each; the Text Box must have an original FONT and FONT COLOR (not Calibri in Black);
• use at least one Picture and one Clip Art each ("Clip Art" must be a drawing, not a photograph);
• use at least three Animations in the slide show:
  • at least one Animation should have a sound;
  • at least one animation should have an Exit Effect;
  • at least one animation should have an Emphasis Effect;
  • at least one animation should have an Motion Path Effect;
• use at least one Transition in the slide show with a sound;
• Use at least one independent Movie or Sound in your slide show (by "independent," I mean that it is placed with the Insert tab, and NOT as a sound effect for an animation or transition).

In addition:

• Your presentation must be within 2:30 and 3:30 (2.5 minutes and 3.5 minutes); every minute it is too short or too long will subtract 2 points from the grade;
• You must use good presenting skills when you speak, including:
  • keeping eye contact with the audience (don't look only at your notes or the computer/TV)
  • speaking loudly and clearly so everyone can hear you
  • if possible, use gestures or other body language--do not stand still and motionless all the time

• Do not use a full script; this will only make you stare at your paper and not look at the audience
• You may use index cards, but try to write only Outline Points on them
• You do not have to memorize a speech; just be able to explain in natural speech
• Do not look at the TV screen all the time; only glance at it from time to time, and gesture to it. Do not turn your body awa from the audience for more than a moment
• If you make a mistake, just pause and then start the sentence again; such small mistakes will not subtract from your grade
• If you need help with sounds or movies, do not wait until the last week to ask me; get help as soon as possible
• Your presentation must be on the Network Server shared folder when you give it. If you create the presentation somewhere else, then you must test it on the Network Server to see if all the sounds, movies, and everything else work OK
• If you create or modify the presentation using PowerPoint 2000 or 2003, you must re-open and check everything on PowerPoint 2007. Using an older version of PowerPoint will erase some effects! For example, Motion Paths are not supported on older versions; they will disappear if you use an older program. The same will happen if you "Save As" a PowerPoint 97-2003 file type.

Good luck!