Bad Powerpoint Presentations

I have had the misfortune to sit through several pretty bad PowerPoint presentations. The bad points to these presentations were that the slide had all the information the speaker needed and simply read it out loud. The speaker did not add any further information to make the presentation interesting. Also the slides would be filled with text and no appealing images. I find when the slide is crammed with text I just look away, especially if the presenter is just reading the slide anyway.

I find the presentation more interesting when the speaker uses short points of fact and can continue to expound on this interesting information. I like pictures on the slide that help back up what is being spoken about and add some visual appeal. I have seen a few slides with random pictures that didn't seem to have anything to do with what was being presented. Also I don't personally like it when the speaker is continually busy flipping paper and losing their place or train of thought. It is better if the person practices giving their demonstration before the big day. Of course you can never be sure what questions may be asked. But so long as someone is actually asking a question, you know you can feel good, because you actually have someones attention!

My fist few attempts at making a PowerPoint presentation were lessons in humility for me. Naturally I didn't have the software on my computer and had to go to the library to make my presentations. My first attempt wasn't too bad. I did manage to copy the work and get it work for class. My slides had short bits of information accompanied by pictures that pertained to what I was speaking about. Although I was nervous I knew my subject and could handle any questions. I think that is key to making a good presentation. My second attempt was a great presentation on vampires and fashion. The problem was I couldn't get the PowerPoint copied correctly and it didn't work for my presentation. I made a last minute movie- maker display to use in my talk. Since I was rattled about the PowerPoint not working my presentation was not as good as it should have been. The last PowerPoint I made, I once again I ran into the problem of making my pictures fit on the slide and was pressured for time on the library computer. Although I have encountered problems in making the PowerPoint's I have learned from each experience and continue to make improvements. I am hoping my next attempt will run more smoothly as I finally have the software on my computer at home and I won't be limited by time at a public library.