Presentations in Medicine & Science: 4. Present Slides

Philosophy of a SlideFflow

Characteristics of any Good Slide

• A title this is a declarative statement
  • Key finding, a result, a statement of importance
  • Is the key piece of information that listeners remember
  • It can be used as a sign post
• Figures should be large, clean and crisp
• Labels and text should be clearly readable
• Added arrows or indicators that point to difficult things to see
• Sufficient white space
• Helps, not hinders, the person “telling the story”

Slide Basics:

• Backgrounds
  • White, black or dark blue
  • “Artsy” or picturesque backgrounds are distracting
• High picture / text ratio
• Bulleted information
  • Succinct
  • Key pieces of information
• Consistent formatting appearance
• Custom animation
  • Avoid unless absolutely necessary
  • Aid to making a point
• Fonts
  • Type
    Arial, Times New Roman
    Avoid using all capitals
  • Size
    Titles- 36 to 40 pt
    Subtitles – 28 to 36 pts
    Rule of Thumb – can it be seen on the screen easily
  • Color
    Contrast with background for easy readability
    Primary colors, avoid pastels