INLS261 Tools for Information Literacy

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Presentation Thoughts

Doing the presentation

• try out your presentation in advance
  • check to see if the timings of the transitions and animations will work for the audience
• pay particular attention to how much time it takes for animations to occur
  • remember that most audiences do not have a lot of time to spend waiting for things to happen
• the eye can see and understand concepts very quickly
  • the quicker your presentation can get in, make a positive impression, and get out, the better off you will be

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Key principles to consider

• focus on the audience's needs and build your visuals to conform to their expectations and your message
• simple and effective is preferable to complex and confusing

tell them what you're going to tell them
tell them
tell them what you told them

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Thoughts on the role of visual elements in communication. Watch it on your own.

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