6340_63_Delia_Torres_Copyright_Crash_Course--REVISED

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The presentation, Copyright Crash Course, was improved by following the recommendations from Chapters 1 and 4 from “They Snooze, You Lose.”

Chapter 1, focused on changing template, color, and type criteria.

First the template was changed by using the “slide master” to add gray color and a book graphic on the left pane of the master slide which was applied to all the slides. The graphic will assist the reader or viewer to read from left to right sequence.

Secondly, a light tan color was applied on the Solstice theme of the presentation which was further enhanced by applying a bevel effect on all of the slide titles. The color on the presentation should motivate the audience to be more alert and retain the information

Finally, in the third type criteria, I created more slides so that the content would not appear so crammed with bulleted information. For the slide titles, I used Verdana and font size 44; the body text font was set to Trebuchet-MS and font size 26, and the font color black.

Chapter 4, focused on “hooking” the audience.

I added images and color to enhance the presentation and help the audience remember the content.

They Snooze, You Lose by Lynell Burmark--Chapter 4

Chapter 4 "Ringing CHIMES"

In Chapter 4, I learned that a successful presenter needs to be able "hook" the audience into being active listeners and to help them retain the information.

"By utilizing Dick Bolles's Prioritizing Grid, the "hooks" can be ranked or evaluated into the following order:
1.  images
2.  humor
3.  music
4.  senses
5.  stories
6.  emotion" (Bolles, R., 2011, pp. 191-193)

The gride will facilitate the evaluation of the "hooks" in which I would be most skillful in order to deliver effective presentations.


Bolles, Richard. (2011). What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.

They Snooze, You Lose by Lynell Burmark--Chapter 1

Chapter 1 "Tweaking presentations"

This chapter recommends that a presentation can be improved by focusing on three areas:
1.  templates
2.  color, and
3.  type

First, a template should "reflect the presenter's intent and personality; it should never compete with the content in the presentation" (Duarte, Nancy, 2008, slide:ology, p. 5). It is critical to keep in mind that we read from left to right and any "visual anchor" needs to placed on the left side of the slide to guide the reader (Burmark, Lynell, 2011, They Snooze, You Lose, p. 6). Slides should not be too busy with graphic elements that detract form the presentation.

Secondly, background color is not only an "aesthetic choice but also a pedagogical strategy for presenters and teachers. Studies indicate it greatly enhances learning and improves retention by more than 75%" (3M Corporation research, 2001, "The Power of Color in Presentations," p. 7). The best color combination to grab attention in  a presentation is yellow text on blue background (Burmark, Lynell, 2011,They Snooze, You Lose, pp. 7-10).

Thirdly, the average PowerPoint presentation should contain about 40 words per slide, titles on slides should be left-aligned, and first letter of the title is uppercase.

Duarte, Nancy. (2008). slide:ology: The Art and Science of Great Presentations. Sebastopol, CA:  O'Reilly Media.

3M Corporation research. (2001). "The Power of Color in Presentations." 3M Meeting Network Articles & Advice.

Burmark, Lynell. (2011) "They Snooze, You Lose."  San Francisco, CA:  Jossey-Bass.