Department of Career Planning and Guidance - Training Division
Course code: 23ESL401
Professional Skills 3: Professional Development and Etiquette
END SEMESTER ACTIVITY - VISUAL PRESENTATION
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Programme: B. E & B. Tech Semester: 04
Instructions to be followed in Visual
Presentation
1. Slides: Create a 10-slide presentation. Excluding the “Title & Thank you" slide.
2. Content: Use pictures and text in your presentation.
3. Presentation Quality: Follow presentation Dos and Don’ts Rules .
4. Team: Team size: 3-4 members.
5. Speaking: Each member must present for at least 2 minutes (on any two slides).
6. Time: Presentation length should be 6-8 minutes.
7. Topic: Choose a general, non-technical topic.
8. Dress & Handout: Dress appropriately, wear proper shoes
9. Punctuality: Be on time. Marks will be deducted for lateness or absence.
10.Copies: Submit both a digital (soft) copy and a printed (hard) copy.
Presentation Dos and Don'ts
To ensure a high-quality presentation, consider these general "Dos and Don'ts":
Dos: Don'ts:
1. Keep slides visually clean and uncluttered. 1. Don't use excessive text on slides.
2. Use clear, concise language. 2. Don't read directly from the slides.
3. Use high-quality images that are relevant to 3. Don't use distracting animations or transitions.
your topic. 4. Don't use low-resolution images.
4. Maintain eye contact with the audience. 5. Don't speak too quickly or too softly.
5. Speak clearly and at a moderate pace. 6. Don't go over the allotted time.
6. Practice your presentation beforehand. 7. Don't include irrelevant information.
7. Engage with the audience (if appropriate for
the context).
8. Cite your sources properly.
A PowerPoint (PPT) is like a digital slideshow that helps you share information by showing pictures and words. It usually has many screens
(slides) with text, photos, and sometimes even sound or video to help explain something or tell a story
How to make a PPT: What's important about PPTs:
1. Think first: Decide what you want to say, who you're One thing at a time: Each screen (slide) shows
talking to, and the most important things you want
just one main idea, so it's easy to follow.
them to remember.
2. Make a plan: Decide what you'll show on each slide
Looks good: They use pictures, colours, and
and put them in order. how things are arranged to keep people
interested.
3. Make it look nice: Pick a background and colours that
look good and use them the same way on all the slides. Audience-focused: The words and pictures are
4. Content creation: Put in your words, pictures, and chosen to make sense to the people watching.
anything else you want to show.
Interactive elements: You can add little
5. Practice makes perfect: Go through your movements or links to click on to make it more
presentation a few times to make sure it flows well
and you know what to say.
fun.
1. Blurry Images
Avoid selecting select blurry images as these cast a very poor impression and it’s impossible to
tell what the message conveys. Select images of high quality.
2. Blurry And Distorted Images
Never use low resolution stretched images.
Use good quality images in an optimal size that does not distort the image.
3. Right Placement Of An Image
Do not use tiny image(s) on a slide. This results in negative space and creates an imbalance.
Balance image on slide with content.
4. Correct Picture Arrangement And Title Visibility
Avoid stretching and compressing images when you try to fit multiple images in a
slide with a title. Especially in a 4:3 slide. Make sure images are not stretched and are
well aligned with each other.
5. Do Not Combine Photographs And Clipart Graphics
Never use a mix of clipart and photographs in a slide. It creates an imbalance.
Choose only one type of graphic element, either image or clipart.
6. Use of Pictures With Watermark
Don’t use images with watermarks in your work.
If you have to use a watermarked image, do so after purchasing it from the source/owner.
7. How to Crop an Image
Do not crop an image in such a way that it looks deformed or uneven.
Make sure you get a balanced output when you crop an image.
8. Cropping Basics (how to crop photos for function and meaning)
Here, the photographs are not consistent. The size of the main objects (head) are
different.
Here, the face of the person in each picture is the focus point and all the photographs
have similar proportions.
9. Using The Right Image Based on The Content
Don’t use irrelevant images that are out of context.
10. Text Placement on Images - 1
Place text in areas where it is easily noticeable and pops out.
11. Text Placement on Images - 2
Never place text in an area of a picture which is distracting and/ or results in reducing readability.
Place text in an area with an empty background making sure that it is readable and that it does not affect the visual impact of the picture.
12. Avoid Overusing Images in a Slide
Don’t overload slides with images.
Instead of using multiple images, use just one image that emphasizes the slide’s
message.
THANK YOU
