Hints for preparing PowerPoints Documents

See Cmput603 Slides

This material below is preliminary! See the slides!

Content:

Use EXAMPLE first.. before definition, etc.
Try to use a SIMPLE example.
If possible, use the same example to illustrate several points.
Try to avoid many different examples.
Include an outline, that lists the high-points. This will help you organize the material, and will help the audience track what is happening during your talk.
(You may want to return to it when starting each new subtopic.)
Be sure the audience is able to understand the BIG IDEAS.
Be sure terms are defined before use.
Important to MOTIVATE results
- Why is this important?
- What would it mean if this was true?
Don't try to *prove* theorems, especially NOT deep ones. Just give high-level outline and motivation.

Form:

General PPT Hints:

Please use slide numbers.
You might want to use TexPoint, which allows you to embed LaTeX code within your PPT slides. This will spare you the hassle of having to copy-and-paste figures for simple math terms, or hunt for the relevant symbol in the "Insert" menu ... eg "A \bot C".
Whenever possible, avoid having figures "spliced" into text. Better to use regular text, with symbols, subscripts, superscripts, ... (This is not always possible...)

Fun!