PowerPoint

PowerPoint presentations can be extremely useful and effective when used correctly. In many of my classes, professors use PowerPoint presentations to point out the main ideas of the lessons, and as they speak they elaborate on each topic. This is a very efficient way of teaching, but there is so much more in creating a valuable presentation that one does not actually imagine how important it is to take certain details into account.  
1. When creating a PowerPoint presentation, it is crucial to include only the key words or sentences that describe the main idea you are trying to point out. If you put too many words, listeners might get overwhelmed and not focus on what is actually important.
2. It is also very important to keep the backgrounds simple and professional. If there is too much decoration it becomes very distracting.
3. On the other hand, it is also important to include some pictures or graphics and not just plain old boring data. Including pictures related to the topic makes it more enjoyable to the human eye.
4. When choosing the text color, one has to select certain colors that really stand out from the background. I have seen some presentations in which the text color is very similar to the background color, making it almost impossible to read.
5. Finally, organizing the data into bullets, in my opinion, is extremely important in making the presentation appealing to the audience.
Creating a PowerPoint presentation can actually be very helpful in presenting your objectives, thoughts, conclusions etc., but only if you actually know how to create a powerful one.