On some level, many of us "do" sociology without ever even knowing it. This course will introduce you to the sociological perspective in examining our lives and social experiences, as well as many issues facing society today. In this respect, students should think of this course as a "sampler" on the sociological menu and to further illustrate this, at the end of each major section, I will inform students of possible topic that they can research in the second half of the year. Furthermore, through this course, students should come to realize how many aspects of their lives are influenced by the social world in which they live and, as a result, a student should obtain a better understanding of her/himself as social individuals and her/his place in society. Finally, learning to think and reason both critically and analytically are perhaps the most valuable skills students can acquire. Therefore, this course is also designed to begin teaching students how to make sense out of the masses of "facts" they will encounter in both life and the study of society.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Creating an Effective PowerPoint Presentation

Hints for a successful presentation: 
    • Plan carefully
    • Do your research
    • Know your audience
    • Time your presentation 
    • Practice your presentation 
    • Speak comfortably and clearly 
Effective PowerPoint Slides
    • Use design templates
    • Standardize position, colors and styles 
    • Include only necessary information 
    • Limit the information to essentials
    • Content should be self-evident
    • Use colors that contrast 
    • Be consistent with effects, transitions and animation 
    • Too many slides can lose your audience
Text guidelines
    • Generally no more than 6 words a line
    • Generally no more than 6 lines a slide
    • Avoid long sentences
    • Larger font indicates more important information 
    • Font size generally ranges from 18 to 48 point
    • Be sure text contrasts with background
    • Fancy fonts can be hard to read
    • Words in all capital letters are hard to read
    • Avoid abbreviations and acronyms
    • Limit punctuation marks
Clip Art and Graphics
    • Should balance the slide 
    • Should enhance and complement the text, not overwhelm 
    • No more than two graphics per slide

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