Posted: November 28th, 2022

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Unit 7 DB: Death By PowerPoint

Describe a PowerPoint presentation that you have given or experienced as an audience member that is guilty of some features of “Death by PowerPoint.” If you’ve never seen one, describe any type of group presentation you have experienced. Then, answer the following questions:
• What about the presentation suggests the features of “Death by PowerPoint”?
• What went wrong? What worked well and how could the presentation have been improved?
In your responses to others, offer more tips on how the presentation could have been improved.
Your answers need to include your interpretation of the material that you have watched and read along with your personal experiences. It is okay to use outside sources—if you do, list the author’s name and the article’s title at the bottom of your post. Please use complete paragraphs in your posts.
Unit 7 Readings and Resources
eBook:
The full textbook for this course is available at this link: Lumen Learning: Computer Applications for Managers
For Unit 7, please read the following sections in the textbook:
• Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 – Alternative Formats
• Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 2 Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 – Alternative Formats
• Introduction to Creating Presentations Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 – Alternative Formats
• New Presentations Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 – Alternative Formats
• Organizaing Slides Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 – Alternative Formats
• Introduction to Objects in PowerPoint Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 – Alternative Formats
• Images and Clip Art Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 – Alternative Formats
• Headers and Footers Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 – Alternative Formats
• Views Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 – Alternative Formats
• Transition Effects Why It Matters: Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 – Alternative Formats
Articles, Websites, and Videos:
Please also review the following online content associated with the textbook created by Lumen Learning:
• Introduction to Lists
• Creating Lists
• Modifying Lists
Review this introduction to PowerPoint:
Video Transcript – PowerPoint Introduction PowerPoint Introduction – Alternative Formats

This article goes into some ways to “cheat” death by Powerpoint in your presentations. It provides some useful design basics to help keep your PowerPoint professional and engaging.
• Newman, J, (2015). Three ways to cheat death by PowerPoint. LinkedIn.
Here is a video about creating good presentation slides and avoiding “Death by PowerPoint” issues.

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Unit 7 DB: PowerPoint Death

Describe a PowerPoint presentation that you have given or witnessed as an audience member that exhibits some of the characteristics of “Death by PowerPoint.” Describe any form of group presentation you’ve seen if you haven’t seen one before. Then, respond to the following questions:

• What in the presentation reflects the characteristics of “Death by PowerPoint”?

• So, what went wrong? What was effective, and how may the presentation have been improved?

Provide more suggestions for how the presentation could have been improved in your answers to others.

Your answers need to include your interpretation of the material that you have watched and read along with your personal experiences. It is okay to use outside sources—if you do, list the author’s name and