7th_APA_PowerPoint_Template_GENERIC1.ppt

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Your Name Here

Name of School

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  • Keep font of text consistent
  • Be sure headings are consistent in their spacing, placement, size, etc.
  • Consider using the slide after the title slide to summarize your presentations points

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Use consistent, grammatically parallel format for bulleted lists

For example, each element begins with an commanding verb

Go to the Home tab at the top menu bard and click the New Slide or Layout button to access different formatting for your slides

Choose formatting that presents your information in a way most logical

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  • Keep your slides brief – your audience does not want to focus on reading each slide that you will likely read to them
  • If a slide contains entire paragraphs – Citation rules apply just as a paper. When citing in a slide as you would in a paper (Author, year). According to Author (year), state the point…

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Use APA style rules to format any table or figure in your presentation

Figure !. Bar graph showing useful information. From “WHERE” by Author, year, source.

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  • Remember to adhere to the assignment guidelines
  • Keep in mind – there is no such thing as an “APA standard PowerPoint”. The APA 7th ed. Manual does not have a section on how to format a PowerPoint – follow APA style guidelines

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References

  • Always include a reference list at the end of your presentation, just like in a paper.
  • Reference entries are formatted the same as a paper – Alphabetize/hanging indent/double-spaced (if room permits)

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