Apply: Presentation Alternatives
Business Finance
Purpose of Assignment
In this assignment, you research alternative applications to Microsoft® PowerPoint®, and practice using PowerPoint® to present those alternatives and make a recommendation. You may research applications by developers other than Microsoft if you desire.
Assignment Steps
Resources:
- Microsoft® Office Help and Training
- Other tutorials available online
Research the two alternative presentation applications that you chose, and compare them to the features and functionality of Microsoft® PowerPoint®.
Note: There are several alternative presentation applications besides Microsoft® PowerPoint® including Sway®. It does not, however, have to be a Microsoft® application.
Create a 12- to 15-slide presentation that includes the following:
- A title page
- A reference page
- A slide theme and a template
- Animations using the timing feature
- Slide transitions
- A picture or an image
- Word art
- A recorded audio on one of the slides
Use speaker notes to expand ideas beyond the slide bullet points and include research supporting your comparisons.
Submit both a Microsoft® PowerPoint® 97-2003 Show file (PPS) and a Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation file (PPTX).
Cite a minimum of four sources, formatted according to APA guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.
Used with permission from Microsoft.
