Examples of Outlines
The above outline exhibits the following characteristics:

  1. Title is descriptive but too long. The white shadow makes it difficult to read
  2. Good breakdown of the Introduction. Botanical/Latin names should be in italics
  3. "Methods and Materials" is not very descriptive. A better example would be "The effect of invasive plant species on pollinator activity"
  4. "Results" is not very descriptive. A better example would be "Results: Pollinator activity
  5. Good contrast between text and background colour. Could be enhanced by using a PowerPoint template.
The above outline exhibits the following characteristics:

  1. Good title: Descriptive but not too long
  2. Good to point out what the slide is about, but use "Presentation will cover" instead of "Session will consider"
  3. Does your audience know what SD stands for? Refer to it first by "Sustainable Development (SD)" then you can refer to it after this using SD
  4. Good use of a side menu. Make sure it doesn't interfere with the text on other slides
  5. There's plenty of room on the slide - space the three lines out more
  6. Good contrast between text and background colour, good use of a template to add extra colour.
The above outline exhibits the following characteristics:

  1. Good title: Descriptive but not too long
  2. Good contrast between background colour and text
  3. Watch the wording - "Definition of a systems approach" would be better than "Define what is meant by ... "
  4. Good spacing between bullet points
  5. Excellent use of photograph. Must be relevant to the text and of a high quality.