By the end of this lesson, you'll solve:
"Your teacher says "make a 5-slide presentation on Water Conservation for the school assembly." You have never made one. After this lesson, you will build it confidently!"
What is a Presentation?
A presentation is a collection of slides shown one by one on a screen while the presenter speaks. Think of it like a visual storyboard for your speech — each slide is a scene with supporting visuals and key points. The presenter talks in detail; the slides only show the highlights. Presentation software used in Indian schools and offices includes LibreOffice Impress (free), Microsoft PowerPoint, and Google Slides.
Key Points
- 1A presentation is made of individual slides, shown one at a time in Slide Show mode
- 2Slides contain text, images, shapes, charts, or a combination
- 3LibreOffice Impress: free, works on Linux and Windows — common in government offices and NIOS exams
- 4Microsoft PowerPoint: industry standard, files saved as .pptx or .ppt
- 5Google Slides: cloud-based, works from any browser
- 6Common uses: school projects, annual day, viva voce, science fair, business presentations
Pro Tip
The golden rule of presentations: slides support YOUR speech, they do NOT replace it. Never paste long paragraphs on a slide and read them out word-for-word — that is the most boring presentation style possible!