How it works
The generator first works out how many slides fit your time, using the same rule of thumb as the slide count calculator: about a slide a minute, a little slower for longer talks. It then plans that many slides: an introduction that sets out the question, one point per slide in a logical order, and a conclusion that gives the answer.
Each slide gets a headline that states its point and two or three notes on what to put on it. Read the headlines in order: if they tell the story on their own, the structure works. Paste your assignment brief to have the outline follow the sections or criteria your teacher set.
Example: a 5-minute high school presentation
Topic: how plastic pollution affects ocean food chains. Five minutes gives five slides of about a minute each:
- Introduction: Millions of tonnes of plastic reach the ocean every year, and some of it ends up on our plates
- Plastic breaks down into microplastics small enough for plankton to eat
- Microplastics move up the food chain from plankton to fish to seabirds
- Animals that eat plastic eat less food and can starve
- Conclusion: Cutting plastic waste at the source protects the whole food chain
Questions you may be asked: How do scientists measure microplastics? Are microplastics harmful to people? What can one school do about it?
Questions
About one slide a minute, including the title and conclusion: roughly 4 for 3 minutes, 9 for 10 minutes and 12 for 15 minutes. The outline is sized that way, but if your teacher sets a number, follow it.
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