Final Draft – Creating an Effective Presentation

Question 1

When do you create a final draft?

Answer 1

• after you paper has been revised
• after your paper has been edited
• after you have made all changes
• after you have read it to yourself out loud
• after someone else has read your paper (if possible)

Question 2

final draft key items

Answer 2

• font
• spacing and margins
• size
• pictures/graphics
• alignment

Question 3

font

Answer 3

• no cursive
• no all-caps (capitalization)
• think about your audience and purpose
• is it legible?

Question 4

spacing and margins

Answer 4

• keep spacing consistent
• keep margins consistent (usually 1 inch)
• don’t want too much white space
• don’t want things to look cramped

Question 5

size

Answer 5

• don’t make your font too big or too small
• make sure your paper is adequate size for your audience and purpose
• your title should not be overwhelmingly big
• you graphics should fit and not take too much room

Question 6

pictures/graphics

Answer 6

• only add if necessary
• make them align with the text
• shouldn’t distract form words

Question 7

alignment

Answer 7

• words should usually be left-aligned
• can also “justify” the text, where both sides of the page are aligned
• do not “center” essays - only poems when appropriate
• title should usually be centered

Question 8

Why is all of this important?

Answer 8

• pleasing to the reader’s eye
• looks professional
• keeps the reader as the focus
• don’t want anything to distract from our words and messages