USE A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) BASED PRESENTATION APPLICATION TO PREPARE AND PRODUCE A PRESENTATION ACCORDING TO A GIVEN BRIEF
US 117923; NQF LEVEL: 2
CREDITS: 5
SAQA UNIT STANDARD ALIGNMENT
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (SO)
Level 2 | Credit 5
UNIT STANDARD 117923 :
Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to prepare and produce a presentation according to a given brief.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1
Prepare and produce a presentation according to a specified brief.
OUTCOME RANGE
The brief should identify the topics, purpose, time limits and target audience of the presentation.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
A presentation is prepared to meet the requirements of a supplied brief.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
The prepared presentation shows the topic, purpose, for target audience of the given brief.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
The presentation incorporates information consistent with the topic, purpose and target audience of the given brief.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4
The presentation is prepared in line with the time limits set in the brief.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2
Adjust settings to customise the view and preferences of the presentation application.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
View is increased and decreased, according to given specifications.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Zoom feature or equivalent is used for the view.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
The view mode is changed.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
Toolbar menus are switched off and on, to improve the working view of the application.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4
The slide format of a presentation is changed, according to given specifications.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Size of slide, slide orientation.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3
Work with multiple presentations.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
A number of existing presentations are opened.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Minimum 2 presentations.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
Control is switched between the open presentations.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
Text is manipulated between active presentations.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Minimum of 2 active presentations; type of manipulation: move, copy.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4
Format a presentation according to given specifications.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
Methods of automatically formatting a presentation are explained.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Methods of formatting include:
• Presentation design templates, slide layout.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
A presentation is created using a presentation design template.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5
Use special presentation effects.
OUTCOME RANGE
Tabs, Image, Bullets, Numbering, Borders, Fill.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
Tabs are set, reset and removed.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Tabs: left tab, right tab, centre tab, decimal align tab; at least 2 methods of setting tabs are demonstrated.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
An image is added to a presentation slide.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
Bullets are applied to text and removed from text.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Automatic while entering, to existing text.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4
Bullet formats are changed, according to given specifications, to enhance the presentation.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Bullet formatting include: Bullet character, bullet position, text position.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5
Numbering is applied to text and removed from text.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Automatic while entering and/or to existing text; at least one of: single level numbering, multi-level numbering to at least three levels.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6
Apply special formatting to a presentation, according to given specifications, to enhance the presentation.
OUTCOME RANGE
Headers, footers, date, time, slide numbers.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
A footer is added to and removed from a presentation.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
The current date and time is added to a presentation.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE
Specific slides, entire presentation.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
Page numbers are added to a presentation.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4
Notes are added as an aid to the presentation.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7
Customise a presentation for a specified purpose.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
Slides are sorted into an order appropriate for the specified purpose.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
Slides are hidden so that they will not be part of a presentation.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
The presentation is presented for the specified purpose.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4
The presentation is navigated from within the slide presentation.
Table of Contents
Lesson 1 – Preparing a presentation
1. Know Your Audience
2. Defining messages
3. Slide Outline
Creating the Presentations
Lesson 2 – Setting Up Your PowerPoint Environment
Quick Access Toolbar and Ribbon
Activity 1
Lesson 3 – Presentation Basics
Working with Slides
To Move a Slide:
Moving Slides in Slide Sorter View:
Slide sorter view also shows thumbnails of all the slides in your presentation.
Saving Your Presentation
Activity 2
Lesson 4 – Adjust settings to customise the view
Increasing and decreasing view
Change Views in PowerPoint 2010
Customise the Ribbon
Changing slide orientation
Changing the size of a slide
Activity 3
Lesson 5 – Working with multiple presentations
Copy Slides in PowerPoint 2010
Drag and Drop PowerPoint Slides:
Activity
Lesson 6 – Format a presentation
Text boxes
Moving Text
Activity 4
Making Changes to Layouts
Saving Your Theme
Using Your Layouts
Lesson 7 – Special effects in PowerPoint
Bullets and numbers
Activity 5:
Inserting a picture
Inserting Pictures
Resizing and Moving Pictures
Modifying Pictures
Adding a footer to a presentation
Adding current date and time to a presentation
Add notes to a presentation
Lesson 8 – Customising a presentation
Moving slides around
Hiding slides
Navigating slides
Conducting a presentation
