How to Summarize Reading in PowerPoint
Reading and processing information is usually something done on your own, but with Microsoft PowerPoint, you can share details about what you've read. Summarize reading, whether it be for a book club, school project or office presentation, by compiling a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow. PowerPoint's quick slide setup functionality lets you spend more time detailing what you've read and briefing others on the subject matter.
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Start PowerPoint. Type the title of the reading material, such as the book or research paper's title, in the "Click to add title" text box on the slide in the main portion of the screen.
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Type your name, the date and any associated information such as the school class name in the "Click to add subtitle" text box on the slide.
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Click the "Insert" tab. Click the "New Slide" button. A second slide is added to the slide deck in the left portion of the screen.
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Click into the "Click to add title" text box at the top of the slide. Type "Characters," "Setting," "Imagery," "Genre," "Period Style," "Writing Style" or another topic related to the reading into the box.
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Click into the "Click to add text" box in the main portion of the slide. Type the first point, such as one of the character's names. Press the "Enter" key to drop to a new line, keeping the bullet format. Add another line of text. Continue until that part of the information is complete.
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Add another slide to the deck using the "New Slide" button. Click into that slide's "Click to add title" text box and type that section's header. Click into the text box below it and type the reading information.
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Add slides as desired to complete the bulk of the information summarizing the reading.
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Add a final slide. Click into the "Click to add title" header box and type "Summary," "Conclusions," "Other Author Works," "For Further Reading" or your preference. Click into the text box below and type the information related to the header.
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