Assignment Overview

Duration: 4 hours (mostly outside class; lab time is for checkpoints)
Total Marks: 25 points
Type: Individual practical work
Topic: How Software Skills Help BBA Students Succeed

Offline images: Use office_view.svg and sample_logo.svg (Insert → Pictures → This Device). Do not rely on Stock Images if your lab blocks the internet.

Learning Outcomes

By completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your ability to:

  • Apply presentation design guidelines and a consistent theme
  • Use layouts, Slide Master, footers, and slide numbers
  • Insert tables, charts, SmartArt, shapes, and hyperlinks
  • Configure animations, transitions, and slide show settings
  • Prepare speaker notes and rehearse timings

Part A: Professional Presentation Design (10 points)

Task 1: Build an 8-Slide Deck (6 points)

Create PRC110_Unit4_[YourRollNo].pptx with exactly these slides:

# Layout Content requirement
1 Title Slide Title + your name and roll number as subtitle
2 Agenda 4–5 bullet topics covered in the deck
3 MS Word 4 benefits as bullets + one offline image
4 MS Excel SmartArt process (Collect → Enter → Analyse → Report)
5 MS PowerPoint 2-column table comparing Basic vs Advanced user skills (4 rows)
6 Skills in Business Chart (column or bar) with sample data you enter
7 Challenges & Tips Bullets + one shape callout (e.g. “Practice daily”)
8 Thank You Institution name, date, “Back to Agenda” hyperlink to slide 2

Formatting minimums:

  • Widescreen 16:9
  • Built-in Design theme applied (not blank Office theme)
  • Title slide title ≥ 36 pt; body bullets ≥ 20 pt
  • Consistent fonts across the deck

Task 2: Branding via Slide Master (4 points)

  1. Open View → Slide Master.
  2. Place sample_logo.svg (or equivalent) on the master (corner, small).
  3. Set footer text: PRC 110 · Software Skills Practicum.
  4. Enable slide numbers on all slides except the title slide.
  5. Optionally insert a custom layout named My Layout with an extra text placeholder; use it on slide 7 or 8.

Evidence: Screenshot or visible logo/footer on slides 2–8.

Part B: Advanced Features and Animations (8 points)

Task 3: Transitions and Animations (5 points)

  1. Apply one subtle transition (Fade or Push) to all slides (Apply to All). Duration ≤ 0.75 s.
  2. On Agenda (slide 2): entrance animation on the bullet list (Wipe or Appear), After Previous, short delay between items.
  3. On Excel SmartArt slide: one entrance or emphasis animation, On Click.
  4. On Challenges slide: animate the shape callout separately from the bullets.
  1. Internal hyperlink: “Back to Agenda” on the closing slide → slide 2.
  2. External hyperlink: on any content slide, link the text Microsoft Support to https://support.microsoft.com/powerpoint (allowed in assignment; model lab tests may ban the internet).
  3. Ensure table (slide 5) and chart (slide 6) are labelled and readable.

Part C: Presentation Delivery Preparation (7 points)

Task 5: Notes, Timing, and Show Setup (5 points)

  1. Add speaker notes (at least one full sentence) on slides 2, 4, 6, and 8.
  2. Use Slide Show → Rehearse Timings once; keep recorded timings or note your total duration (target 5–7 minutes).
  3. Open Set Up Slide Show:
    • Presented by a speaker (full screen)
    • Advance slides: Manually (for live delivery)
    • Enable Use Presenter View
  4. Export a PDF copy: PRC110_Unit4_[YourRollNo].pdf (File → Export → Create PDF/XPS).

Task 6: Delivery Checklist Document (2 points)

In Word, create PRC110_Unit4_Checklist_[YourRollNo].docx listing:

  • Your rehearsed total time
  • Three design choices you made and why
  • One animation you would remove if presenting to faculty (and why)

Submission Guidelines

File Organization

PRC110_Unit4_[YourName]/
├── PRC110_Unit4_[YourRollNo].pptx
├── PRC110_Unit4_[YourRollNo].pdf
└── PRC110_Unit4_Checklist_[YourRollNo].docx

Submission Method

Submit on Google Classroom by the deadline set by your faculty.

Grading Rubric

Component Points Criteria
Part A: Deck content & branding 10 8 slides complete; theme; master logo/footer/numbers
Part B: Motion & links 8 Transitions, purposeful animations, internal + external links
Part C: Delivery prep 7 Notes, rehearse/setup, PDF export, checklist reflection
Total 25  

Tips for Success

  1. Design for the back row: large type, high contrast, little text.
  2. Animate to reveal ideas, not to decorate.
  3. Keep one transition style for the whole deck.
  4. Test hyperlinks in Slide Show mode before submitting.
  5. Save .pptx and PDF with the exact file names above.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  1. Leaving the default blank theme
  2. Stock Images when the lab is offline — use the provided SVG samples
  3. Animating every object on every slide
  4. Missing speaker notes or slide numbers on content slides
  5. Submitting only PDF without the editable .pptx

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