Summarize the readings for Module 14

  Summarize the readings for Module 14 using the "How to write powerful bullet points" guide (can be found in the "Information Section). Readings Race in North America Chapter 14 & 15 Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination Chapter 13 How to Write Powerful Bullet Points If you have sat through too many presentations where the presenter read the full text of their slides, you have probably wondered, "How can I avoid droning on and on and focus on just the key information that my audience needs?" One part of the answer is to create bullet points that you can expand upon. When using bullet points on a presentation slide, there are some key ideas that you should keep in mind. A Bullet Point is Not a Sentence Too many times a presenter puts an entire sentence as a bullet point. This defeats the entire purpose of the bullet point, which is to convey the key point only. It also tends to lead to the presenter reading each bullet point. If you plan to just read each bullet point, save the audience the time by just e-mailing them your slides and they can read the points on their own. Reveal the Key Idea Only A bullet point is supposed to be a short summation of the key point that you want to make. It should not reveal all you know about the idea, or there is nothing left for you to say. For each idea you want to convey, consider what the key point is and put that as a bullet point. Then add to the bullet point by the words that you speak during the presentation. Use a Consistent Style When using bullet points, make sure that they have a consistent style. This means that: • start each bullet point with either a verb or a noun – a verb is more action oriented and is usually preferred • use the same tense for each verb – the most common is the present tense with the past tense being the next most common • capitalize each bullet point the same way – usually the first letter of the first word is capitalized and the rest of the words are in lower case unless it is a proper name