What is the usefulness of Power Point?

Answer 1

Some public speakers find that Power Point gives their talk a structure, and helps them to stay on topic and not wander off the subject. It provides a way to organize the entire talk, including the illustrations and captions, and it lets the speaker place relevant "talking points" (the main points speakers want to make) in a visible location -- up on the screen-- where the audience can see them. It also lets the speaker show photographs or Cartoons that help the talk to be more entertaining. That's the good news.

The bad news is Power Point can make speakers lazy-- rather than giving a talk and using the Power Point to enhance or illustrate certain key aspects, the speaker might just read the captions or even read the talk right from the Power Point. So, if you use it well, it can enhance your talk and give you a chance to focus on key concepts; but if you use it the wrong way, it can be really, really boring for the audience.