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BULLET POINT S

REAL W OR L D
Presentations
• Use bullet points sparingly: A few bulleted sections
have a greater impact than many. Speakers often use bulleted
lists as visual aids when
• Numbered lists are an alternative to bulleted lists.
These are usually indented and punctuated in the same giving presentations. When
way as bulleted lists. addressing a large audience
within a short time frame,
it’s important to get the
message across clearly and
Although the most common style of effectively. Bulleted lists are
ideal for this purpose.
bullet point is •, there are many other
options, such as º, –, or ◊.

Punctuating bulleted text
Bulleted information should be indented from the main text.
The text introducing the bullet points should be followed by
a colon. Different rules apply depending on whether or not
the bulleted items are full sentences.
A colon is placed after
The bulleted information is the introductory sentence.
indented from the main text.
SLIDE 4
◁ Lowercase bullets
Remember to bring these items: If the bulleted items are not full sentences,
they can begin with a lowercase letter.
• a water pistol In general, no punctuation is required
at the end of lowercase bullet points.
• a unicycle
• a pogo stick
• roller skates

These points are Lowercase
phrases, so they begin points require
with lowercase letters. no punctuation.
◁ Complete sentences
SLIDE 5 If the bulleted items are complete
sentences, each one needs to begin with
The director asked these questions: a capital letter and end with a period,
question mark, or exclamation point.
• Do I need winter clothes?
• Will there be pirates? Each of these points is a
complete sentence, beginning
• Can I bring my pig? with a capital letter and
ending with a question mark.
• Will we receive any gadgets?