The second slide in your slide shows should be a slide called “about the author”. Just like in books, the “about the author” slide gives a brief biography and introduction of the author to the audience by stating some facts about the author’s life. Follow the directions below to make your about the author slide.
Example.
David Loreto is the author.
David was born in 1982.
David loves to watch basketball.
David the sound of thunder storms.
David one day hopes to publish a book.
1. Create a new slide with bullets.
2. Title your slide “About the Author”
3. Type in bullet one, “The author is (type your name here).”
4. Then add three more bullets that state other facts about you. Here are some examples of things that you could use as your facts:
- (Your Name) was born in (a description of the city you were born in).
- (Your Name) loves the sound of (insert description).
- If (Your Name) had a million dollars, (Your Name) would (insert description).
- (Your Name) write (insert description).
- (Your Name) is a student at Hernandez Middle School.
- (Your Name) is a Cubs fan.
- (Your Name) is a White Sox fan.
5. And your last statement about the author should be:
- (Your Name) hopes one day to (insert description).
