The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Presentations

A good presenter uses many different techniques to make sure the presentation goes over smoothly.  The first thing they need to do is make sure that they catch the readers attention at the very beginnings. They also have to make sure that their presentation (mostly the media) flows smoothly. There also needs to be a logical progression of what they are talking about. Finally its okay if they stumble over a word, but they have to take a second and collect their thoughts to get back on track.

A bad presenter rushes through the material. They start right into the presentation and don’t have an introduction. They aren’t sure of the order of their presentation and need to look at the screen to see what comes next. They also don’t make much eye contact with the audience and don’t give them any time to think about what they are saying.

Rhetoric of OP-ED

An op-ed piece should have a clean position on an issue, but not blatantly state the position. The writer needs to use reliable facts to back up the issue. The tone and writing style of the piece should not be to formal. It should sound a little like a conversational piece. In the first paragraph the writer should introduce the issue, and in the final paragraph the writer should come back to the issue, but still not blatantly state their opinion. The purpose is to inform the reader and let them come to a conclusion themselves, even when the writers position should be made clear. Also, 750 word limit.

Changes in 5 Areas

1. Need to reorganize my data

2. Progression works

3. Not Sure

4. Make audience more involved

5. Research fits