The readings for this week
provide a lot of helpful information for all aspects of the presentation
writing we are doing for this unit. First, the page on the back of the Unit 2
instructions talks about how to maintain smooth transitions throughout a
presentation. Moving smoothly through the opening, body and closing helps to
create a cohesive and comprehensive presentation.
The reading on the basic
building blocks of design will build on the principles of flow and help make
each screen position as clear and organized as possible. It is in line with our
instructions to use contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity to make our
presentations effective. Introducing and explaining each of these principles individually
helps fundamental understanding of the concepts and reasons for utilizing them.
While I read through this, I made a lot of mental notes on how I need to
reorganize my current presentation to make it work inside these rules better. I
know that my current slides are not repetitive, making my presentation lack
cohesion. I also need to work on contrast, but that is mostly a problem with
getting to know the program I am using. Alignment and proximity are not such
big issues, but as I redesign, I will be thinking more about how all of these
elements should come together to create the best presentation.
The chapter in
the book talks about the kind of text that is unnecessary and should be avoided
in presentations. Though I don’t think I will have any happy talk or
instructions in mine, it will help me remember to cut out unnecessary words in my
story to make it more concise.
Overall, I love how these readings are straight
forward and express things clearly by just saying things like “don’t do this
because it’s just dumb.” It’s funny and it keeps your attention!
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