Presentation 2 Economy

 In general, I believe that all groups were successful with their presentation. All the groups tried hard and it was obvious that all the groups made some research about the topic, organized the information and prepared slides. It was nice to listen to the various presentations as each group talked about something unique and thus I had a chance to learn something new for myself. It was also nice to see how everybody presented their information and how various groups used the Power Point to talk about their topics.

There is one thing that I found common in many presentations and that is the excessive use of words in the slides. In my view, the presentations could have been further improved if people had limited their slides and concentrated on the essential information. In many cases, there was just too much information included in one slide, making it really hard to figure out which parts deserve your attention. As far as I am concerned, PowerPoint slides should serve only as an aid to the audience rather than as the means of conveying all the information to them. Short bullets, key words, and pictures will help to do that. Besides, they give the speaker the chance to convey the information in his/her own words.

Another area where I feel that improvement could be made was speaking clearly. There were instances where the speaker in one of the presentations had trouble conveying their points because of the difficulty of understanding their speech. I believe that speaking loudly, clearly, and slowing down the pace would make a significant difference. Some speakers tend to be nervous in front of an audience for good reason. Nevertheless, preparing the presentation ahead of time can improve the confidence and ease of delivery and give the impression that the presentation sounds much more natural.

Another area of importance that should never be overlooked is how well someone delivers their presentation and information. The group may have conducted wonderful research and come up with fascinating facts and ideas, but if the slides are unreadable or the speaker is hard to understand, all of this will be lost on the audience. Balancing between having too little and too many points on the slides is very important in a good presentation. Using visuals that have something to do with the theme of the presentation may help with this as well. 

In spite of some minor issues that might have been addressed, I believe that all groups presented their projects really well. I don’t think any group did poorly, and I could see that everybody made an effort to accomplish the assignment and conduct their research. Everyone had something useful to say, and I believe that we all can learn from each other during these presentations. It is also an opportunity to practice our presentation skills, gain confidence in public speaking, and learn how to communicate with an audience.

In general, I enjoyed watching presentations of my peers and believe that the whole class has done pretty well with the assignment. Two main suggestions that I can give to my classmates regarding the next time when they will make presentations are: using fewer words on every slide and making sure to speak loudly enough to be understood by the whole class. Other than that, I believe that all groups did excellent job and should be proud of their efforts.

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