Presentations

Today's class was really interesting! Not only did I get to see seom excellently designed powerpoints and some wonderfully delivered presentations, but I also got to learn about my classmates interests.

One presentation that really stood out to me was Lucy Cevallos' presentation on Neurology. From the begining, the graphics really caught my eye. She used high-quality images that went well with her topic, and then matched her slide backgrounds and text colors to those pictures. She used these pictures to supplement what she was saying, instead of reading text off the slides that dictated her performance. Additionally, her inclusion of the youtube video about the young girl who had been given her life back after brain surgery was not only interesting, but a call to action! I liked the way she showed us only a portion of the video--that left us wanting more. However, the very best thing about her presentation was that you could tell she was passionate about her topic. She communicated to us her her enthusiasm in a way that made us want to check out the neurology field.

Another presentation I really enjoyed was Hunter Ramsy's presentation on sharks. Because he chose a narrow focus, he had time to cover it in detail. The title slide really got the audience engaged and interested in his presentation--the music he included put the audience in just the right mood, as did the dramatic entrance anamation of the shark photo. I also really liked that he put his facts in terms we could relate to. It's hard to imagine the lenght of a great white shark when given a number of feet, but when he said, "that's the lenght of two basketball goals," I found myself invisioning a terrifying beast. It really put it it perspective. His video wrapped up the presentation in a wonderful way. The best thing about this presentation was his delivery; he sounded energetic, and also used pasuses in a masterful way to create subtle suspense.