First, we’ll talk election and rhetoric.
Next, we’ll take a quiz on rhetorical strategies and logical fallacies.
Third, we’ll take a look at Thomas Paine’s Crisis and analyze just the first 3 paragraphs.
Fourth, we’ll find out what a pecha kucha is and see an example. (Here’s more about it.)
Finally, we’ll talk a bit about good presentations by seeing the Presentation Zen blog. This is a blog that deals with presentation styles and issues written by Garr Reynolds, a writer who lives in Japan. Look at the blog and especially click on some of the articles on the right side marked archives. See especially Jobs vs. Gates, What is good PowerPoint design, and Where do I get good images?
In a blog post, respond to these questions after you wander around a bit in Presentation Zen.
- Give examples of the types of advice and example Presentation Zen uses.
- What kind of persona does the author of the blog present?
- Why is Jobs better than Gates?
- How could PZ’s advice help you in your speech?
HW: Create a one minute presentation with 3 slides which describes a time you used rhetoric (either well or not so well).
