Wednesday, October 31st (.240 & .241)

Today we will hit Visual Rhetoric hard. This is something with which you should be familiar, seeing as Dr. Wooster has used it pretty throughly throughout the entire semester. In addition, we will check out the template for your group PowerPoint presentation along with some PPT does and don'ts.

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Reminder

• Happy Halloween, everyone.

• Should you choose to go out tonight, be safe and take care of one another.

• Registration is happening on Friday of this week. I wish you luck. If you have any questions, feel free to drop by and discuss during office hours.

• Reading Quiz #6 is happening on Wednesday, November 7th and covers AEUSH 3.4 "Abolitionist or Terrorist."

• For Professor Flores...

• Your Discovery Log #10 is connected to Genres 1 and 2 of your Intersection Project. Check out some of these helpful links for searching for an appropriate podcast...(no links for documentaries, sorry!)

• Listen Notes: A Podcast Search Engine

• Stitcher

• Also, make sure you have a draft of your Genre 2 for W/R on Friday. You guys will be working on a peer review.

Today

• Visual Rhetoric 101

• Point: See the image of the day...

• Counter-point

• PowerPoint 101

• Text

• Make sure that your text is clearly visible against your chosen background. Make

sure that your version of PPT formats the same way on university computers.

• Make sure that any and all links work.

• No large "blocks" of text.

• Triple check all spelling!!!

• Color

• Nice contrasting colors but not seizure inducing.

• Color can be symbolic. Red can indicate love or violence. Green can symbolize nature or money. Choose colors that are visually appealing together, but also colors that can convey meaning.

• Symbols & Imagery

• Clear meaning and association with text but not overused or in poor taste. Nothing that would be considered "R" rated and nothing that contains profanity.

• Counterpoint to the image above.

• Audience, Author, Purpose

• Your audience is composed of your classmates and your professors.

• You are presenting as a scholar. You have done your research and are a mini-Wooster on your topic. Don't shame the LC E family.

• You are focusing on making a specific claim regarding historical topics. You aren't trying to start an argument. You are presenting well-researched material to inform your audience.

• PPT Template

• Remember, this is a guide. You will not have the exact same number of slides. It is a place to start as you move forward with your work.

• At some point, your group will have to merge their individual PowerPoints together. Be sure that they are unified and transition well.

• Don't take things like shared font or backgrounds for granted. People will notice of you haven't formatted the PPT appropriately

• Remember, one of the hallmarks of your presentation should be credible/scholarly research. Think about who your audience is and the forum in which you will be presenting...

Homework

• Begin drafting the individual portion of the PowerPoint.

• You can do this via Google docs with a shared document. You can do this on your own.

• The way you start this doesn't matter, but the more you share materials/ideas with your colleagues the better off your group will be.