Reflection of 3rd Major Assignment

The purpose of re-mediating my research paper into a presentation was to better represent the information I was trying to get across. I think that turning my research paper into a power point presentation made my argument as a whole much stronger. I think it was much easier to get my key points across because you could emphasize them with points on a slide. After this it was very easy to go back in the verbal part and explain each of these points in greater detail. I made a short power point presentation in the remediation of my project that was about 8 slides long. I then added in a voice over that was me giving my actual presentation. I think this was a much better way to deliver my information than the actual research paper. A power point is much more visually appearing and listening to somebody present the material is much better than simply reading it.

I believe that my target audience remained the same in the remediation of my research paper. I don't think I was making a presentation for a different group of people at all. However I think that the rhetorical situation definitely changed when I was making my power point. This was seen mostly in my design. It was important to realize that this information was going to be presented with a visual. That meant that it had to be visually appealing which led to me adding pictures to my slides. You also had to keep in mind that the slides themselves could not be overwhelming. Color schemes had to make sense and be easy to read while not being too boring. It was also to good to keep in mind the fact that you didn't want to overwhelm people with information. It was good to follow the 6 by 6 rule as best as possible on each slide.

A paper is a very one dimensional way to present information. It has to be put together in a way that makes it flow well since it can only be read by others. In a presentation you have a lot more options. You have the ability to include visuals, and audio to make the information more exciting. Properly utilizing these extra resources is key. I did my best to include pictures on every slide to help back up my information. I also wanted to make sure I wasn't using random pictures just for the sake of having one. I wanted them to all be relevant without distracting people from the main points of my argument.