This week is about presentation media. The digital
aspect of society has allowed us to enjoy things we take for granted. Perhaps
you need mail, news, food, entertainment, all of these things aren’t a problem.
With one click of a button, you can have whatever you need in minutes. The same
concept also applies to public speaking. Let’s say you are describing a scene
with your audience, but you can’t find the right words to express it. Well,
with a document camera you can easily give a presentation with vivid images in seconds.
Although digital presentations can enhance a speaker’s speech, it can also take
away the connection one makes with their audience. If a speaker is relying heavily
on presentation material to carry the speech, one might find themselves lacking
conviction in words. It’s important to find a balance between the two. Having both
verbal facts along with visual sources to back up your claims is a great duo.
I completely agree with you. It is nice to see that we as participating speakers and audiences have the chance to incorporate and see visual aids through digital presentation. If done right this benefits both the speaker and the audience. I do also see the point you are trying to make with a speaker relying heavily on their presentational media because we all know that this happens frequently. A speaker is either to nervous to speak or just wants to completely absorb themselves in their work that they forget that personal connection a speaker is supposed to make with their audience.
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