Presenation Reviews

Altered Sate of Legality

            There were many strengths to this presentation on the legalization of marijuana. The first strength that this group had was that they knew the information that they were talking about. This may not sound like a huge deal but when a group knows what they are talking about it makes them sound much more persuasive. They had lots of information and lots of facts, which helped me, grasp and understand what they were talking about. While speaking the showed lots of enthusiasm and interest in the subject, which made it easier to follow to along. Although this group had much strength I was able to find a couple of weaknesses in their presentation. The first was that some of the slides had way to many words on them. This makes it hard to follow along and makes the overall presentation feel a lot more boring. The second weakness was that there were some slides where a picture could have been placed but was not.

            Overall the presentation was given almost perfectly. I felt like I learned a lot about the subject and know I have more knowledge on the subject. A topic that seems like it could be so broad was condensed to help make it make sense and that is why this presentation was so successful.

Show Me the Money- Ben, JB, Thor, Dana

            This presentation was one that I was very focused on. It had an interesting topic talking about why NCAA athletes should be paid. The only weakness that I found in this group was that there were some times when they were reading of the screen but to a certain point that is acceptable. The strengths in this presentation range from the title to the first hand experiences that Ben and JB shared. The title was very effective in the way that it really showed how college athletes feel about not getting paid. All the group members gave good explanations as to what they were talking about. One of the strongest points that this group made that stuck with me the most was when they showed the political cartoon. This gave a great image as what the athletes do for the NCAA and how much work they put in for so little personal benefit. The use of first hand experiences was huge for this group. They helped get the point across and helped show what it is like to be an athlete.

            Overall this group was effective in getting their point across and really painted a good picture for the audience to see. The used the facts they gathered effectively and got their point across. Having two athletes in the group was definitely a huge benefit for this group.