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Presenting Arguments

Presenting Arguments. By: NEXUS. Print Presentations. -Print texts are more permanent than most web-based material -They are inexpensive and easy to produce -They offer a precise way to express abstract ideas or to set down complicated chains of reasoning.

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Presenting Arguments

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  1. Presenting Arguments By: NEXUS

  2. Print Presentations -Print texts are more permanent than most web-based material -They are inexpensive and easy to produce -They offer a precise way to express abstract ideas or to set down complicated chains of reasoning. -Print can be designed in a dizzying array of shapes, sizes, and colors to make it appear more interesting.

  3. F2F Oral & Multimedia Presentations Oral Arguments in Discussions -Know what you are talking about -Listen carefully and jot down important points -Speak briefly and to the point so that your comments are relevant -Ask questions and respond to questions using specific terms -Occasionally offer brief summaries of points that were already addressed -Learn the names of people in the discussion and use them -Invite others to join into the discussion Formal Oral and Multimedia Presentations -Determine your major argumentative purpose (to inform, to convince or persuade, to explore, etc…) -Know your audience and think carefully about they already know about your topic and what opinions they may have. -Structure your presentation so that it is easy to follow. -Consider what visual aids, slides or handouts might make the presentation successful

  4. Arguments to Be Heard -When delivering a presentation live from a printed text compose a script that is to be heard rather than read. -It should feature Strong Introductionsand Conclusions -Listens remember beginnings and endings best -Consider including a provocative or puzzling statement, opinion, or question; a memorable anecdote; a powerful quotation; or a vivid visual image. -Use straightforward syntax and concrete diction -Avoid long, complicated sentences -Use straightforward syntax (Ex: subject-verb-object) -Listeners can hold onto concrete verbs and nouns more easily than they can grasp a steady stream of abstractions. -Illustrate abstract ideas with concrete examples

  5. Arguments to Be Remembered • The most remembered arguments are those that stick in your mind, like catchy song lyrics you can't seem to get rid of. • Catchy and simple arguments are often the best because people remember them for quite a while. They become memorable and are seen as such. Group Activity: Think of a few catchy slogans or arguments that you have heard that really stick in the mind of the audience.

  6. Repetition, Parallelism, and Climactic Order • These are best used for a call to arms, or to seek passionate engagement from the audience. Ex: Martin Luther King Jr. is possibly one of the few who have used these to the fullest of their ability as he lead the civil rights movement.

  7. The Role of Visuals • Visual materials- Charts, graphs, posters, and presentation slides- are very useful in getting your argument across. • When using visual materials, it is best to focus on your audience and not read what you have written word for word. • Be sure to test the effectiveness of any videos or photos you include in your presentation, if their meaning is not immediately understood, revise your material and try again. Tips: Use words to describe projected images, consider providing a written handout of your presentation, and if you are doing a video be sure to label sounds that may not be audible to some of your audience.

  8. Oral/Multimedia Presentation Strategies It is perfectly okay to feel anxiety before a live presentation, you can even use it to your advantage. • Practice a number of times, running through every part of the presentation. • Time your presentation to be sure you use your allotted time wisely. • Tape yourself (at least once) to see how you sound and what your body language is. • RELAX! Possibly consider doing some deep-breathing exercises. • Stand tall and maintain eye contact with your audience as much as possible.

  9. Web-Based Presentations Even without the ability to interactive through things like Webcasts, students can use the Web to make effective presentations through mediums like Websites or blogs.

  10. Web Sites • In planning a Web site, pay attention to your rhetorical situation: the purpose of the site, the audience, and the impression you wish to make • Several important principles of Web design: • Contrast: use of color, icons, and so on to guide readers through the site • Proximity: keeping together parts of the page that are closely related • Repetition: using consistent design in site elements • Overall impression: mood of the site

  11. Videos A video is the best medium for an argument when it fits well with the overall purpose of the message that one is trying to convey and it gives the writer the ability to reach a wider audience.

  12. Wikis Wikis are Web-based sites that enable writers to collaborate in the creation of a single project or database. Example: Wikipedia

  13. Blogs • In many ways, a blog is an alternative to newspapers, TV, or periodicals. Blogs often break important news stories or give more range to the political spectrum. • Blogs also create a space for building communities, engaging in arguments, and giving a voice to the views of the average person.

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