Presentation: Sapir Whorf Hypothesis
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The following images are the PowerPoint Slides to the CAPC Sapir Whorf Hypothesis presentation. It was presented by Jessica, Zoe and myself. Although our presentations didn't really converge well together, Jessica's presentation did compliment mine in speech. There were some technical difficulties, but i think over all it was well executed. I find that a linear slide show doesn't reflect my true ability to explain what i understand and that is why the strongest point in my presentation would have to be delivering a class explanation after i had introduced my slides. The slides supported me well, while i was explaining at times, other times my dialogue was mismatching with what was displayed.
This was a great way to open the presentation for all three of us. It is extremely important to open a presentation with something that is appealing and interesting so the audience is set up to be curious for the rest of the presentation. This image is the visual "mouthing" of the words "Sapir Whorf Hypothesis". It is one of the very few images regarding the theory on the internet that i could source, so my idea was to use this for the beginning and leave the rest of the slide with other eye catching material. I think it did exactly what i wanted to do because as soon as i opened the slide show, everyone stopped to look at the image in front of them. On a deeper level, the image is using the theory by having different skin tones and expressing the different cultures and languages.
With a good opening of a 'title page', it is fundamental to follow it with the same motive. This is image worked quite effectively. Firstly, it expanded what the first image was trying to convey by complimenting it with the same message. Secondly, i think it is a good idea to have a sub title page only at the beginning of the slideshow as you are beginning to introduce everyone. By this you are giving the audience a smooth transition into the theory and its easier for the speaker to jump straight into it. The audience is still alert rather than becoming disinterested after the first slide. So what is the key note? Setting up your audience is fundamental for a positive presentation.
It took me about half an hour just to make this slide, it only viewed for about 10 seconds but it was worth it. Here I'm trying to engage the audience by introducing the definition of the theory. When defining such a complex term, i tried to break it down visually so it would remain memorable for the people listening. How often does someone tune out when you type a definition straight onto a slide and read it out? Although it would have been helpful if i did have a second slide with the written definition, maybe it would have been something to solidify the understanding of what i was saying. Also, given i could change something about my presentation, i would have said it a lot clearer and maybe asked someone if they could put it in their own words. My main objective was to deliver an understanding of the theory and its origins so that Jessica and Zoe could have a smooth transition when explaining trickier terms.
This is without a doubt a slide i had to include as i was presenting the origins of the terms. Our lecturer noted in class to always have an image the person you are referring to. Obviously, the most important people of this theory are the ones it is named after. There was however a very short duration on this slide that may have made it seem like i didn't have much to say. Though i wanted to just get straight to the point so i can explain further.
This is when the slideshow took a much more simplistic and minimalist approach. I didn't want to flood the whole presentation with extravagant images like the beginning, because that would have distracted the audience with what i was really trying to say. At this point, the light on dark worked well because switched everyone on to read what i was saying.
There really isn't much to say about this slide except the fact there is a direct visualisation of what the text was saying. I'm not quite sure if it would have worked well to have both the strong and weak version together on the same slide, but i thought it would be better to have it imprinted by the background and the word 'strong' in the title. I duplicated this slide a second time so i could have the second point appear when i wanted it to. This method is easier than using animations and it generally worked well. Soni noted in class that it was better not to use bullet points in PowerPoint.
This is one of my favourite slides; It worked well in my favour. The image revived everyone, with the subtle humor to it and also it would have made it memorable with the contrast of the chains for 'strong' and eggs for 'weak'. Steve Jobs always used presentations with simplistic yet appealing images, and his idea of doing this made his presentations effective. It was a good point in the presentation to have that appealing image in the middle just as everyone was losing concentration. Whether it worked or not, would have to be up to the audience to decide. I do however believe my speech deliverance wasn't of great standards, but the slide definitely supported me well while i was talking.
The rest of these slides i had to make the same template; the book in the background, the text on the left, images on the right. The whole theory of the presentation would have been even worse if i had it all on one slide. The only images i needed to use were the many people involved in its development.
The time frame in the top right hand corner in bold tied in the information because it made it clear i was retelling the transition of the theory. Having less text, more speech and a good indication of what the person looked like, plus the date made it straight to the point.
Here I'm trying to have the Steve Jobs style template. Having a simple 6x7 word frame with a blank background made everyone focus on the quote, which was a central theme to the theory itself. This, i believe, was a really great quote summing up the definition. It helped me tie back everything i was saying at the beginning. It was also good to have something to remind the audience of what the class discuss from my point of view was going to be about.
This is where i'd really change my PowerPoint, i don't know what i would do differently, but i myself was bored by the linear approach. Maybe, it would have been better to have a different layouts? Though i'm not sure if it would get a little too annoying to keep up with. It is better than having it all on one slide...
Here i had a technical difficulty for the rest of the slides. The images didn't appear and worsened the linear approach i wasn't happy with. It is pretty much smooth sailing where i just wanted to get the information out plain and clear so i could discuss it without having to succumb to what the slide was telling me to talk about. I feared if i trailed off at this point i would have confused everyone so i just spoke about what was on them.
This slide concluded the 'timeline". It was good because the topics i was mentioning gave a good introduction to my example of the Arabic, and German words i was explaining. Here the audience was engaged the most, and i could easily refer back to this slide mid discussion. It left room for Jessica and Zoe to expand on the theory and go into heavier content.
