Ch. 17/18 Reading

Chapter 17
Although I took a speech class several years ago, this chapter brought up some useful presentation tips. I liked the section about graphics and how to display them effectively. Although graphics can help a presentation, they can also cause a lot of distraction and take away from it if presented in the wrong way. I found it useful to have an example of how to prepare effective PowerPoint slides. I also found the section on team presentations useful because it seems like my classes require more team presentations than individual. However, I don't think most speech classes focus on team presentations.

Chapter 18
I have to admit that I have no experience creating web pages or websites. However, as technology advances, it is important to be at least a little familiar with them. First, it is important to design pages that are easy to use, but attractive to the users. Also, it is important to provide navigation aids so that users can quickly find the information they need. This chapter also reminded me of a few points that our first guest speaker made in her presentation. She also mentioned that it is important to make it easy for readers to find the site on the Internet.