animation

Examples of animation in the following topics:

• Physical Objects and Animations

  • Physical and animate objects can help to integrate the verbal and visual elements of a presentation into one unified message.
  • The use of physical and animate objects in formal presentations is the same as in stage acting where actors use still and animated props.
  • There are many physical and animate objects available for presentations.
  • Physical and animate objects can help audiences better understand topics being presented.
  • Indicate when using physical and animate objects is appropriate in presentations

• Personification

  • Personification can refer to speaking as another person or thing, or assigning human qualities to a non-human animal, object or idea.
  • It can also refer to the assignment of human characteristics and qualities to non-human animals, inanimate objects or abstract ideas.
  • As a form of hyperbole, we know these animals can't speak English, go on madcap adventures in Disney World or use martial arts to right crime.
  • There are two ways to approach personification: to speak as another person to make a point or to personify an inanimate object, animal or abstract thought.
  • Anthropomorphism is a form of personification by associating human qualities and characteristics with non-human animals.

• The Don'ts of Using Visual Aids

  • Some "don'ts" of visual aids include inconsistent themes, small fonts, too much information, and distracting noises and animation.
  • Distracting Animation or NoisesAvoid distracting animation and noises.
  • These will take the focus of the audience away from your presentation and shift it toward the noise or animation instead.

• Defining Emotional Appeal

  • As with children, cute animals override most people's logic.
  • Even if the pictures of animal testing put out by PETA are 50 years out of date, they still provoke an emotional response rather than a reasoned one when trying to assess cruelty in animal testing.

• The Elements of a Slide

  • There are many standard transitions available, or users can program their own special effects to animate the movement of the sides.
  • PowerPoint editing for slide creating, animation, transitions and adding video and audio clips.

• The Do's of Using Sensory Enhancements

  • Discuss the best practices of using text, video, sound, graphics and animation in presentations

• Logical Fallacies

• Types of Informative Speeches

  • A descriptive speech creates a vivid picture in a person's mind regarding an object, person, animal, or place.

• The Advantages and Disadvantages of PowerPoint

  • Too many flying letters, animations, and sound effects without seeing much original thought or analysis can be a real issue.

• Sexual Orientation

  • Bisexuality has been observed in various human societies and elsewhere in the animal kingdom throughout recorded history.