Lesson 03 – Images

Slide Design Upgrades
We looked at your upgrades to your Self-Introductions slides.

Images Mini-lecture
I gave a short presentation on the use of images in your presentations. We looked at negative space, the rule of thirds, and bleeding images. Try to use these concepts in your future presentations. You can review the concepts in the slideshow below.

GTB Prezo Images from Daniel Beck

Next Presentation
Prepare a presentation on an animal. Research some interesting facts and prepare slides to go with your presentation. Use the CRAP and Images mini-lectures to make your slides. Include 2 data slides. Your presentation should be between 4 and 5 minutes long. Practice well! 

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Video – Tom Sawyer by Rush

As I told you in my self-introduction, the Canadian rock trio, Rush, is my favorite band. Geddy Lee, the bass player, is also the singer and keyboardist; Alex Lifeson is the guitar player; Neil Peart is the drummer and lyricist (writer of the words).

Rush's best-known song is Tom Sawyer. Tom Sawyer is the name of a famous character is American literature. Mark Twain wrote a few novels with Tom as a character who observes human nature. Tom was a boy and had a friend named Huckleberry (Huck) Finn. Huck had his own novel in which he made a raft (small flat boat) and traveled down the Mississippi River with an escaped slave.

In the introduction part of the video there is an animation with characters from South Park (a popular TV show). The characters have their own rock group called Lil' Rush. They start to play Tom Sawyer, but stop to have an argument. It's because the singer confuses Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.

In this song, Peart (the writer) thinks of himself as a "modern-day Tom Sawyer". So, this song is really about himself. I have included the lyrics (words) below the video if you would like to read them. Enjoy!






Tom Sawyer
Words: Peart    Music: Lee & Lifeson

A modern day warrior
Mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Sawyer
Mean, mean pride

Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
He reserves the quiet defense
Riding out the day's events
The river

What you say about his company
Is what you say about society
Catch the mist, catch the myth
Catch the mystery, catch the drift

The world is, the world is
Love and life are deep
Maybe as his skies are wide

Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets high on you
And the space he invades
He gets by on you

No, his mind is not for rent
To any God or government
Always hopeful yet discontent
He knows changes aren't permanent
But change is

What you say about his company
Is what you say about society
Catch the witness, catch the wit
Catch the spirit, catch the spit

The world is, the world is
Love and life are deep
Maybe as his eyes are wide

Exit the warrior
Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets by on you
And the energy you trade
He gets right on to the friction of the day

Lesson 01 – Welcome!

Welcome

Welcome to our class blog for Advanced Presentations (Academic Skills) class.

I look forward to teaching you all about presentations in the coming term.

First Assignment

Give a short presentation about yourself.

Prepare slides to present on your own laptop next week.

You can use your own photographs. You can also use graphics from the Internet. If you know how to credit the source, include that.

Your presentation should include:

1. Name
2. Academic background (current & previous majors also)
3. Academic interests
4. Personal information (family, hometown, interests)

Make a title slide and practice using contrast.

In your presentation software, open a new file.

Make a title slide with the following points.

• Title
• Subtitle
• Name
• Major
• School
• Date

Use the CRAP principles to design your title slide.

You can review the CRAP presentation and the Images presentation again below.

RU Prezo Design 1 CRAP from Daniel Beck




Presentation Slides
If you want to use my computer for your presentation, you need to share your slides with me before you come to class next week.

1. Go to Google Drive.
2. From the New button on the top left, choose Google Slides.
3. Give the title your full name + 19ASP + Introduction Speech (eg. Taro Suzuki 19ASP Introduction Speech).
4. Click the Share button and write my Rikkyo address. (You can continue to make changes after you share.)
5. Finish your slides before class and be ready to present. Due 4/18 23:59. You can share your slides now and continue working on them until the class.
6. Practice, practice, practice!