RP 4 Ideas (Option 2)

For this presentation, the audience is really anyone who's interested in the space program. Really it's hard to reach out and get the presentation seen by the space program's opponents; people who are against it most likely aren't going to be reading websites that the presentation might be posted on. The goal, then, is to educate those that are curious about the topic, and give them ideas and information to make the arguments themselves when they're confronted by opposition. I'd post it on scientific websites and those dedicated to Space (Ad Astra magazine, National Space Society, etc.).

As for changing the argument from the written form to that of the pecha kucha, I think that the argument will transfer well, but will end up being presented very differently. The introduction will be some inspiring pictures, perhaps of astronauts on the moon, or space shuttles lifting off, that sort of thing. Over these will be a mashup of sound bytes, some from popular sci-fi (Captain Picard saying “Space: the final Frontier...”, etc.) and some from history (“One small step for man...”, some from President Kennedy talking about the space race, etc.). These will do a great job of setting the tone for the piece, and getting the audience excited about space. From here, the presentation will launch into the argument itself. I don't think I'm going to use any music; I believe it would just distract from the argument itself. Or, I might fade the music, louder during the intro, and jut very quiet in the background during the important argument points. The audio would be primarily me speaking.

For the pictures during the argument itself, I think I'm going to have a variety. Some will be pictures of Astronauts doing their usual thing, some might be drawings of what it might be like in a colony on Mars, things like that. I'll also have one or two charts in there- perhaps showing a breakdown of government spending to show how little the NASA budget actually takes up, things like that.

Overall, I think that the argument will transfer well, but will definitely change. Instead of being a research piece, it will be more of an audio essay; instead of making the argument to the opponents of the space program, it will focus more on outlining the argument to give those that are pro-manned exploration a better idea of how to argue for it themselves.

RP4

Through my paper, I did touch a little on the academic area, but I would like to broaden my paper to everyone now. It will allow me to advance my argument even more. I think to reach a larger audience, I could use sites like youtube and any other social networking site.

I will have to change my argument slightly to be able to use the visual and audible aids, but I feel like it will be fairly easy to do. The main focus of my argument will surround the first amendment, so I would like to find ways in which I can incorporate that into the entire argument. Hopefully my speech will be able to blend everything together. It my hope to not sound choppy.

I think the fact that I cannot site many of my sources, it will make it more difficult to show that I am actually using factual information and not my own opinion, but depending on how I am able to present it, I may be able to use some sources.

As far as making my argument better through audio, I feel that I will be able to do that with my voice. It is always good when the author of a book reads it because then you get the exact intent of how they thought about it. When I read the basis of my paper, it will come off exactly how I felt when I wrote it. This will allow listeners to become more engaged and understand exactly what I was going for. So, through voice and rhetoric, I will be able to keep my listener involved.

Part 2 (RP4 Outline)

Slide 9: The PodeumOn campus, a lot of free speech happens in library mall. Bikers, donations, sex education, political controversy, and especially religious application.

Slide 10: The Sandwich BoardFrom this point I'll go on to talk about the specific religious preacher at library mall who frequently condemns us to hell and starts arguments with students. I'll also raise a few "should" questions to get my audience, which is UW-Madison students, to think about their own rights and beliefs regarding free speech.

Slide 11: Bong Hits for Jesus
This slide will widen the discussion up toward free speech more generally again, talking about instances where school has tried to reach past school ground to limit student's rights. This will tie back into the beginning fraternity story, where the boundary will be questioned where school authority begins and ends.

Slide 12: A Student Protest in a public domain
This slide will show that students are civilians as well, and the same policies should be applied to both. It will reference the FSM again, where it was decided that schools should be governed as public places as far as student rights go, which will lead into a further discussion of school free speech codes and political correctness.

Part 1 (RP4 Outline)

I am doing my pecha kucha presentation about free speech rights on liberal college campuses with a specific emphasis on UW-Madison past and current free speech issues.
Slide 1: A Pile of Letters
For this slide I will introduce my presentation's thesis, talking about the some of the general free speech-type issues on campuses and in Wisconsin. I'll emphasize the themes of religion and politics as big issues for free speech conflicts.

Slide 2: The Blackface
This slide will introduce the specific event of a fraternity racist party as the portal for UW-Madison's current free speech debates (which are predominantly about politically correct speech). After this event the school has gone back and forth between free speech and speech codes, making laws and going to court but never resolving the issue.

Slide 3: (not pictured)
An old picture of two college students wearing baby diapers and bonnets protesting Act Up! which opposes a daycare that would not watch a child whose mother had HIV. This fun picture will introduce the history of free speech at Wisconsin--civil rights, policy, war, etc.
Slide 4: Teaching about Vietnam
Continuing with slide 3, this slide will go into some of the political history of free speech at Wisconsin. Professors gave public lectures about the war.

Slide 5: Mario Salvo
The man in this picture is credited with the Free Speech Movement in Berkeley, CA. He started sit-ins and peaceful protests at the university which led to administrative policy changes about free speech of students, their treatment as citizens, and civil rights liberty.

Slide 6: (not pictured) Columbus Protest
This slide will bring the idea of political speech back to Madison with the native American protest of Columbus's discovery. I will move on past this description and talk about the greater argument of having your voice heard on campus.

Slide 7: Piccolo Pete
For example, even Piccolo Pete is spreading a message freely on campus, though his message is music. There are no policies against free speech on campus, right? Probably will need a better argument here, but I want to talk about the genres of free speech.

Slide 8: Grafiti
For example, even just grafiti is a message in the public realm, in the campus space.

Pecha Kucha for Haiti

http://www.pecha-kucha.org/presentations/83

This Pecha Kucha was created to inform the audience about Architecture for Humanity and what they stand for and do. The group is a non profit organization that does charitable work around the world. Their mission is twofold- their primary function is to build structures for communities that can't afford to themselves (this could be schools, medical centers, homes, etc), and their second is to show the locals how to create many of these things on their own. The presentation seems to have been created in response to questions about what the organization was planning to do in Haiti. It goes through an introduction of what they are and what they do, then a list of examples of projects they've already completed, and finally shows what they plan to do in Haiti in particular. Its audience seems to be those who are curious about Haiti relief efforts and are looking to find out more about what's going on and the organizations that are involved.

This presentation makes great use of the Pecha Kucha format. The goal of the slideshow is to show as much about the organization as possible in a short time, and Pecha Kucha's constantly changing slides accomplish this very well. The images are basically all pictures of previous Architecture for Humanity projects. This works well to show the viewer a wide range of buildings that the organization has already completed. This serves to give credibility; the viewer sees that this isn't just one guy talking about his grand plans for charity, but that it's a group that already has numerous accomplishments under their belts. The narration then gives the actual information- what the organization is, what they do, and a little about the projects themselves. The speaker starts off a bit shaky- he seems like he is nervous about speaking, using lots of “um's” and “ah's,” but he gets his feet back under himself after the first few slides. Throughout the whole presentation, he does speak extremely fast- this is probably an artifact of the Pecha Kucha system, since he has a limited time to get all the information in. Overall though, his presentation of the information is very effective, and he gets all of his points across without losing the interest of the viewers.

If I were to use this format, I think it would work well for my argument. The slides would give me a chance to add flavor and keep the audience interested, as well as allow me to put in relevant charts and graphs (useful for the section about budget). The narration would allow me to give my argument in a meaningful and convincing manner. The only place I'd really need to bend the rules is using some figures and graphs in the slides instead of just pictures.

Audio Essay

The podcast that I chose to use is a portion of Glenn Becks radio show. It is a description of how a Canadian could not get proper health care in Canada, so he had to come to America. It is shorter than what we will be doing, but it is close to what I would like to imitate. I believe that taking my paper and making it into a conservative radio show like audio essay, it will be easier to create a strong argument.

Here is the link:

http://www.glennbeck.com/content/videos/?uri=channels/338017/820629

Glenn uses a lot of different strategies within his speech. His voice will change tones, and has some very important pauses. It allows him to show the importance of somethings, and the less important parts of others. Those that listen to the radio show are more likely to agree with him, so he can introduce humor about those that disagree with him to bring the audience in even more.

I hope to be able to learn from this example. I know that I will not be able to utilize every strategy that Glenn Beck does, however, I may be able to incorporate his style to make my argument stronger. The strategies especially important will be knowing when to pause, and also what information to include, and what information to leave out.

Pecha Kucha Poetry

a. The Pecha Kucha presentation I enjoyed most was an artistic form/combination art and poetry. It has part photos of the poet and her life, and part video clips of things that make her think of something in particular (like her future when she's driving in a car at night). It's a 6:40 minute poem with twenty images, but instead of presenting a formal subject she uses it to recite her own poetry. Check it out Here!

b. This presentation uses an artistic form because it's delivering artistic content. In this case the form is actually an extension of content, and part of it. Someone would want an artistic form when their message appeals to an artistic subject or when their audience appreciates creative images/information. This form would not be good for an official or business presentation because it flows calmly, emotionally, and is meant to tell a story or give a performance rather than present a speech or an essay. The images were all in black and white, except for some of the movies, which made the presentation more dramatic and washed-out. The sound effects were limited to the poet's voice, which was helpful at focusing the observer without more distractions than the pictures. There is a smooth transition between slides--almost a fade out. That has a nice finished feel to it, and it makes the poem feel like one instead of 20 pieces.

c. If I converted my essay into this form I would have to bring out the ethos appeal more than the logos, which would be hard because my essay is all logos. But, this form was very effective at telling a dramatic story, which my essay has many of. I would follow the example of simple narration without additional sound effects, and I kind of liked the movies and black and white pictures.