Response to Rigsby's Eval On Kool Aid

I agree with Alex on all points regarding the demonstration speech. I think she picked a highly interesting topic, on that is both unique and grabs the viewer’s attention. She did a good job of breaking down the speaker’s points and habits, offering good praises and critiques. Alex did a great job of understanding the content the speaker was embodying and she gave feedback that was understandable to people of all different audiences. I think the kool aid presentation was informational, and the facts it provided are ones that could be used in everyday life to accomplish the task of making a beverage for oneself or friends. My only criticisms of the speaker along with what Alex said, would be to speak up and not look at her note cards so often. The delivery and pronunciation of a speaker is crucial when giving a speech, and by fine-tuning that aspect, Lori can make a better presentation and more of an impact on her audience. Also, by becoming better acquainted and more prepared with her material, I think she would have had to look at her note cards a little less, making more time for eye contact with the audience. Eye contact is very important, and the less one has to look at a piece of pre-prepared literature, the more educated they seem on the topic which they are speaking about. Overall, I think Lori did a great job with her speech, and likewise I think Alex did a great job in picking this topic and breaking the speech down. For a better speech in the future I would pay close attention to the few suggestions Alex and I made, and I think that Lori would have a rock solid presentation on how to prepare kool aid for yourself or your friends.

World Hunger Response to Technorati

This blog is written by William Lambers and discusses answers to help solve child malnutrition. His blog is informational and persuasive and has been educating people for only a short while. He wrote this specific post in July of 2010, but got a few responses triggering various feed back for the future. This specific author does not seem to blog on a regular basis, but the blog I found pertaining to hunger is one that seems to be professional and well written. He includes many links throughout his post that lead to other sites and articles pertaining to his topic and various forms of research. He links his blog to sites that directly pertain to what he is addressing and tries to provide opportunities for readers to further educate themselves on the topic if they wish to do so. The author does not include pictures in his blog, but I don't really think that pictures would be of that great of value. I think he would benefit from including a video clip of some sort, but that is simply a personal view. This author uses a persuasive yet educational style of writing that is trying to grab the attention of the reader. He is trying to present his ideas while also educating others on the issue that is trying to be resolved. His style differs a bit from the style used to write my paper in the sense that I was not so much persuading to find answers, but rather trying to inform people of the problem at hand. I think overall Mr. Lambers does a good job in his blog, and although it is short, he presents a certain curiosity to the readers. I think his style of writing is one that is interesting and well used in the persuasive place here.