Assignment #3 Self-Assessment

Readability

• Is the typeface attractive and readable? I believe so; I made sure I picked a font that was easy to read and also a size that fit the presentation.
• Are there any statistics or other data that would be easier to read in a chart, graph, or table? No, there were no statistics in the presentation that called for a chart, graph, or table.
• Is high-contrast text, including boldface and all caps, brief enough to be legible? Yes.

Images and Other Graphics

• What do images and other graphics contribute? Do they illustrate a concept? highlight an important point? show something that is difficult to describe in words alone? If the images and other graphics are only decorative, consider removing them. Because I used my own, personal pictures, it was difficult to portray the fact that I have learned Shih Tzus have extremely sensitive stomachs and cannot have even a bite size amount of anything other than her regular dog food. In this particular slide, I could try to potentially find another picture from online. Would this be a better idea?
• Are images and other graphics the right size—big enough to read or to see the important detail? Yes.
• Do images have an obvious focus? Will readers see the part that matters? If not, consider if you can crop the image. After going through this evaluation, I think I need to re-evaluate my presentation to convey more of the message I was going for!
• Are the charts, graphs, maps, or other graphics clear and informative? Yes. Some graphics, however, served a clearer purpose than others.
• If color is used, is it appropriate to the audience and purpose? Does color direct emphasis where it belongs? Are too many colors used? I didn't want to use too many colors because I didn't want the presentation to be too busy and take away from the photos. Too much color also makes for the writing hard to see.

Content Learning

• How do all the formal elements, pictorial as well as textual and symbolic, contribute to your emotional response or intellectual understanding of the concept?  I think the power point clearly shows my affection and love for my dog. However, my presentation needs a great deal of work to show a more clear concept. 

Link to Multimodal Presentation:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4oDo9OEuMYVTTdzVHp1SDQ2NTA/edit?usp=sharing