B25: Mapping Out - Final Presentation

         I am choosing my inquiry essay over my rhetorical analysis essay about energy drinks and my research article about attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder because I believe my audience will be more interested and curious – it would also be the most fun for me to present. My inquiry essay is about how I went from classical ballet to powerlifting. I intend to use a lot of visuals of myself as well as professional dancers and powerlifters to help explain the differences between the two besides the obvious ones. One of the major challenges I think I will face is making sure I keep my presentation interesting and informative - without being too specific, which could bore my audience, but also making sure that I am specific enough so that I have substance in my presentation and my audience can see at least a hint of the depth of my inquiry essay. My primary focus will probably be of comparing and contrasting these two very different activities because I have plenty to talk about on either side of the activities. I plan on leaving out a lot of the stories that I included in my essay as they can drag on and will not pertain to my audience, but I will consider them if I think people would relate or find them amusing. Another challenge I may face is dealing with technology and formatting or creating the presentation. Google slides will work but I am more familiar with using iMovie for presentations, but since I don’t have an Apple laptop anymore it may be challenging to figure out what google slides can do. I can’t wait to see what video clips and funny pictures I find that I can use to talk about my experiences with my fitness inquiry/VT Lift Club exploration.

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