Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation

1. Purpose. How does Brown use examples to support her central argument and purpose? Why does she choose to incorporate these specific examples in her talk, “Doodle Revolution”?

   Chapter 4 - Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation: Purpose. How does Brown use examples to support her central argument and purpose? Why does she choose to incorporate these specific examples in her talk, “Doodle Revolution”?
2. Audience. What assumptions do you think Brown holds about her audience at Ignite? Why do you think that?

   Chapter 4 - Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation: Audience. What assumptions do you think Brown holds about her audience at Ignite? Why do you think that?
3. Rhetorical appeals. One way Brown establishes her ethos is through her demeanor. How else does she establish ethos throughout the presentation?

   Chapter 4 - Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation: Rhetorical appeals. One way Brown establishes her ethos is through her demeanor. How else does she establish ethos throughout the presentation?
4. Rhetorical appeals. What does Brown’s appeal to pathos and use of humor add to the presentation? To what extent does it make it more (or less) persuasive?

   Chapter 4 - Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation: Rhetorical appeals. What does Brown’s appeal to pathos and use of humor add to the presentation? To what extent does it make it more (or less) persuasive?
5. Modes & media. What effect would it have had on the presentation if, rather than using illustrations, doodles, and infographics, Brown had used traditional slides with headings and explanatory text? Also, how is the experience of watching the talk digitally different from experiencing it as a live audience?

   Chapter 4 - Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation: Modes & media. What effect would it have had on the presentation if, rather than using illustrations, doodles, and infographics, Brown had used traditional slides with headings and explanatory text? Also, how is the experience of watching the talk digitally different from experiencing it as a live audience?
6. Elements of the genre. At the start of the presentation, Brown mentions that as a professional strategic doodler she has lots of “whoa moments,” and that, thanks to strategic doodling, she has “ninja-like” listening skills. What effects do you think these statements have on her audience? Is this a good strategy for beginning her talk? Why or why not?

   Chapter 4 - Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation: Elements of the genre. At the start of the presentation, Brown mentions that as a professional strategic doodler she has lots of “whoa moments,” and that, thanks to strategic doodling, she has “ninja-like” listening skills. What effects do you think these statements have on her audience? Is this a good strategy for beginning her talk? Why or why not?
7. Elements of the genre. What are some of the choices that Brown makes to present her argument? Why does she make those choices, and which parts of her talk are most convincing? To what extent does she persuade you that a “Doodle Revolution” would be a good idea?

   Chapter 4 - Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation: Elements of the genre. What are some of the choices that Brown makes to present her argument? Why does she make those choices, and which parts of her talk are most convincing? To what extent does she persuade you that a “Doodle Revolution” would be a good idea?
8. Style. How does Brown create a sense of a personal conversation throughout the talk? How do her delivery, tone, and pacing foster this?

   Chapter 4 - Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation: Style. How does Brown create a sense of a personal conversation throughout the talk? How do her delivery, tone, and pacing foster this?
9. Design. Brown says that most people remember 10% of what they hear and 90% of what they see / are shown in a presentation. Does this seem right to you? How does this apply to your experience of her talk?

   Chapter 4 - Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation: Design. Brown says that most people remember 10% of what they hear and 90% of what they see / are shown in a presentation. Does this seem right to you? How does this apply to your experience of her talk?
10. Sources. Why do you think Brown chose the specific evidence (and visuals) that she uses in her talk (aside from Ignite’s parameters of twenty slides)? Do the slides work? Why or why not?

    Chapter 4 - Questions: Analyzing Brown’s presentation: Sources. Why do you think Brown chose the specific evidence (and visuals) that she uses in her talk (aside from Ignite’s parameters of twenty slides)? Do the slides work? Why or why not?