Power Point and Presentation Thoughts

I have had to do two power point presentations that I can think of in the four and a half years I have been in college. So, the power point presentation assignment over our research paper is going to interesting to say the least. Because I am unfamiliar with power point and I am not technologically advantaged, I may have to take a couple of breathers or aspirin while I am putting together my presentation in order to maintain my sanity. I am not against technology nor do I feel it is inappropriate in the classroom since a person must know how to operate a computer on an average level in order to survive in modern society.
Besides not knowing a lot about operating and setting up a power point presentation, I am a bit uneasy about presenting in class. I tend to pay way to much attention to detail and over plan things which might get in the way of presenting the material in a way that will get the class involved. For instance, I might put too much information into a slide or in my lecture notes which will cause me to lose time, the attention of the class, and finally my nerves. It is good to have planning skills and apply them when needed, but not every aspect of life can be planned and written out to the last bullet point.

Writing Troubles

After a whole week of writing non-stop, I am glad to have some down time before the final push into the last week. Before this class, writing was a difficult process for me as I consider myself a slow writer. Now that I have been on a constant time crunch for the past four to five weeks, I have learned some of the tricks of the trade that enable a person to write with speed. Writing should be a laborious task and consideration should be made with every sentence you write. However, a person is allowed pick up the pace a bit as editing and revising tools will always be there at the end to ensure quality prose.
Another struggle with my writing besides the ability to speed write is the sequencing of my ideas so that they make sense to my audience. I have found that keeping a scratch sheet of paper and a pen or pencil by my side while I am at the computer gives me an opportunity to outline my ideas and figure out how exactly they should be formatted. By doing this, the reader is better accommodated to understanding the thoughts of the writer and how they relate to one another. This process should aid the kinesthetic and visual learners out there in the formation of your premises.