COMM 277N Week 5 Case Study_Slide Analysis and Preliminary Outline

Part A: Slide Analysis Slide 1: What works well about this slide is that the black and white part of the slide juxtaposed against the color part of the slide makes the color part stand out. The color part of the slide is framed which sets it apart from the black and white part. The black and white part is very detailed. Slide 1: What needs to be improved is that the color part of the slide distracts from the subject matter of the black and white part. The frame around the portrait is distracting as well. There is no context to the slide either visually or verbally so it’s impossible to know what the subject is. Slide 2: What works well about this slide is that the subject matter is clearly stated. There is definitive context to the portrait that makes it clear that the person depicted is Geoffrey Chaucer. There are also concise facts about Chaucer listed on the slide which makes the slide informative. Slide 2: What needs to be improved about this slide is that it is not specific about the content in the side. The fact that it says, “wine merchants,” “royal family,” and “Southwark resident,” doesn’t lend itself to specifics about Chaucer. Also, I think that the Part B: Outline Rough Draft General Topic: Impact of technology or social media on communication. Specific Topic: Social media’s effect on academic writing, grammar, and syntax. Thesis Statement: Social media is having a negative effect on grammar, syntax, and academic writing especially in children and teens. Main Point #1: Language has changed - Abbreviations and Emojis - GIFs, Memes, and Hashtags Main Point #2: Grammar and Syntax are suffering - Academic and professional communication - Miscommunication Main Point #3: Reactions from different generations - Baby Boomers and Generation X - Millennials, Zillennials, and Generation Z