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Prezi Next vs. Prezi Classic Update (Rectangular Slides)
Hi, friends. This post corrects a mistake/something I left out in an old post, Prezi Next vs. Prezi Classic. It’s kind of a game changer for the aesthetics of a Prezi presentation. What Is Prezi? Prezi is a digital presentation platform equivalent to Powerpoint that’s accessible from all locations like Google Docs. The slides in […]
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Historical Image Resource
Hi, everyone. In the past, I have written a post on two free image resources, Pixabay and Unsplash. [Two Free Image Resources] The images from these sites are completely free for modification or use. I love these sites because they are endless treasure troves of beautiful, cute, funny, etc. photos that spice up websites, digital […]
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Capitalization in Titles & Lists
Capitalization blundering is one of those features of text or digital presentations that’s only slightly detrimental to one’s ethos, especially if the audience is unaware of capitalization standards. When we present ourselves professionally, however, even small errors can subconsciously determine a reader’s perception of one’s credibility. Without realizing it, readers might treat a writer or […]
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Language, Comics, & Context: Part 2
Recap of part one: Rhetorician I.A. Richards explored how we communicate primarily through abstract concepts. Individually, we assign meaning to words based on our personal experiences with them; Richards called that “technical context.” Societally, we understand each other’s use of words representing abstract concepts through “literary context,” where we specify the meaning of words by […]
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Language, Comics, & Context: Part 1
The way we speak through abstract concepts in Western society seems inherent, but ancient rhetoricians initially defined these communication methods. They’ve debated for centuries how to use language to share complex ideas and persuade others, but more recent pragmatists strayed from debate and returned to basics, studying how language acquires meaning. I.A. Richards, who became […]
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Aristotle’s Syllogism & Enthymeme: Part 2
Recap of first post: Ancient Greeks and Romans invented concepts like logic and figurative language that we practically deem self-evident. Aristotle defined the terms “syllogism” and “enthymeme.” A syllogism connects two ideas through definition/implication. The gist is that if A includes B and B includes C, A must include C. An enthymeme connects ideas similarly […]
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Aristotle’s Syllogism & Enthymeme: Part 1
Today, imagining a world without logic and figurative language seems impossible, but ancient Greeks and Romans actually invented the ways of thinking we regard as self-evident. They crafted ways to communicate abstract concepts and persuade others about them through their studies of rhetoric. Aristotle, a Greek rhetorician, defined rhetoric as finding the best possible means […]
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Ethos & Editing: Part 2
Recap of the first post: Ethos means authority or credibility as a speaker. Building a strong ethos is important to rhetoric, the art of persuasion. Three ways to build ethos: maintain ethical consistency, obtain extra qualifications through formal education or career pursuits, and impress people through friendliness, good service, or wit. Full Post: Ethos & […]
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Prezi Next vs. Prezi Classic
I’ve prided myself for about three years on being an expert in Prezi. I gained a formal education in Prezi by working at the digital studio. I’ve made more than five for personal use, including images and even sound bytes in them. However, when a student group scheduled a Prezi appointment recently, I learned the […]
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Two Free Image Resources
Featuring pictures on a blog post undoubtedly increases interest. Nothing is as off-putting to the modern internet user as a wall of text. You shouldn’t simply grab an image anywhere, however, as copyright issues can arise when you use images you don’t own. Through my college years, I was instructed to cite all the images […]