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due Feb 10
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M2.2-Signpos!ng
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This mission examines the use of signposts and other key elements of design to enhance lucidity of expert content for the target audience to view
the video.
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1. Based on the video listed below, in your own words define signposts and why they are useful? Provide two separate examples for an oral signpost and
then a visual signpost.
h”ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEEcwL5mq6w&t=24s
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2. List and briefly explain the 5 key points of this video:
The Purpose of Visual Aids and Effec!ve Design Tips
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3. Describe in detail the content of each of the videos (3.1 & 3.2). Explain what each anima!on does and how you might use it to improve how you
integrate the content with your delivery for oral presenta!ons.
3.1- Animated figures for parts of a process or list
h”ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCGeJg4eY9k
3.2- Animated tables
h”ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fip-RdJgsFA
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Each student must reply to two (2) classmates by the end of the day a$er the ini!al post is due. Make a separate reply post for each feedback being given
and start with the name of the student you are commen!ng upon. Your comments should discuss the way item 1 was answered and how well it
captured the concepts of signposts and lucidity. Provide details to correc!ons or examples to clarify what was posted
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Rafael Ciprian
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12:25am
1. Based on the video listed below, in your own words define signposts and why they are useful. Provide two separate examples for an oral
signpost and then a visual signpost.
Signposts are tools used in presenta!ons to help the audience understand the organiza!on of the speech. They help the audience know what
to expect, where they are in the speech, and how different parts of the speech are connected to the overall message. Verbal signposts, tell the
audience the main points of the speech and the order they will be covered. Visual signposts, like slides or graphics, show the audience the
structure of the speech. Both types of signposts help make the presenta!on easier to follow and understand.
2. List and briefly explain the 5 key points of this video.
Importance of considering the audience The way your audience thinks and feels should impact the design of your visuals.
Less is more principle: Don’t overload the visual with too much informa!on or images, it is only meant to supplement the spoken word.
Quality of images: Avoid using clip art and stock photos and choose quality images that evoke the right response from the audience.
Cohesive themes: Consider applying cohesive themes in the background, color scheme, images, and fonts to make the visual aid look polished
and professional.
Prac!ce makes perfect: Prac!ce the presenta!on to ensure the visual aid works well in the presenta!on space and get feedback.
3. Describe in detail the content of each of the videos (3.1 & 3.2). Explain what each anima!on does and how you might use it to improve how you
integrate the content with your delivery for oral presenta!ons.
3. 1 Based on the video crea!ng a visually appealing PowerPoint presenta!on is important. To make sure your presenta!on stands out, you must
follow these steps to create a table with arrows.
1. Start by crea!ng a new slide and adding a !tle and sub!tle.
2. Next, create rounded rectangles and bars for your text and arrange and align them.
3. Give the color of your shape and write the text in each box.
4. Group and ungroup shapes as needed and use darker colors to highlight the !tle.
5. Add a white outline to the shapes to make them pop.
6. Copy and paste the shapes, align them properly, and add arrows to show the flow between the processes.
By following these steps, you can create a professional and a”rac!ve slide that presents informa!on in an organized and visually appealing
way.
3. 2 – The detail of the video contains ways you can enhance your slideshow by anima!ng a table. There are two ways to show rows in a specific
order: by clicking on a cell in the table or by using triggers.
1. First, clicking on a cell will make the rows appear one a$er the other in the desired order – for example, item A first, item B second, and item C
third.
2. Next, the author explains how to use triggers to show items in the desired order. Furthermore, triggers can be toggled so that items can be
hidden or shown in a different order.
To create the anima!on, you can use rectangles to cover the table rows. By fine-tuning the movement and grouping the rectangles, you can
ensure that items are displayed in the desired order. Doing so allows you to animate a table and make an oral presenta!on more organized and
appealing.
Hans Pocholo Hugo
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4:53pm
Hey Rafael,
Great job describing what signposts were in your own words, you pre”y much captured the whole idea. “Understanding the organiza!on of
speech” was a great way to talk about the ra!onale of u!lizing signposts. You could’ve added an example of a verbal signpost, such as the
Aristotelian Triptych.
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Jimmy Melendez
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3:09pm
1) Signpos!ng
Signposts are statements made which indicate the direc!on a presenta!on is headed or where it has come from, as well as how the informa!on being
given is relevant. The inten!ons of signposts are to unify the points of a presenta!on by applying a legible purpose to the informa!on being conveyed
to the audience. Signposts can be verbal, visual, or wri”en, and should preface the upcoming informa!on without too much or too li”le detail. If too
li”le detail is given, the audience will have difficulty understanding the informa!on and its relevance, or they may lose focus if they believe the
informa!on has been revealed and is only being reiterated with no addi!onal substance. An example of a visual signpost is a wri”en sign on a
roadway to indicate upcoming tolls, traffic, accidents, and exits for drivers to inform them and help them prepare to switch lanes or slow down in a
safe and !mely manner. An example of an oral signpost in speech is a transi!on word/phrase such as “In addi!on” or referring to the past to then
move forward such as “As discussed earlier, SolidWorks is among the easiest solid modeling so$wares for engineers, now let’s explore the simula!on
capabili!es for stress and thermal analysis in SolidWorks.” Overall, the usefulness of signposts is that it helps audiences an!cipate the most important
informa!on so that they recognize and understand it when it is finally given to them.
2) Purpose of Visual aids
The key components of this video are meant to help a presenter implement visual aids into their presenta!ons by using effec!ve designing !ps. The
keys are: considering the audience, less is more, using quality images, using theme templates, and rehearsing the presenta!on. Considering an
audience means knowing the level of formality and focus to present with, such as clients, experts, or students to effec!vely make a presenta!on
engaging. Less is more means to use visuals as supplements for the content that is being given, therefore the visuals should not provide excessive
detail, such as too many effects, pictures, or data. Using quality images means to select images that properly resonate with the content that is being
presented, which generally means avoiding filler images such as clip-art and stock photos. Using themes is beneficial to a presenta!on because it
displays consistency in a presenta!on, which can also imply a good level of formality to maintain the audience’s a”en!on. Prac!cing the presenta!on
simply means to rehearse the spoken material with the visual aids as the supplements, because the speaker is delivering the content, not the visuals.
3.1) Animated Figures for parts of a process or list
The content of this video demonstrates how to create aesthe!cally pleasing graphics in PowerPoint using SmartArt, as well as animate these graphics
to incorporate them into a presenta!on, such as part of a process to help delivery of the informa!on to the audience. This video displayed the
process of crea!ng a table with arrows by grouping text boxes, shapes, and figures together into sub-tables and adding an effect to introduce each
sub-table as a part of a process or list. This anima!on can be integrated into presenta!ons to improve content delivery because it can add a unique,
aesthe!cally pleasing look, compared to a bulleted or numbered list on a plain slide. The pleasing look can help engage the audience’s a”en!on, and a
smooth flow can also help the presenta!on look more professional.
3.2) Animated Tables
This video illustrates how to make two dis!nct types of anima!ons for a table in a slide presenta!on. The first method is done by fading out objects
to reveal informa!on underneath by using shapes to cover the informa!on and then triggering the anima!on to fade out the object and display the
content. The second method is done by separa!ng the table into objects with the anima!on prompted by other objects. Once a table is created, the
objects are ungrouped into numerous small objects and then selected individually and regrouped. A new object is added and using the anima!on
pane, label and organize all the objects. Use the anima!on pane to apply a trigger to the new object which prompts the desired content to appear or
disappear as needed when the trigger object is clicked. The desired informa!on now fades in when ini!ally triggered and fades out when triggered
again. Making the informa!on appear or disappear as needed is beneficial to the presenter because they may not want too much informa!on
displayed at once which can distract or overwhelm the audience.
Hans Pocholo Hugo
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4:58pm
Hey Jimmy,
You gave a detailed explana!on as to what signposts are. I think you did a great job compiling all the key points in the video into one paragraph.
Also, I really liked how you created a SolidWorks example to a verbal signpost; it shows that you understand how you would use a signpost in your
applica!on.
Rafael Ciprian
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5:45pm
Hey Jimmy,
I like the direc!on you chose regarding explaining signposted. You did a great job explaining the word and its different usage of it. Even regarding
your two examples of solid works and roadway signs great job. It made understanding very easy and you captured the purpose of the video well.
Regards,
Raf
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Hans Pocholo Hugo
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4:49pm
1. Signposts are a way to enable your audience to understand the structure of the message you intend to share. It helps orient the audience on where
you are in the message and where you’re going. Because an audience can only hear what you are saying, it may be difficult for them to understand
the structure of your message, and signposts help alleviate that confusion. An example of an oral signpost is the Aristotelian Triptych, where you tell
your audience what you’re going to talk about, talk about it, then remind them what you just talked about. An example of a visual signpost can be a
road sign or an outline slide in a presenta!on.
2. In designing visual aids:
a. Consider your audience – who are you speaking to and how much do they know
b. Less is more – don’t overwhelm your audience, visuals are supplements
c. Find quality images – use images that speak to your message and invoke the right response
d. Use themes – same color scheme and fonts as well as similar photos
e. Prac!ce – know your material before you present it
f. Be crea!ve – put in the effort to make something new
3.1 This video shows how to animate figures for parts of a process by using arrows and transi!ons. I might use this in my future presenta!ons if I am
explaining a process that has a linear order to it, so my audience can understand that one step happens before the next. To do this, the video explains
to first create the shapes to house each step in the process and customize each shape’s color to differen!ate them. Then, create text boxes within the
shapes to write the text there. Use an arrow between the shapes to show that one step leads to the next, then group the shape with its
corresponding text and arrow. Create an anima!on for each group and have it show on click so that each step of the process will be shown at your
discre!on.
3.2 This video presented how to animate a table in powerpoint, specifically for highligh!ng certain parts of a table. I might integrate this into my own
presenta!on if I have data that can be clustered into a table but I need my audience to speak on par!cular pieces of the data or compare certain focal
pieces of the data. The first strategy is to create shapes to cover parts of the table, then sequence the anima!on of each shape on the anima!on
pane. The second strategy is to use triggers. This is done by grouping pieces of data that are to be covered at the same !me then adding an anima!on
to each group (enter and exit). To add the trigger, create a shape that is to act like a “bu”on” that triggers each group to enter or exit. On the
anima!on pane, select the group of items that you want to be controlled by one bu”on and select trigger. The trigger menu will ask which shape
would act as the trigger; click the corresponding shape. This should allow for trigger bu”ons to control the entrance and exit of certain pieces of data.
Rafael Ciprian
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6:10pm
Hey Hans,
Thank you for your feedback regarding my post. A$er reading your post, I understand what you meant regarding adding an example of a verbal
signpost, like the Aristotelian Triptych. It adds valida!on to the post and enforces your explana!on. You did well with explaining signposts. I would
have liked to see a wrap-up of everything in the end.
Regards,
Raf
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Mina Ibrahim
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7:35pm
hi everyone,
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