Comments on: Why do people become monsters in presentations?

By: Cindy Dashnaw

Cindy Dashnaw — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:48:14 +0000

PowerPoint may be the worst thing ever to happen to corporate America. Have you heard of pecha kucha? It’s a presentation style using PowerPoint, but the presenter is allowed only 20 slides and can keep each slide up for only 20 seconds. I’d love for boards and managers everywhere to set these limits on presentations. Productivity in the workplace would soar!

By: Sherrilynne Starkie

Sherrilynne Starkie — Sat, 03 May 2008 07:40:37 +0000

Matthew, I watch the show too. I hate it, but I can’t stop watching. These people would never seriously be considered as an apprentice to Sir Alan in the real world. They are weak, uninspired and well, ‘kinda dumb’.

Heather, the standard of written English I see in British university graduates is positively scary. Please keep trying.

By: Leo

Leo — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:13:54 +0000

You cannot interest people in something if you are not interested in it. Bad presentation is a big give away.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:21:11 +0000

Try ‘teaching’ the concept and use of the apostrophe to a bunch of normal learners in school. By normal I mean the ninety per cent of learners who don’t attend private or public schools. These are the same ninety per cent who failed to qualify for the grammar school you probably attended.

On a scale of priorities, the apostrophe would be toward the bottom in the scenario of the comprehensive school classroom. Expecting learners to sit on a chair, write a few words – any words, or speak respectfully – to anybody – would come further up the list.

Weary English teacher.