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Self Evaluation:

After reading some of the peer reviews, and taking a look at the feedback from Dr. Archibald, I realized that my Prezi was a bit boring. Some of the other presentations were very interesting, and I wanted to emulate that. I see that I need to play around with backgrounds in prezi, and maybe add some shapes to emphasize my point. I realize that I need to make my overall message more apparent. Many of the people that I showed the project to didn't immediately understand what I was trying to get across. I hope that in my next iteration I can improve this.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Peer Reviews:

Justin Taylor: I really liked the question your project posed. This shows a very different perspective on the idea of destruction. After you explained the last photo I thought it was a really great addition to the project. The idea of the flood really drives home the concept of destruction with good intent. The only thing that might be changed would be to show the other side of the argument. I can see how plenty of things aren't done with bad intentions, but some definitely are. It would be interesting to acknowledge that.

Nicole Wang: This presentation was really well done. The message is very strong. I like the concept of disillusionment in the face of war and death, and the different ways to deal with that “waking up.” The way you mashed up your photos was great. The sequence that ended with the stuffed bear worked really well at adding meaning by associating one picture with another. Overall, this was my favorite presentation.

Brandon Tarby: The ideas you put forth in your project are very relate-able. You really backed up your project with the material from the text. I liked how you said that the Prezi path you used was designed to represent the subject’s path in life. I think there might have been a lot of text though. Nearly all of your pictures had text with them. It would be cool to see if some of them could speak for themselves.

Amanda Charles: I think the back-story you provided for your project helped to flesh out the concepts a bit more. As someone who is exposed to these readymades everyday it can be hard to recognize them for what they are. I really enjoyed your project, and if I had to change anything I think it would be that some of your pictures get a bit blurry. That's not even really that big of a deal, but it was my only issue with your project.

Rachael Ward: Your presentation was really interesting for me because I've been really overexposed to the Mass Effect series. My room mate plays it all the time. I liked the cyclical layout of your Prezi, showing how this course of events repeats itself over time. The only thing I didn't like about it was that you basically just told the story of the game I think. It's been a while, but maybe using the characters to tell a different story would be cool.

Jason Frey: I didn’t quite understand the question you were posing. I liked the concept of pointing out how silly traditional diet pill commercials are. I really liked the way you edited certain pictures in order to change their meaning. The celebrities approving of the pill and the biggest loser contestant were excellent ideas. The only thing I would change would be to get a more concrete definition of your argument.

Jessica Allebach: The concept of making the most out of every day, regardless of how mundane, is something that resonates with me and I think a lot of other people. I liked that you put the question in the context of our own life. On top of that I appreciated the fact that you found multiple images that would appeal to a much more general audience. It might have been interesting to play with the orientation of the pictures and text in Prezi.