In this article by Julia Keller she talksa about PowerPoint. More specifically the good sides and bad sides about this device created by Microsoft. She begins by defining what exactly PowerPoint is; she does so in a very simple manner so that a person who does not know the program may understand what it is. Keller acknowledges that is is widely used and very helpful in some classrooms and presentations, however, she shifts into opposing Microsoft rather than being neutral like in the begining. She starts talking about he negative sides of this resource because it can limit imagination and make someone be too dependant of the PowerPoint when it actually should only be a tool to guide a presentation. Keller cites a lot of people who speak against PowePoint but then also gets quotes from people who do suport PowerPoint. In the end, her concluson is that this device is a helpfl tool but should be used in the right way as only a guide rather than letting this resource become the presentation.
Overall this article is very engaging because even thoug it is long it's examples and theme are a hook that keeps the audience untill the end of the article. Keller starts her article in avery creative way talking about a team that is very behid and this is a device she used in order to introduce her theme but also capture attention. Her pace is also very good introducing topics at the right time and also having good transitions to change from one topic to the next. The author was sucessful in her essay because Keller showed both sides of PowerPoint and came into a neutral conclusion in which the reader can choose his own side.
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