Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein gave an effective presentation about the oil spill. It was effective due to her credibility, her visuals, and her facts. I feel that she is credible because she gave credit for her information to the scientists who have been researching the effects of the oil spill.  Her visuals added a lot to the presentation. They helped her get her point across to the audience, and as a viewer they evoked some emotion. She started her presentation by focussing on the small things that most people forget about. When examining disasters as a country we look at the big losses and the huge changes, but Klein focused in on the things we do not first look at. These facts also help her case, because they are not unbelievable facts, they are facts that as people we may have forgotten about. Klein is tackling a very important topic, and as a speaker she is able to lighten the mood occasionally throughout her speech, which as a viewer makes me more comfortable. In order for a listener, or a viewer, to be effected by a presentation I feel that they need to be comfortable, trust the source, and gain information about the topic. I gained all of these from Naomi Klein's presentation.