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Group #1: Should College Athletes Be Paid by Andrew, Francisco and Ivan

There were a few strong points to this presentation that I found to be very persuasive to their argument. First, I had no idea that college athletes were officially employees. That changed my perception entirely. All employees are entitled to some form of security, especially if your mode of work is extremely dangerous and subject to severe injury. Also the fact that many athletes can't obtain proper nutrition is astounding to me considering the mass amounts of profit the NCAA receives per year. A few criticisms I have are that some slides had too much writing on them, and at times the presenters were reading too much. I don't think it was necessary to have the interview script as a slide in the presentation. I think there is a better way to present the information that was obtained from the interviews.

Group #2: Violent Video Games by David, Pavel and Forrest

I think this group did a good job of proving their question true. Knowing that mass murderers testified to using video games as a form of practice for their premeditated murder proves to me that violent video games have a negative effect on the psychology of the individual. I think it would be noteworthy to mention if in any of these incidences, the murderer had a psychological disorder prior to playing video games. That could have strengthened their argument. Their points were clear and concise and it seemed that they had rehearsed well before the presentation.

Goup Presentation Reviews

Group #1: The Truth Behind Diets by Jessica, Randee and Irania

This group did an overall good presentation. The slides contained only brief and concise points and they made good use of visuals. I especially thought the magazine covers made great visuals because most people have at one point looked at them and turned them into an aspiration or unrealistic goal. I think they made good use of logical persuasion (logos) when stating that dieting reflects our self-perception. Using Demi Lavato's personal experience was a perfect play on the audience's emotions and allowed us to witness the effects of having an unrealistic perception of perfection. By showing that dieting can also be good, the group established their credibility.

Group #2: Space Exploration by Blake, Daniel and Doyle

This group did a great job of presenting both sides of their argument on the subject of whether or not space exploration should be a private enterprise. For the pro side, I found it logical to claim that private competition would drive down prices with just a basic knowledge of economics. I didn't entirely agree that private companies would be the source of new innovations and industrial development, for government can contribute to this too. I like that they sourced the first industrial revolution and how labor and resources were exposed to very unethical practices. They made it seem practical that this could happen with the revolution of space exploration as well. I appreciated how the presenters knew what they wanted to say with minimal reading and were enthusiastic about the topic.

Group #3: Hypocrisy is a Whore by Saul, Bryan and Carlo

I was very confused by this presentation. Their argument and stance on prostitution wasn't clear from the very start of the presentation and throughout the presentation. When they would present an opposing or favoring view of prostitution, I wasn't sure if they were agreeing with the point or not. The only argument I was able to follow and agree with is that we as a society have been desensitized to sex, and I found their example of Miley Cyrus to be appropriate. At times, the group would be reading directly from their slides when they should have a grasp on the ideas they want to present.