task_5 general comments

Thank you to all the people who presented. We didn’t see the following:

1.     Baloyi ¸ Matimba 

2.     Hanyane ¸ Tsebe 

3.     Letsoalo ¸ Ntshwarang 

4.       Gamede ¸ Lungile 

The overall comments are that people need to trust their Ch'i or qi (氣) and take ownership of their individual projects to propel them forward.  There is a general lack of critical engagement with the material, which results in mediocre work that is thin and unimaginative.  Layout is still a huge issue, with images stretched of compressed resulting in odd proportions.  Before you submit in the future, critically look at your work and ask if it meets a professional standard.  If it does, then work it more and then some more to improve it.

Configure the layout you want to achieve before you do the project not as you go along.  Remember the rules.  Arial font and font size has to be respected.  Projects should always have a cover, contents, conclusion + reference page. This is not negotiable.  Make sure your run your text through spellcheck.  Annotation, captions and referencing must be used throughout the document for richer and enhanced access.

Regarding the oral presentations – take note to keep time.  Numerous presentations went too long over the time limit which basically demonstrates that the orator wasn’t in control.  Rather present for less than more time.  Rehearse your presentation and time yourself.  The fact that the orators spoke longer than the time required marred the presentation as the person hurried at the end to conclude.  A very unprofessional habit. Get rid of it now.  As I said earlier, rather speak for less time.  The majority of the people spoke well, but what they said was incongruous to what was projected.  This has to gel and be in sync.  Spend some time to work on this.  

Overall the presentations were sub par, with some excellent project being displayed, which set up an awry comprehension.  Learn from your classmates.  More comments + tasks to come.  Keep drawing and manage your time better.