Blog Entry 8

I really enjoyed Randy’s presentation on Him Me Muhammad Ali by Randa Jarr. I felt Randy did a wonderful job explaining the book. He turned on the video screen so we could all see him, which was nice. He used quotes from the book in his presentation and included page numbers. I liked the book Map of Home and was glad to learn more about the author. I can see even better now that she is not afraid to speak her mind. She is explicit and does not seem to care what other’s think of her. I thought the timeline slide was fruitful and concrete. I also like the Tweet about Barabara Bush that Jarr made. She gained a lot of attention for this tweet. He did a great job explaining the themes (Identity, Religion, Sexuality). He provided two slides per each theme. He explained each theme thoroughly. Randy did a nice job completing his presentation in twenty minutes. I like how he remained in control, confident, and made sure we were all in the Kahoot with no problems. He asked good questions on his Kahoot. You can tell he really knows the book and provided great insight. I wish there were more pictures, but I am glad he included one of Muhammad Ali. Randy had everything set up in advance, which helps. He did not talk too quickly and was articulate. I wish his video on Vimeo would have worked, but he recovered and continued with his presentation. I learned a lot more about Jarr and her outspokenness. Hopefully, if I get the chance, I will read her book. Overall, I was happy with Randy’s presentation and was able to learn something from it. I look forward to hearing other presentations in the future from other classmates. Nice job!