Dutch primatologist Frans de Waal was born on October 29th, 1948. He is known for his research demonstrating that moral behavior can be seen in animals, not just humans. De Waal maintained audience engagement through his presentation by using multimedia like video and charts to support his claims. While he was knowledgeable, he lacked excitement and charisma in his delivery compared to other speakers. However, he covered an interesting topic about empathy and reciprocity in animals that still engaged the audience.

1. Frans de Waal
Born October 29th, 1948
Dutch Primatologist

2. Frans de Waal
Moral behavior can be exhibited
by animals not just humans.

3. He captured the attention of the audience by introducing himself, where he was from, and
proposing what the world would like without religion.
Attention grabber

4. Audience
engagement
He maintained engagement
of the audience by using
multimedia to support his
claims and entertain the
audience.

6. He did not seem very excited, I contribute this to his personality but even attempting to be more
excited about the topic would of helped his dynamism.
dynamism 2/5

7. Presentation
Kept his slide show simple,
limited transitions, used
video, and appropriate charts.

8. Presentation
A strong topic can help
overcome a weak presentation.
He gave a standard
presentation that didn't stand
out much from the norm but he
did it on something that was
interesting and that made a
difference.

9. Ken Robinson VS. Frans de Waal
Pros
• Charismatic and passionate • Well made presentation
• Intriguing and persuasive • Informative and provacative

10. Ken Robinson VS. Frans de Waals
cons
• Lack of visuals • Little excitement
• No data to back up statements, only personal stories • Did not connect with audience effectively

11. Ken Robinson VS. Frans de Waals
• Frans wasn't as charismatic a speaker
as Ken Robinson though both of them
are passionate about their topics. Ken
gave a more powerful presentation
because he added more personality to
his speech. Even though he lacked
much data to back up his statements he
still seemed more credible because of
his posture and attitude.

12. This was an interesting statement that really intrigued me. It reminded me how often I’ve seen
people avoid success and improvement because of their fear of failure.
What I learned.

13. What I learned
Frans had some very interesting points
and I realized that empathy and reciprocity
is naturally engrained within us. I’m now
more curious how people lose empathy for
others as they age and how society and
environment affect one’s empathy towards
another.

14. Tips for my classmates
The advice I have to my fellow classmates in their future presentations would be.
•Be passionate about whatever you speak about
•Believe in yourself
•Have a goal in mind
•Desire to share that knowledge with others.

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