The way something is presented, how it looks, is almost as important as the content itself. Whether it be a formal presentation for a class, the way you dress for work, even convincing your parents of something, what they see can sometimes be more powerful than what they hear. Take the article  by Edward Tufte for example. His example about the use of powerpoint, he said, “The standard PowerPoint presentation elevates format over content, betraying an attitude of commercialism that turns everything into a sales pitch.”  When I was in high school, and even now in college, whenever a teacher uses power point, I cant really pay attention. I feel like im being talked down to. Dont get me wrong, power point is great for talking points for a speech or presentation. I just feel like teachers and professors sacrifice the act of teaching in order to get through material. This pint again is reinforced when we look at the Gettysburg Powerpoint and see that the actual speech is much more powerful than a powerpoint. Besides the technical side of powerpoint and other visual media, the excecution of using it in cohesion with your presentation must have a perfect balance. So basically, just because you have use a powerpoint doesn’t mean your content and presentation is valuable and good. You must actually know what your talking about, instead of being good at using powerpoint.