[GPC-RSCH] Final Project - PPT on Count Dracula

Instructions for this project were to create a 5 (or more) slide presentation, to include: title slide; citations slide w/ properly formatted MLA; relevant and informative content; talking points; applied design; and animations, sounds, graphics, charts, &/or clip art. The choice to include something cite-worthy from a gaming sourcebook is entirely my own.

Here are the slides from the presentation:

TALKING POINTS for Slide #1

-- Thank the audience for being here

-- Introduce yourself, giving credentials for this topic

-- Tell the audience what this presentation is about

TALKING POINTS for Slide #2

- Vlad Dracul was an actual historical figure

- Drive home the utter brutality, giving examples of some of the tales.

- The methods he used were extreme, but not unheard of for that era. Contrast this to the Christian Inquisition.

- Vlad Dracul is considered a national hero of that region, due to the order and peace he established.

TALKING POINTS for Slide #3

-- Talk about Bram Stoker’s early years and how he overcame physical disability to play football (soccer) while at college.

-- Talk about his time with renowned actors and authors, and how his works may or may not have been influenced by them.

-- Talk about the places he lived and visited, and how these may have had an effect on several of his works.

-- Talk about his other works, giving super brief synopsis of those that relate to themes in Dracula.

-- Talk about the themes of this book – the epic adventure story, the sexual repression story, and the cultural superiority story

-- Talk about the acceptance and importance of this book in Victorian times (enforced prudence), vs now when so much media focus is on “supernatural = a-ok!”

TALKING POINTS for Slide #4

-- Talk about marketing practices, and how they influence the approval or disapproval of a concept, theme or idea

-- Talk about the sheer proliferation of Dracula/vampire/supernatural material available to today’s audiences and consumers

-- Talk about the themes of this story and how that translates directly into marketing numbers

-- Invite questions for brief discussion (as time permits)

TALKING POINTS for Slide #5

-- Thank the hosting body, graciously, for having invited you to speak on a topic you love.

-- Thank the audience AGAIN for their time and attention (and wonderful dialog on your topic, as time permitted)

-- Tell where you will be after the session for any audience members that wish to continue today’s conversation on the topic.