in class-powerpoint

I somewhat agree with Tufte on his strong belief that Powerpoint has corrupt the way people present information or try and sell a point. The fact that it is even called "power point" can lead one to believe that the person presenting something has "dominance over the auidence." I personally believe that the audience is the biggest factor when it comes to presenting things, if they aren't engaged and interested in what is being presented making things "dance in color" won't help the speaker have a more profound impact. Content is crucial in anything. Professor say all the time that it is quality not quantity and that they can tell when a student is completely bullshitting them. So if a power point presentation becomes the basis of what one is trying to present and if there is little content and thought involved, then the audience will lose focus quickly and the presenter might as well just take a seat and let the auidence read the slides themselves. As Tufte says, "rather than supplementing a presentation, it [powerpoint] has become a substitute for it." Provide me (the audience)an outline, but speak thouroughly and have substance or I am no longer with you.