tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post625192422412766631..comments2024-03-21T14:59:20.729-04:00Comments on NT Blog: SBL Assorted ReflectionsMark Goodacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05115370166754797529noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-62094796918494833382007-11-26T09:01:00.000-05:002007-11-26T09:01:00.000-05:00Mark,I'll continue my theme of supporting the read...Mark,<BR/><BR/>I'll continue my theme of supporting the reading of papers: If someone "presents" their paper without reading it, and I happen to be really interested in what they have to say, then I'm in the unfortunate position of having to get a copy of the paper and read it for myself just to see all the stuff that was left out of the presentation. That's why I prefer a paper to be read: then you know that you're getting it all (except perhaps the footnotes). I would hate to go to a conference where everyone presented. The more I liked the papers, the more homework I would have after the conference.<BR/><BR/>JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-57610906267809002912007-11-24T22:56:00.000-05:002007-11-24T22:56:00.000-05:00I unfortunately was unable to make it to SBL this ...I unfortunately was unable to make it to SBL this year, and so I really appreciated the posts about it that you and others offered. Thank you!<BR/><BR/>One thought I had when reading your post was that, if more people did 'presentations' as opposed to reading papers, it might make the issue of time more acute. Then again, I don't think I've ever had a paper take exactly the same amount of time to read as it did when I practiced it beforehand. <BR/><BR/>It is interesting - now that I think about it, I think I've become so used to papers, that the rare person who does a presentation makes me feel like they are 'teaching a class' and treating the audience like we are students!<BR/><BR/>But those presentations that are rich on facts and statistics are certainly best served with a healthy dose of powerpoint and/or handouts on the side, as you said.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the suggestions and for making those of us who missed it feel like we haven't been entirely left out!James F. McGrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561146722461747647noreply@blogger.com