Enhancing a Presentation with Multimedia

Read this prompt. Create a multimedia presentation about clothing and waste. Use research and evidence to support your opinion. Use persuasive techniques and a variety of visual aids in your presentation. What is an effective claim for this prompt?

A

Upcycling, or remaking old clothing so that it is new again, takes a great deal of creativity and talent.

B

Purchasing used clothing is an effective way to conserve resources.

C

Much of the clothing people give away never makes it to another person and ends up in a landfill or an incinerator.

D

People prefer to buy new clothing rather than repurpose old clothing.

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Read this prompt. Create a multimedia presentation for the claim that countries around the world need to increase food production to support a continually growing population. Use research and evidence to support your opinion. Use persuasive techniques and a variety of visual aids in your presentation. Which statement provides the best support for this claim?

A

Most farms produce chemical waste that is harmful to the environment and to people.

B

On average, 83 million people are added to the world’s population every year.

C

Small farmers are getting pushed out so that food production is limited to large farms.

D

Large grocery chains are expanding operations, so farms need to fulfill orders from them.

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The image shows a glass of dirty water with a straw in it. Expand Image Which caption would most effectively connect the image to the presenter’s topic?

A

“Although many people drink water that looks like this, it is still safe to drink.”

B

“If our water supply is not cleaned up, your next glass could look like this.”

C

“Too many people around the world do not have access to clean water.”

D

“A clean water supply ensures that an area’s population remains healthy.”

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Which element would be most appropriate for a multimedia presentation on the causes of animal extinction?

A

a short video clip about a few animals that were recently declared extinct

B

a full podcast on animals that have gone extinct in the past one hundred years

C

the name of a video about animal extinction that the audience can find online

D

a feature-length documentary on an animal that recently became extinct

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Which multimedia element would best appeal to an audience’s sense of ethics in a presentation about managing privacy in the healthcare system?

A

an online database of a doctor’s list of current patients

B

a video testimonial about a doctor using a patient’s records for improper reasons

C

an interview with a database developer who specializes in privacy issues

D

a video of a patient looking up his or her profile online

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What are the most effective ways to format a visual aid? Choose two correct answers.

A

including as many details in the layout as possible

B

using a legible font in a color that is easy to read

C

providing a clear, concise caption for a photo

D

reducing font size to fit more words onto a slide

E

adding a paragraph under a photo to explain it

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Read this prompt. Create a multimedia presentation for the claim that it is important to invest in early childhood education. Use research and evidence to support your opinion. Use persuasive techniques and a variety of visual aids in your presentation. Which statement provides the best support for this claim?

A

Only schools with abundant financial resources are able to support early-education services.

B

Early childhood education also benefits working parents who do not have to pay for childcare.

C

Students who had early childhood education perform better academically than students who did not.

D

Researchers are still looking into the economic and academic gains of early childhood education.

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What are the most effective techniques to present text in a multimedia presentation? Choose three correct answers.

A

headings

B

adequate font size

C

bulleted text

D

paragraphs

E

elaborate fonts

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Which multimedia element would most appeal to an audience’s emotions in a presentation about global warming?

A

an interview with a scientist explaining the risks that carbon poses to the ozone layer

B

a photo of a dried-up lake and a photo of a family swimming in the lake before it dried up

C

a graph showing an increase in airborne chemicals affecting the ozone layer

D

a video lecture of a professor discussing changes in climates around the world

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Read this prompt. Create a multimedia presentation about clothing and waste. Use research and evidence to support your opinion. Use persuasive techniques and a variety of visual aids in your presentation. Which is the most effective combination of visual aids for this prompt?

A

a list of what is in home closets and information about how many times people replace clothes

B

a table listing data for how much clothing each country discards and a graph plotting the data points

C

a list of all of the clothing stores in a town and a graph showing their past and current sales figures

D

a photo of a landfill full of clothing and a graph showing statistics on how much clothing gets thrown away

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