AnswersEnglish IIEnhancing a Presentation with Multimedia

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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. What is an effective claim for this prompt?

A
People prefer to buy new clothing rather than repurpose old clothing.
B
Much of the clothing people give away never makes it to another person and ends up in a landfill or an incinerator.
C
Purchasing used clothing is an effective way to conserve resources.
D
Upcycling, or remaking old clothing so that it is new again, takes a great deal of creativity and talent.
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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
adding a paragraph under a photo to explain it
C
providing a clear, concise caption for a photo
D
reducing font size to fit more words onto a slide
E
using a legible font in a color that is easy to read
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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
On average, 83 million people are added to the world’s population every year.
B
Most farms produce chemical waste that is harmful to the environment and to people.
C
Large grocery chains are expanding operations, so farms need to fulfill orders from them.
D
Small farmers are getting pushed out so that food production is limited to large farms.
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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 video lecture of a professor discussing changes in climates around the world
D
a graph showing an increase in airborne chemicals affecting the ozone layer
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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 feature-length documentary on an animal that recently became extinct
C
the name of a video about animal extinction that the audience can find online
D
a full podcast on animals that have gone extinct in the past one hundred years
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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
a video testimonial about a doctor using a patient’s records for improper reasons
B
an interview with a database developer who specializes in privacy issues
C
an online database of a doctor’s list of current patients
D
a video of a patient looking up his or her profile online
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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 list of all of the clothing stores in a town and a graph showing their past and current sales figures
C
a photo of a landfill full of clothing and a graph showing statistics on how much clothing gets thrown away
D
a table listing data for how much clothing each country discards and a graph plotting the data points
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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
Early childhood education also benefits working parents who do not have to pay for childcare.
B
Researchers are still looking into the economic and academic gains of early childhood education.
C
Students who had early childhood education perform better academically than students who did not.
D
Only schools with abundant financial resources are able to support early-education services.

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