Speaking and Listening: Planning a Multimedia Presentation

Question 1

Hooking the Audiencebriefly mentioning the reasons that support the claimproviding an interesting factasking a thoughtful questionmaking the claim clear by stating, “In this presentation . . .” sharing a related quotationtelling a related joke or personal story

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B: providing an interesting fact; C: asking a thoughtful question; E: sharing a related quotation; F: telling a related joke or personal story

Question 2

Which statement best expresses a strong claim for the presentation?

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D: Implementing a music club that creates opportunities for people of different cultures to relate to one another and find a common ground is a crucial step toward diversity awareness.

Question 3

Which reasons support the claim about the importance of implementing a music club? Check all that apply.It will raise awareness in the school about different kinds of music from different cultures. It will make issues of diversity accessible, meaningful, and fun.It will create pockets of subcultures around the school.It will bring people together in an uplifting way.It will teach members about different types of music around the world.

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A: It will raise awareness in the school about different kinds of music from different cultures.; B: It will make issues of diversity accessible, meaningful, and fun.; D: It will bring people together in an uplifting way.; E: It will teach members about different types of music around the world.

Question 4

Which image best illustrates how music can bring teenagers together?

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C: [Image: A group of teenagers singing with a guitar. ...]

Question 5

Which visual is most appropriate for the audience and purpose in the prompt?

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B: [Image: Teenagers holding signs that spell out, "JOIN."...]

Question 6

What should you do to prepare for your presentation? Check all that apply.review my notes so that I am prepared to speak about the topicpractice in front of a mirror, a friend, or a family memberavoid putting too much thought into it, or I will get too nervousresearch the topic ahead of timepractice by reading my speech to myself to save my voice

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A: review my notes so that I am prepared to speak about the topic; B: practice in front of a mirror, a friend, or a family member; D: research the topic ahead of time

Question 7

Which strategies are appropriate to use when public speaking? Check all that apply.interacting with multimedia by using appropriate body languagebeing mindful of the volume and tone of the presentationbeing confident and standing up straightpacing around the room during the presentationshowing a relaxed, natural vibe by “winging” the majority of the speechbeing mindful of the pacing of the presentation and adjusting accordingly

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: interacting with multimedia by using appropriate body language; B: being mindful of the volume and tone of the presentation; C: being confident and standing up straight; F: being mindful of the pacing of the presentation and adjusting accordingly

Question 8

If you were presenting to a group of teenagers about why they should participate in an activity or group once it is created, how would your presentation be different? Check all that apply.It would be best to give the same presentation.It would be wise to revise the presentation to highlight the advantages of joining the activity or group.It would be appropriate to change the hook to best meet the interests of this audience.It would be helpful to include multimedia that shows teens involved in related activities.It would be important to give an overview of how adults will benefit.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: It would be wise to revise the presentation to highlight the advantages of joining the activity or group.; C: It would be appropriate to change the hook to best meet the interests of this audience.; D: It would be helpful to include multimedia that shows teens involved in related activities.

Question 9

In four to five sentences, write a plan for your presentation. Explain the steps you will take to make a presentation to convince a school principal to create an activity or group that brings teenagers together.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Plan: I will begin with a quotation about the importance of unity in a community. Then, I will state my claim that an activity will unite our school by creating a shared vision, purpose, and direction. In the body, I will use three main points that describe the different avenues the students can take: through a variety of clubs, through a special event, or through an awareness week. I will provide evidence about other towns that have unity activities and the kinds of events that they include. Pictures will illustrate my three main points in action. For the ending, I will restate the main idea in a new way and pose a question to keep the audience thinking.

Question 10

Imagine that you are presenting to a group of young children to convince them to participate in a group or activity once it is created. How would your presentation change for this audience? Write roughly two sentences explaining your answer.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

If I were to present this topic to elementary students, I would make sure to include multimedia (such as images, graphics, and other text) that appeals to this age group. I would want the visuals to be colorful and fun. I would also be mindful that the vocabulary used in my evidence and reasons needs to consist of words they understand.

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