Speaking and Listening: Planning a Multimedia Presentation Assignment

Which of these are appropriate ways to hook an audience? Check all that apply. providing an interesting fact asking a thoughtful question briefly mentioning the reasons that support the claim making the claim clear by stating, "In this presentation..." sharing a related quotation telling a related joke or personal story

providing an interesting fact asking a thoughtful question sharing a related quotation telling a related joke or personal story

Which is the best image to show the global problem of unclean drinking water?

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In four to five sentences, write a brief plan for your presentation. Explain the steps you will take to create your presentation.

For my presentation, I will begin with an interesting fact about the importance of clean drinking water. Then, I will state my claim that our community should have a fundraiser to collect money to help expand clean drinking water access globally. Next, I will state two reasons why a lack of clean drinking water is a problem and one reason why my solution will help solve the problem. I will use factual evidence, and I will use images to further illustrate my topic. For the ending, I will restate the central idea in a new way and pose a question to get the audience to want to help.

Which reasons best support the claim? Check all that apply. Claim: The lack of access to clean drinking water poses a serious health risk around the world, and funds must be raised to help achieve universal access. Hundreds of thousands of people die from diseases that come from drinking unclean water. This is largely due to the belief that bottled water is not safer than tap water. Clean drinking water doesn't seem like it would be that hard to come by, but it is. Approximately one in nine people lacks access to safe water. Spending money to improve water quality pays off in the long run.

Hundreds of thousands of people die from diseases that come from drinking unclean water. Approximately one in nine people lacks access to safe water. Spending money to improve water quality pays off in the long run.

Imagine that you need to change your presentation to convince a group of your peers to support a fundraiser for clean water. In a few sentences, explain what changes you would make to your original presentation.

If I were presenting to a group of people my age, I would spend more time explaining why the lack of clean water is a problem. I would also try to make more connections to my peers' own lives by using images that show the actual drinking water some people are forced to drink. I would also show statistics like the difference between people in the United States and people in other countries to open their eyes to a global problem they might not be aware of.

Which is the strongest claim for a presentation about the global problem of a lack of clean drinking water? It is interesting to note that 82% of people who lack access to improved water live in rural areas, while just 18% live in urban areas. Everyone deserves access to clean drinking water, but it is unlikely that this goal can ever be reached. The United States is one of the many countries that are very lucky to have access to well water, bottled water, and tap water. The lack of access to clean drinking water poses a serious health risk around the world, and funds must be raised to help achieve universal access.

The lack of access to clean drinking water poses a serious health risk around the world, and funds must be raised to help achieve universal access.

Which strategies are appropriate to use when public speaking? Check all that apply. monitoring body language to make sure it is not distracting pacing around the room during the presentation being mindful of the pacing of the presentation and adjusting accordingly reading from notes for the majority of the speech being mindful of the volume and tone of the presentation showing confidence by standing up straight

monitoring body language to make sure it is not distracting being mindful of the pacing of the presentation and adjusting accordingly being mindful of the volume and tone of the presentation showing confidence by standing up straight

Which of these are effective strategies for preparing for your presentation? Check all that apply. reviewing my notes so that I am prepared to speak about the topic practicing in front of a mirror, a friend, or a family member practicing speaking as quickly as possible to warm up my voice timing the presentation researching the topic ahead of time putting all of my notes in my visuals so I can present without notes

reviewing my notes so that I am prepared to speak about the topic practicing in front of a mirror, a friend, or a family member timing the presentation researching the topic ahead of time

Which sentences from the source best support the reason stated on the notecard? Check all that apply. sentence 1 sentence 2 sentence 3 sentence 4 sentence 5

sentence 2 sentence 3