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Which public-speaking behavior would be most distracting for an audience?

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using formal language
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repeating phrases for effect
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anxiously pacing back and forth
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making gestures to reinforce the message
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What are the most effective techniques to present text in a multimedia presentation? Select three options.

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elaborate fonts
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bulleted text
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paragraphs
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headings
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adequate font size
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Jena is doing research for a presentation about pesticides in the fruits and vegetables people eat. Which source provides the most reliable information for research?

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a university site showing the results of a study on which foods absorb chemicals
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a personal blog that talks about the superiority of organic fruits and vegetables
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a wiki that explains how to use pesticides sparingly on vegetable gardens
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a website that sells products designed for pest control in gardens
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The image shows a glass of dirty water with a straw in it.

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“Although many people drink water that looks like this, it is still safe to drink.”
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“If our water supply is not cleaned up, your next glass could look like this.”
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“Too many people around the world do not have access to clean water.”
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“A clean water supply ensures that an area’s population remains healthy.”
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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?

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People prefer to buy new clothing rather than repurpose old clothing.
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Purchasing used clothing is an effective way to conserve resources.
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Upcycling, or remaking old clothing so that it is new again, takes a great deal of creativity and talent.
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Much of the clothing people give away never makes it to another person and ends up in a landfill or an incinerator.
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Kaveh is preparing a presentation about the positive effects of community gardening on neighborhood residents. How can Kaveh most effectively organize and present this topic? Select two options.He can read directly from note cards to follow the exact wording of a script.He can make sure he stands still and motionless to emphasize his main point.He can refer to specific sources he used when conducting his research.He can speak quickly to ensure that he fits in as many statistics as possible.He can ask rhetorical questions to create a dramatic and engaging effect.

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He can read directly from note cards to follow the exact wording of a script.
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He can make sure he stands still and motionless to emphasize his main point.
C
He can refer to specific sources he used when conducting his research.
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He can speak quickly to ensure that he fits in as many statistics as possible.
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He can ask rhetorical questions to create a dramatic and engaging effect.
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Khaled has found a reliable chart that reports statistics on the increase of drought conditions in the United States. He plans to use this graphic in his presentation on climate change.

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its publisher and date of publication
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Khaled’s full name and grade in school
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several sentences describing the chart
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a photo to help illustrate the chart
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Read this prompt.Create a multimedia presentation claiming that teaching children more than one language is beneficial to their brain development. Use research and evidence to support your opinion. Use persuasive techniques and a variety of visual aids in your presentation.

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Many middle schools and high schools offer multiple foreign-language classes.
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Learning a second language is extremely challenging for most people.
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Speaking multiple languages improves comprehension and problem-solving skills.
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Careers in language interpretation are in demand around the world.
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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.

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Large grocery chains are expanding operations, so farms need to fulfill orders from them.
B
Small farmers are getting pushed out so that food production is limited to large farms.
C
On average, 83 million people are added to the world’s population every year.
D
Most farms produce chemical waste that is harmful to the environment and to people.
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an interview with a database developer who specializes in privacy issues
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an online database of a doctor’s list of current patients
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a video testimonial about a doctor using a patient’s records for improper reasons
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a video of a patient looking up his or her profile online
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Which multimedia element would most appeal to an audience’s emotions in a presentation about global warming?

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a graph showing an increase in airborne chemicals affecting the ozone layer
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a photo of a dried-up lake and a photo of a family swimming in the lake before it dried up
C
an interview with a scientist explaining the risks that carbon poses to the ozone layer
D
a video lecture of a professor discussing changes in climates around the world
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What are the most effective ways to format a visual aid? Select two options.using a legible font in a color that is easy to readadding a paragraph under a photo to explain itproviding a clear, concise caption for a photoreducing font size to fit more words onto a slideincluding as many details in the layout as possible

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using a legible font in a color that is easy to read
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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
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including as many details in the layout as possible
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What is an example of an effective rhetorical question in a presentation about the importance of investing in clean water?

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How many countries around the world have access to clean drinking water?
B
What are some ways to attempt to provide clean water in more locations?
C
What would happen to long-term health if everyone had access to clean water?
D
What are the costs and benefits typically associated with water-treatment plants?
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Read this prompt.Create a multimedia presentation for the claim that virtual reality technology is a useful tool in the study of medicine. Use research and evidence to support your opinion. Use persuasive techniques and a variety of visual aids in your presentation.

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a brief video clip of a medical school professor discussing a specific case of using virtual reality
B
a podcast about the origins of virtual reality technology at medical schools
C
a photo showing differences between virtual reality equipment for gamers and medical students
D
a student discussion about the pros and cons of virtual reality in medicine
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Which element would be most appropriate for a multimedia presentation on the causes of animal extinction?

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a feature-length documentary on an animal that recently became 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
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a short video clip about a few animals that were recently declared extinct
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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?

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a photo of a landfill full of clothing and a graph showing statistics on how much clothing gets thrown away
B
a list of what is in home closets and information about how many times people replace clothes
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a list of all of the clothing stores in a town and a graph showing their past and current sales figures
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a table listing data for how much clothing each country discards and a graph plotting the data points

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