Jeremiah thought that he would be dramatic and impress his public speaking class with his speech on air pollution. He decided to use mice in a closed jar to illustrate how air pollution is slowly killing human beings
But during the speech, he noticed that audience attention was on the jar of mice rather than on him as the speaker. What guideline did Jeremiah ignore with regard to using visual aids?
a. Use animals with caution as visual aids in a speech.
b. Do not use dangerous or illegal visual aids.
c. Time your visual aids to coincide with your discussion of them.
d. Remember Murphy's Law.
a
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A. Each one influences and is influenced by the others. B. They have little bearing on how messages are conveyed. C. They represent the physical environment in which communication takes place. D. They function the same as the content dimension of communication.
In a speech noting how we can all help fight litter, the mayor set the mood by
displaying, on a table next to the podium, a box of trash bags and a tool for picking up litter. The trash bags and the tool constitute a _____. A) visual aid B) prop C) model D) depiction
Soundscapes are influenced by all of the following EXCEPT
a. time period. b. technology. c. social status. d. community identity.
Find the surface area of a cube with sides that each measure 4.5 ft.
What will be an ideal response?