Jane has been speaking about AIDS in Africa for ten minutes, and is getting the feeling that the audience members do not understand her speech. What are three things she could do to help them get the point?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Answers will vary but should include three of the following: be more redundant; repeat key points; phrase the information another way; think of a more concrete example to illustrate the point; use a visual aid to clarify a point; if Jane has been speaking rapidly, she should slow her speaking rate; ask for feedback from audience members to help discover what may be unclear to them; and ask for an audience member to summarize the key points being made.

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