On the morning of his classroom speech, Jonah felt that he needed more visual interest in the speech. On his way to class, he bought poster board and a marker and wrote down his main points for the audience to see. Did Robert follow the guidelines for visual aids presented in your textbook?

A. No. A chart will distract the audience's attention from Robert's main points.
B. Yes. Visual aids always heighten the audience's interest and attention.
C. No. Robert should have prepared more visual aids than a single chart.
D. Yes. Robert showed quick thinking under pressure by making the chart.
E. No. Robert should have prepared the chart ahead of time and rehearsed with it.


Answer: E

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