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Multimedia that proves your point

English · Speaking & Listening · ages 12-14
Name ______________________   Date ____________
  1. You have a short video clip that shows proof for one point in your talk. Where should you play it?

    • Right before you say anything, as an opener
    • At the exact moment you make that point
    • Wherever there is spare time
  2. Why should you add a picture or chart to a slide?

    • Because it makes a specific claim clearer
    • Because it looks nice
    • Because every slide needs a picture
  3. A flashy animation that has nothing to do with your topic should stay in your slides because it keeps people's attention.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Priya has a 10-second clip of an overflowing compost bin. She wants it to strengthen her point about food waste. When should she play it?

    • Right when she says how many pounds of food get thrown out each week
    • As the very first thing in her talk, before she says anything
    • At a random point so the audience stays awake
  5. Ben wants to prove his class read 200 more books this year than last year. Which visual proves that claim best?

    Last year300This year500
    • A cartoon picture of a book with sparkles
    • A photo of the school library
    • A bar chart comparing last year's and this year's book counts
  6. Adding more pictures and animations to a slide always makes a presentation stronger.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. Jamal shows a chart of rising recycling rates but never explains what it proves. What is he missing?

    • A brighter color scheme for the chart
    • Background music while the chart is on screen
    • Saying out loud what specific claim the chart proves
  8. Diego's slide about ocean plastic has a bouncing dolphin animation up top and a tiny, hard-to-read chart of plastic tons collected below it. What should he fix first?

    • Keep both, since more visuals means more interest
    • Remove the dolphin animation and make the chart bigger and clearer
    • Remove the chart and keep only the dolphin animation
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Multimedia that proves your point W1-mt_7LrPGIbf8Z-s1

  1. At the exact moment you make that point · A clip does its job best when it lines up with the exact claim it backs up.
  2. Because it makes a specific claim clearer · The job of a picture or chart is to make a claim clearer or prove it, not to decorate the slide.
  3. False · If a visual does not clarify or prove your point, cut it, even if it looks exciting.
  4. Right when she says how many pounds of food get thrown out each week · Placing the clip at that exact moment makes it back up the number she just gave.
  5. A bar chart comparing last year's and this year's book counts · The bar chart shows the exact comparison Ben is claiming. The other two don't prove anything.
  6. False · A visual only helps if it clarifies or proves a point. Extra visuals that don't do that just add clutter.
  7. Saying out loud what specific claim the chart proves · Picking the right chart isn't enough. He needs to say out loud what claim it backs up.
  8. Remove the dolphin animation and make the chart bigger and clearer · The chart proves his claim about plastic collected; the dolphin does not. Cutting the dolphin and fixing the chart puts the evidence front and center.
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