Difficult Language, to Picture or to Believe?
Helping Your Audience Understand
Presentation Aids
Checking for Understanding
100

Sally doesn't understand what photosynthesis is, Ryan provides her with the dictionary definition. Which one of these difficulties is Ryan aiding in?

Difficult language.

100
What is the following an example of: Us giving you points for this jeopardy game because you paid attention in our speech
A reward (Extrinsic).
100

Name the presentation aids

1. Object/model

2. Demonstrations

3. Diagrams/photos

4. Slides/Presentations

100

Someone rolling their eyes during your speech would be an example of______?

Indirect feedback.

200

Ideas that are very complex, small/large, abstract

Difficult to picture.
200

A word that indicates where a speaker is in their speech is a _____?

Signpost.

200

Objects/models are best for explaining ____ concepts?

Scientific/mathematical

200

Checking the audience's understanding by using Kahoot! is an example of:

a. Nonverbal feedback

b. Direct 

c. Difficult language

d. Indirect

b. Direct

300

Name the 4 steps to help the audience understands things that are difficult to believe

  1. Acknowledge your audience’s everyday understanding
    a. Ask the audience to describe the concept in their own words

  2. Acknowledge why that explanation seems plausible on the surface

  3. Explain why that impression is incorrect or incomplete, and show examples that demonstrate why it is not adequate for explaining the concept

  4. Explain the concept or theory more completely and illustrate why it is effective

300

Denotative is _____. Connotative is ______.

1. The literal definition of a word

2. Contemporary use/Emotional association of a word 

300

Presentation aids help encourage_____?

Engagement and participation.

300

Checking for understand is important to gauge audience_____?

a. Engagement

b. Participation

a. Engagement

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