Below are the questions and the correct answer:
1. Derrick's presentation about ancient Greece started out with several minutes of images and information about ancient Egypt and ancient Rome. Was this a good choice?
Answer: No, because his presentation was not about Egypt and Rome
2. How can you tell if the pacing in a multimedia presentation is one of its strengths?
Answer: You are able to comprehend all the presentation’s points, and you don’t get bored.
3. Betta's presentation about slavery in the U.S. includes a five-minute segment from a PBS documentary on the Underground Railroad, which helped many slaves reach the North, where they were free. Which of the following is true of Betta's presentation?
Answer: She has included too much video.
4. Which of the following would be a problem to identify when reviewing a multimedia historical presentation?
Answer: The presentation lacks a logical structure.
Below are the explanations for each answer above:
1. While historic topics may be complex, it is important to stay focused on the topic of your presentation.
2. A good pace for a presentation is slow enough that you can take in the main points but not so slow that you get bored.
3. While a few video clips can be helpful in a multimedia presentation, filling half your presentation with someone else's video is not appropriate.
4. While video, photographs, and sound effects may or may not be appropriate or useful in a presentation, structure is always important.
