Public Speaking

A Picture is Worth 1000 Words

Please post your substantive response to the following discussion questions by Day 3 Thursday.  Please copy in the parts of the questions below to which you are responding to remind each reader of the question. Please answer both parts of the Discussion Question. Finally, please support your responses with references as much as possible, and where applicable. Please include specific personal and/ or workplace examples.  Your response should be 300-500 words. 

Part I What effect do you think improper use of language would have on a group of programmers, a business luncheon with executives, a teleconference meeting, or a software end-users? Discuss a specific example of improper language for each audience. 


Part II A picture is worth a thousand words. Discuss the relevance of this statement to using visual aids in oral presentations for business.

Presentation Media

Please post your substantive response to the following discussion questions by Day 5 Saturday.  Please copy in the parts of the questions below to which you are responding to remind each reader of the question. Please answer both parts of the Discussion Question. Finally, please support your responses with references as much as possible, and where applicable. Please include specific personal and/ or workplace examples.    Your response should be 300-500 words
PART I Why are Microsoft® PowerPoint® and other computer-aided media becoming dominant in oral presentations? Does this makes for a better presentation? Why or why not?

Part II What presentational media can you use to enhance an oral presentation, other than Microsoft® PowerPoint®?