Which of the following types of speech publicly addresses others to increase their knowledge, understanding, or skills?

Barney was giving a speech on animal-borne diseases. When discussing each disease, his slides contained a definition, symptoms, risks, treatment, and ways to prevent the disease. Was this an effective strategy?

A) No, because he used too much information on each slide. B) No, because he should have included pictures of each disease. C) Yes, because he gave his audience all of the necessary information. D) Yes, because he talked about each point he made in his visual aid.

Media journalist Ken Auletta writes that television has been undergoing an “earthquake in slow motion.” In a brief essay, explain what Auletta means by that, what initially caused the “earthquake,” and what keeps it going today.

What will be an ideal response?