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Mollykgkg

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Slide after slide of dense, highly structured bullet points with no visual relief can put an audience to sleep.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Slides improve the quality of a presentation by increasing the audience's ability to absorb and remember information.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The primary disadvantage of structured design is that mind-numbing effect Garr Reynolds describes, caused by text-heavy slides that all look alike. Slide after slide of dense, highly structured bullet points with no visual relief can put an audience to sleep.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Slides and other visuals can improve the quality and impact of your presentation by creating interest, illustrating points that are difficult to explain in words alone, adding variety, and increasing the audience's ability to absorb and remember information.



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