Cortez, Nico Jan, G.

BSEE 2B

ACTIVITY 1
Direction: Identify the following concepts of communication aids and strategies.
MULTIMODAL 1. It refers to the strategic use of two or more communication modes to make
meaning.
AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA 2. It is a communication aid that has both a sound and visual
component.
LOW TECH-MEDIA 3. It is another communication aid which is very predictable and is best
used if it is accompanied with computer-based or audio visual media to achieve more effective
communication.
COMPUTER-BASED MEDIA 4. This communication aid uses Presentation Software
Packages.
CHALK /DRY-ERASE BOARD 5. It is an example of low-tech media which is used for the
interactive components of your speech; hence it becomes effective.
FOAM BOARD/POSTER BOARD 6. . It consist of thin sheet of Styrofoam with heavy paper
bonded to both surfaces and it can stand on its own when placed in an easel without curling
under the bottom edge.
FLIPCHART 7. It is very useful for briefing small groups. It helps the speaker proceed to the
material by providing the audience with something to look in addition to the speaker.
HANDOUTS 8. This communication aid is not a substitute for a well prepared speech. It is only
appropriate for delivering information that audience can take away.
SPEED 9. This is an advantage of audio-visual media which defeats the written mode of
communication which may take several weeks and months before it reaches its destination.
MEDIA 10. One advantage of audio visual media is that videos, visual aid and sound clips
create a multimedia experience when added to your presentation.

ACTIVITY 2
 Direction: Write true if the statement is correct; underline the word/words that make the
statement false.

TRUE 1. Audio-visual media are used as instructional modes where particular attention is paid
to the audio and visual presentation of the material, with goal of improving comprehension and
retention.
DO NOT WRITE _2. Write in complete sentences on the board if your purpose is just to note
responses that will be useful in your talk.
TRUE 3. Handouts may be distributed before you begin your presentation if your purpose is to
have it as a takeaway.
LIMITED_4. The amount of text of your presentation aids is limitless.
TRUE _5. Even without technology assistance you can stand out as an effective speaker if you
delivered your speech enough to stand on its own.
TRUE 6. The textual elements should be located close to or apart from your graphic element
that they are about.
TRUE 7. The principles of design such as unity, emphasis, scale, balance and rhythm should be
followed whenever you plan to prepare an impressive presentation aid.
TRUE 8. The use of communication aids does not require skill because presenters may hire a
technician to help them.
TRUE 9. The most important rule in preparing a communication or presentation aid is to make it
accessible for every audience.
TRUE 10. Presentation aids should only be used to deliver information that is important or
difficult to present with spoken words only.

ACTIVITY3

Direction: Listed below are interesting topics. Write an essay using one topic below.
Your essay should follow the linear format in writing: Introduction, Body and Conclusion. It
should be written comprehensively- no less than 1,200 words. Use the rubric that follows in
grading your essay.

1. Technology is largely misused to destroy the world

2. The wonders of computer media
3. Adolescent Depression: A rampant problem
4. Television violence: How it affects children
5. Effects of Social media to Teens

Effects of Social media to Teens

 Social media is a tool that is becoming quite popular these days because of its user-friendly
features. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and more are giving people a
chance to connect with each other across distances. In other words, the whole world is at our
fingertips all thanks to social media. The youth is especially one of the most dominant users of
social media. All this makes you wonder that something so powerful and with such a massive
reach cannot be all good. Like how there are always two sides to a coin, the same goes for social
media. Subsequently, different people have different opinions on this debatable topic. So, in this
essay on Social Media, we will see the advantages and disadvantages of social media. the
positive aspect of social media, we find numerous advantages. The most important being a great
device for education. All the information one requires is just a click away. Students can educate
themselves on various topics using social media. Social media allows teens to create online
identities, communicate with others and build social networks. These networks can provide
teens with valuable support, especially helping those who experience exclusion or have
disabilities or chronic illnesses. However, social media use can also negatively affect teens,
distracting them, disrupting their sleep, and exposing them to bullying, rumor spreading,
unrealistic views of other people's lives and peer pressure. The risks might be related to how
much social media teens use.

Social media has risen in today's society like a whirlwind, everyone seems to be a part of
some social media site from adolescence to adults. However, social media seems to have
influenced the lives of teenagers the most. According to Common Sense Media (2012,
"Introduction" section, para. 2) 90% of all American teens have used social media, three-
quarters of them have a social networking site, and nearly one in three teens will visit their
social networking sites a few times a day if not more. Teens are so engaged in social media that
it is of interest to teachers, and parents alike on what takes place while teens are on these sites.
Some teachers are excited about the new technology and learning that social media and
technology is bringing to the classroom. Others will look at the negative effects it brings on their
teens. Cyberbullying, discrimination, self-confidence and other issues that may arise while using
social media sites, they are also concerned of the teens well-being and that it stays intact. This
generation of teens is the first group that has gone through all their teen years with social
networking sites such as Facebook and twitter, my goal is to get a look at the teens own
personal feelings about the sites as well as in depth research on the topic. Social media can be
an extremely dangerous threat to teenagers from some of the other people using the social
networking sites. Cyberbullying has become a major epidemic among teens today. There are
many different forms of cyberbullying, such as ".sending harassing messages (via text or
Internet), posting disparaging comments on a social networking site, posting humiliating
pictures, or threatening/intimidating someone electronically" (Nixon 143). In January of 2014, a
fourteen-year-old boy of Ohio named Matthew Homyk took his life because of the awful effects
of cyberbullying (Dickey 40). It has become a major competition among the peers to see who
can get the most likes on picture or the most retweets on a tweet. Most of the teenagers are so
consumed into the social media world that they do not see any of the dangers or negative
effects that it can possess. In our world rightnow many teenagers got different perspective and
got different effects in terms of social medias. Teens are masters at keeping themselves
occupied in the hours after school until way past bedtime. When they’re not doing their
homework (and when they are) they’re online and on their phones, texting, sharing, trolling,
scrolling, you name it. Of course before everyone had an Instagram account teens kept
themselves busy, too, but they were more likely to do their chatting on the phone, or in person
when hanging out at the mall. It may have looked like a lot of aimless hanging around, but what
they were doing was experimenting, trying out skills, and succeeding and failing in tons of tiny
real-time interactions that kids today are missing out on. For one thing, modern teens are
learning to do most of their communication while looking at a screen, not another person. As a
species we are very highly attuned to reading social cues,” says Catherine Steiner-Adair, EdD, a
clinical psychologist and author of The Big Disconnect. “There’s no question teenagers are
missing out on very critical social skills. In a way, texting and online communicating—it’s not like
it creates a nonverbal learning disability, but it puts everybody in a nonverbal disabled context,
where body language, facial expression, and even the smallest kinds of vocal reactions are
rendered invisible.”According to a report released in 2021 by Common Sense Media on social
media’s effects on teens, about half of the 1,500 young people surveyed said social media is very
important for them in order to get support and advice, feel less alone, and express themselves
creatively, as well as for staying in touch friends and family while social distancing. And 43
percent said that using social media makes them feel better when they are depressed, stressed,
or anxious. Among LGBTQ youth, 52 percent said social media helps them feel better when they
are experiencing these difficult emotions.

I conclude that both the positive and negative impacts of social media on the youth. Going
with the former first, social media has reduced the world to a global village. Youth can interact
with people from other parts of the earth by just a click of the button. Through these
interactions, young people can share ideas, acquire information and also be exposed to many
opportunities out there. Secondly, social media give them the avenue and opportunity to make
new friends and also allows them to maintain their old friends. With social media, they can trace
their former friends by simply typing their names or just indicating the school they attended.
Apart from just socializing, the social networks have become frontiers for the corporate world to
advertise their goods and services. They may either do it directly or pay celebrities to advertise
their products for them. Therefore, social media offers an array of opportunities for youth. In
addition, they can earn a considerable amount of money by running podcasts and vlogs. Social
media is also an avenue that they can use to showcase their talents. Youth can also run
businesses through social media. They may share whatever goods and services they offer to
friends and in groups and for a wider coverage, they may sponsor their posts to reach more
people. It is also an avenue where people can express their honest opinions. People who are
naturally shy may say whatever they wish in public forums, without the fear of serious
repercussions. It is also a cheaper means of communication. What is required is just internet
bandwidth and a few keystrokes and users can communicate with virtually anyone on earth.
Social media has also made it possible for people to work from anywhere on earth. This is
referred to as virtual teaming. Though hired in the same organization, these virtual workgroups
are operate from different parts of the earth. However, their communication is done online.