The needs of the audience are always important to a technical writer. An oral presentation brings you into direct, face-to-face contact with that audience. A speaker has a captive audience. Yes, people can sneak out the back of the room if they are terribly bored, but the audience wants you to succeed.) Oral Presentations: A Road Map. If you have access to an electronic presentation software package such as PowerPoint, you can often load templates that will guide you through the process of writing a presentation.
At last, on January 31, 1958, the United States succeeded in launching its first satellite, the Explorer. The Explorer was still slighter than Sputnik, but its launch sent it deeper into space. The Soviets responded with yet another launch, and the space race continued.he fact that the Soviets were successful fed fears that the U.S. military had generally fallen behind in developing new technology. As a result, the launch of Sputnik served to intensify the arms race and raise Cold War tensions.
1. Why and how did the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union develop after the Second World War? 2. What was the impact of American efforts to contain the Soviet Union and the expansion of communism during President Harry S. Trumanâs presidency? 3. How did Truman expand the New Deal? How effective was his own âFair Dealâ agenda? 4. How did the Red Scare emerge after the Second World War? How did it impact American politics and society? 5. What were President Dwight D. Eisenhowerâs political philosophy and priorities? 6. What factors contributed to postwar prosperity?