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2024 T3 DP DPHU1001 MEDA1301 Media & Communication Contexts

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Affect vs Effect Video https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/pluginfile.php/12061497/question/questiontext/18859641/1/55249667/What%20is%20the%20Difference%20Between%20AFFECT%20and%20EFFECT_.mp4Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlaySkip BackwardSkip ForwardMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration 1:58Loaded: 2.49%0:00Stream Type LIVESeek to live, currently behind liveLIVERemaining Time -1:58 1xPlayback Rate2x 1.75x 1.5x 1.25x 1x, selected 0.75x 0.5x ChaptersChapters Descriptionsdescriptions off, selected Captionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialog captions off, selected Audio TrackPicture-in-PictureFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColor[select: White, Black, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan]Opacity[select: Opaque, Semi-Transparent]Text BackgroundColor[select: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan]Opacity[select: Opaque, Semi-Transparent, Transparent]Caption Area BackgroundColor[select: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan]Opacity[select: Transparent, Semi-Transparent, Opaque]Font Size[select: 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, 300%, 400%]Text Edge Style[select: None, Raised, Depressed, Uniform, Drop shadow]Font Family[select: Proportional Sans-Serif, Monospace Sans-Serif, Proportional Serif, Monospace Serif, Casual, Script, Small Caps]Reset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window. Affect vs effect easily get confused. Affect is usually a verb, and it means to impact or change. Effect, on the other hand, is usually a noun that you would use to indicate the result of a change. Affect (verb) = Make a difference to; bring about change; touch the feelings of; move emotionally. The synonyms for this word include: influence, have an effect on, sway, modify, alter, touch, stir. Examples:How do cigarettes affect my brain? Age-related changes in organs, tissues and other parts of your body can affect how you respond or react to medicines. Throughout the performance, a number of audience members were visibly affected, brought to tears by the reality of the tale. Effect (noun) = A change which is a result or a consequence of an action or other cause. Could also mean (synonyms): Result, consequence, outcome, reaction, ramifications.Examples:Global warming is projected to have a number of effects on the ocean. He resigned with immediate effect. A good diet had a positive effect on their health. What are the effects of smoking on the lungs? Choose the correct use of affect/effect in the sentences below. There are 5 correct answers.

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A.a. A smile could effect how they treat you.
B.b. Surprisingly many people don’t realize that their actions affect other’s feelings.
C.c. One possible effect of drinking caffeine at a young age is delayed growth.
D.d. Increased car accidents are a possible affect of texting while driving.
E.e. Eating before swimming is not known to cause any harmful effects although many people still observe the rule of waiting 30 minutes before getting back in to the pool.
F.f. The movie affected my views on life.
G.g. Reading has positive effects.
H.h. My mood can effect my thinking.
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Here is a focused review of each option to distinguish correct from incorrect usage of affect vs. effect. Option a: "A smile could effect how they treat you." The word should be used as a verb, but here the sentence implies a change or outcome caused by a smile. The correct verb is affect, so this option is incorrect due to both meaning and spelling usage (should be affect). Option b: "Surprisingly many people don’t re......Login to view full explanation

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