Business Communication 9th Edition by Amy Newman

Exercise 22

Evaluate concrete language.
As the world population was approaching 7 billion people, CNN tried to help us visualize such a large number. Viewers submitted these comparisons. Which, if any, most help you visualize 7 billion people Why do some examples work better than others What examples can you identify that may be more meaningful
Where a grain of rice presents one person, 7 billion grains is equivalent to 186,445 kilograms of rice.
Where taking one step represents one person, 7 billion steps would take you around the planet 137 times.
To name every person on earth, a 22-year-old would have to name ten people per second since birth.14
Discuss your ideas with the rest of the class.