BC Chapter 11
Which of the following is not something you can do to minimize or avoid problems during a presentation?
Adjust the height and width of the screen so that the front half of the audience can see better
What guideline should you follow when preparing handouts for an audience?
Arrange information in the same order in which you will present it
Which of the following is not a correct guideline for using humor in presentations?
Avoid directing humor at yourself, which hurts your credibility as a speaker.
Which statement about the degree of formality for a presentation is correct?
Complex topics or proposals concerning critical issues require a more formal presentation.
Which statement is not a recommendation to follow when giving an oral presentation?
Use as much jargon as possible
Online presentations may be challenging in what ways?
You or your participants may encounter technological problems.
When planning the opening of your presentation, your aim is to do all of the following except
apologize for your inexperience as a speaker
Knowing your purpose enables you to ____ after you deliver your presentation.
assess your effectiveness
Identify a psychological need that you should analyze when learning about the audience for an oral presentation
attitudes
Identify a psychological need that you should analyze when learning about the audience for an oral presentation.
attitudes
When organizing a presentation, a writer begins with
brainstorming
Which of the following is not an effective attention-getting opener for a business presentation?
building interest by not defining the scope of your remarks
One of the greatest challenges involved in rehearsing team presentations is
coordinating introductions and transitions
Avoid distracting mannerisms such as
coughing or clearing your throat
Which organizational plan would be most effective for the body of a presentation discussing various alternatives based on certain conditions or standards?
criteria
After making a presentation, you should
critique all aspects of your performance.
All of the following will help achieve coherence in a team presentation except
defining a technical term every time it is used to avoid confusion
To create a professional image when presenting, you should
dress slightly better than the audience.
Which of the following is not credible evidence that you can use to support a point in your presentation?
emotional language
Which of the following is not a typical purpose of most business presentations?
enhancing
If you believe your listeners are likely to be hostile to you or your message, your presentation will have to
establish your credibility and possibly quote other experts.
A publisher's presentation to a group of authors to describe how the publishing process works has the purpose of
explaining
Team presentations require
extensive planning, close coordination, maturity, and goodwill.
You may be extremely effective if you memorize the ____ of your presentation.
first or last section
Presentations to small groups
increase the presenter's options for visual aids
If your mind goes blank during a presentation, you should
keep talking even if you repeat what you've just said
One reason to know your presentation well before you face the audience is so that you can
maintain eye contact with members in all corners of the room as you speak.
For direct-plan presentations you must
organize your conclusion to repeat the major points
A good way to minimize your anxiety about giving a presentation is to
practice frequently
During the question-and-answer period of a presentation, you should not
refuse to admit you don't know the answer to a question
A presentation in which sales representatives receive up-to-date information on new products has the purpose of
reporting
No matter how well you delivered your talk, your post-presentation activities should include
resolving to improve your performance next time
If your audience would benefit from reviewing technical information in preparation for your presentation, you should
send handouts to audience members in advance
When you know that a proposal you are presenting has several negative aspects, you
should mention important pros and cons and show that your proposal is still valid.
When you rehearse a presentation, you should
simulate the conditions of the meeting room as closely as possible.
For the presentation to be well-received, you must
slow your rate of speaking
If you memorize your presentation for delivery, you may
sound mechanical and lack spontaneity
Which of the following is not a symptom of stage fright?
speaking more slowly than usual
The ending of your presentation should
summarize the main points you made
Because people have different speaking styles, group members should decide beforehand
the presentation topic, tone, format, organization, and visuals
Printed handouts are useful for all of the following reasons except
they can substitute for slides shown during a presentation.
When preparing slides, you should not
type the text in all capital letters
When you plan an oral presentation, you should do all of the following except
write out what you'll say