Public Speaking Chapter 13

Naomi is about to give a presentation about mandatory layoffs for store staff. Which of these should be her opening sentence?

"As you know, our current state is that sales are down because of competition from big-box retailers and online sellers. This means that we're about to have a conversation that's going to be hard for all of us, but we'll get through it together if we follow the steps I'm about to lay out."

Which of the following is NOT something you should do when conducting an informational interview?

Ask for a job

After preparing and agreeing to a list of questions for the interview, how could the interview team make sure that the interview is structured enough to avoid bias, assess the candidates fairly, and find the best candidate for the position?

Create a rating system for the candidates' responses.

John knows all the candidates and wants to be fair to all candidates for the promotion. What would be an example of a structured interview process?

Creating a list of questions to use with every candidate, even if he already knows some of the answers.

Yvonne has an informational interview next week to learn about careers in social services. What should she do before the interview?

Do as much research as she can about the field

Which of the following should you do before conducting an informational interview?

Do as much research as you can about the field

What is the difference between a panel interview and a group interview?

In a panel interview, several interviewers meet with one interviewee. In a group interview, one interviewer presents to several interviewees.

The purpose of the 10/20/30 rule is to do which of these?

Keep slides cleanly designed and easy to follow for both the presenter and the audience

Two of the most important tasks in running a meeting are:

Making sure the meeting starts and ends on time and ending the meeting with a clear action plan.

After preparing and agreeing to a list of questions for the interview, why might the interview team still worry that the interview would not be structured enough?

NOT The questions were not matched to job duties.

If you miss a meeting, you can often find out what happened by reading the...

NOT schedule

The purpose of a meeting agenda is to:

Outline what should happen in the meeting, who is responsible for each task, and how long each part of the meeting should take.

The phrase "death by PowerPoint" refers to which idea?

People can get lazy with PowerPoint, make their slides too confusing or busy, and not focus on audience understanding

Which of the following is NOT something you should do to prepare for an interview?

Prepare a speech about what your last position was like

Running a meeting requires many of the skills practiced in a public speaking course. Which of the following is not one of the main communication skills called upon in running a meeting?

Proper citation

Which of the following is the first step to preparing for an interview?

Reread the job posting or description

You're preparing for an interview. Which of the following is one of the first things you should do?

Reread the job posting or description

To create a list of questions for a structured interview, where would the interviewer start to find ideas?

Reviewing the requirements of the position.

Which of the following is an example of an "elevator pitch"?

Sam teaches film at a local college. At the campus coffee shop, she runs into Rahi, who works in public relations for the college. Sam quickly explains an idea she's had about how they could advertise their film program in local movie theaters by creating eye-catching slides for the pre-movie show.

The STAR technique is a good way to formulate answers to common interview questions. What does STAR stand for?

Situation, Task, Activity, Result

Which questions does the meeting agenda need to answer?

When and where is the meeting? Who needs to be there? Why are we meeting? What will be discussed (and for how long)?

When pitching an idea, it's important to consider:

Who has the power to approve the idea.

Which of the following topics is NOT usually covered in a meeting agenda?

Who was at the last meeting?

When delivering a presentation, audience engagement is important. Which of these is NOT an important factor in engaging your audience?

carefully choreographed gestures that emphasize your points

Broadly, the three key elements of a presentation are ________.

content, organization, and delivery

One of the best ways to make sure your pitch gets consideration is to...

examine the idea from the perspective of the people who have the power to make it happen.

The final phase of a presentation links back to the WIIFM idea that you learned about earlier in this module. It does so by doing which of these?

including a Call to Action, which inspires audience members to support your ideas and motivates them to get involved

Lashonda is working on her first presentation in her new job as sales analyst. She wants to show that she knows her stuff, but she also wants to make her mark and stand out from the crowd. What should she do?

make sure her information is presented in a way that's useful to her audience; this includes slide design that helps with the flow but isn't distracting from her main purpose

The best way to practice for interview questions is to

practice with a friend or family member or record yourself.

Running a meeting requires many of the skills developed in a public speaking course. Which of the following is not one of the primary communication skills necessary for running a meeting?

proper citation

The start of your presentation should focus on which of these?

the current situation, or the "what is," so that your audience knows where you are starting from and can get on board with you

Jadon works for a specialty computer hardware company. His boss, Will, is a computer engineer with not a lot of typical business experience, but he's willing to learn. Jadon has finished his presentation and shows his draft to Will. Jadon will have 20 minutes to present, and he's made 9 slides that he believes address his purpose well. When he gets notes back from Will, one of them is "you could get all of this on four slides for greater efficiency." What's Jadon's best response?

to explain the 10/20/30 rule to Will and maybe find a YouTube video or article to back himself up

Which of the following is the best technique to win a face-to-face interview from a screening interview?

try to stand out from the competition

Maria has a screening interview at a job she really hopes to get. Which of the following is the best strategy for her to land a second interview?

try to stand out from the competition and send a thank-you note