IS 301 Chapter 12

Which of the following sentences is most appropriate for the beginning of a presentation on motor safety?

"Every second, a person gets killed on our roads due to driving under the influence."

Which of the following sentences employs a transitional word or phrase to introduce a new idea?

"In addition, we will also evaluate the merits of college education."

__________ is a line of communication created by people in an audience to connect with others inside or outside the room, with or without the knowledge of the speaker.

A backchannel

Audience members can carry on their own parallel communication during a presentation via the​ ________ by using Twitter.

Back channel

Which of the following is true of designing effective slides?

Charts and tables for presentations need to be simpler than visuals for printed documents.

You should plan the final statement of your oral presentation so that it ends with __________.

Clarity and confidence

After analyzing the​ audience's experience, which of the following should you do to predict the​ audience's probable reaction to your​ presentation?

Consider whether the audience has any biases that might work against you.

Which of the following actions can help to predict the audience's probable reaction to an oral presentation?

Consider whether the audience has any biases that might work against you.

Maurice is planning to conduct a personality development class for a group of students. While preparing a presentation for the class, Maurice uses various images with blocks of text within them that cartwheel into the presentation slides from off-screen so as to make his presentation look attractive to the students. Which of the following has Maurice made use of in his presentation?

Decorative animations

Karen is a little nervous and anxious about making her presentation on the ethics of advertising. Which of the following is advice that will help her overcome her anxiety and nervousness?

Do not try to deliver a note-perfect presentation.

Kevin is explaining to his audience the guidelines under which he welcomes feedback and questions. What is Kevin​ doing?

Establishing expectations with his audience

Jim is creating a technical presentation that has been requested of him on a new nanotechnology product that his company has successfully launched. He wants to include in his presentation a highlight arrow that would move around the screen and emphasize points in the technical diagrams in his presentation while he explains them. Which of the following should Jim use for this purpose

Functional animations

Which of the following tools of presentation are best when presenting lengthy content that cannot easily be seen in slide form?

Handouts

__________ are any printed materials you give the audience to enhance your presentation.

Handouts

Which approach is suggested when the subject of your presentation involves negative news or​ persuasion?

Indirect

Which of the following statements is true of an outline

It states your purpose and main idea, and then uses those elements to guide the rest of your planning.

Which type of presentation is like a printed document because it is outlined like a traditional message and follows a predetermined flow from beginning to​ end?

Linear

__________ presentations are outlined like conventional messages and follow a predefined flow from start to finish.

Linear

Which of the following tasks should be accomplished in the close of a presentation?

Make sure that your listeners leave with the key points from your talk clear in their minds.

Which of the following is used most frequently for preparing business presentation visuals for linear​ presentations?

Microsoft PowerPoint

Corey is composing a presentation on a new product that will be on the market very soon. Which of the following should Corey plan on doing to grab his audience's attention during the presentation?

Pass around a product sample.

Most business presentation visuals for nonlinear presentations are created using​ _____________.

Prezi

The​ best-known nonlinear presentation software is​ _______________.

Prezi

__________ control the release of text, graphics, and other elements on individual slides in a presentation.

Slide Builds

__________ control how one slide replaces another slide in a presentation.

Slide transitions

​__________ ​control(s) how one slide replaces another on the screen.

Slide transitions

Which of the following statements best describe slide transitions?

Slide transitions control how one slide replaces another slide in a presentation

Which of the following techniques will help you convert anxiety into positive energy during a​ presentation?

Take a​ three-second break if you need to.

Which of the following is true of structured slides?

They are based on pre-designed templates.

Which of the following is an advantage of structured slides?

They are more effective at conveying a complex idea to the right audience.

Which of the following best describes slide builds?

They control the release of text, graphics, and other elements on individual slides in a presentation.

Which of the following should you do to gauge the​ audience's experience?

Think about the mix of general concepts and specific details you will need to present.

You can monitor comments from the audience by using a free service such as​ ____________________, which organizes tweets by hashtag and other variables.

Tweetdeck

Which of the following are online presentations that people either view live or download later from the​ web?

Webcasts

Joanna is preparing a PowerPoint presentation for a meeting with an important client. She decides to use a dark blue background in the presentation slides to give them a professional and conservative look. Which of the following is the most effective color for the text bullets in her presentation?

Yellow

By scheduling​ "Twitter breaks" during your presentation so that you can review comments and respond as​ needed, you are​ ________.

avoiding having to monitor the backchannel while you are speaking

Ty is developing his presentation by ensuring that he shows how the subject is related to ideas that the audience members already understand. Which part of the presentation is Ty currently​ developing?

body

Nidia is restating her main​ points, emphasizing what she wants her listeners to do and think. Which part of the presentation is she​ delivering?

close

You need to establish your​ __________ because audiences tend to decide within a few minutes whether​ you're worth listening to.

credibility

The​ ___________ approach is appropriate when the subject of your presentation involves routine information or good news.

direct

Use the​ __________ approach if the subject involves routine information or good news and use the​ __________ approach if the subject involves bad news or persuasion.

direct, indirect

You should​ ________ if​ you're speaking to a large​ group, or if the event is important.

establish a more formal atmosphere

Motion that is directly related to your message is referred to as​ _______________ animation.

functional

A​ __________ can be used to jump to another​ slide, to a​ website, or to another program entirely.

hyperlink

Masai is developing a question intended to get his audience thinking about his message. Which part of the presentation is Masai currently​ developing?

introduction

When compared with a structured slide, a free-form slide is __________.

more visually appealing

A(n) __________ slide contains no content, but tells your audience where you are going and where you have been.

navigation

A​ ___________ presentation allows the presenter the option to move back and forth between topics and up and down in terms of level of detail.

nonlinear

Speaking from​ __________is usually the most effective and easiest delivery mode for presenters.

notes

Slides that can communicate any additional information the audience might​ need, such as hashtags and WiFi​ log-in information, are referred to as​ ___________ slides.

program detail

The first thing you should do when answering an audience question is to ________.

restate or summarize the question

A slide that is the equivalent of a​ report's cover and title page is referred to as​ a(n) ________________ slide.

title

In an oral presentation, which of the following should be used to connect ideas?

transitions

________ become(s) more important the longer a presentation is.

transitions

Ben is creating a plan for a presentation on the history of computers for a lecture. Ben plans to start the presentation with a brief note on computers, the importance of computers, and why it is important to know the history of computers. He will then move on to an account of the important events and occurrences related to computers in a chronological order. Of which of the following is Ben making use in preparing the presentation?

An outline

What should you do to determine the audience size and​ composition?

Analyze the mix of organizational​ position, professions, language​ fluencies, and other demographic factors that could influence your content and delivery choices.

Karen needs to prepare for a Q & A session after making her presentation on ethics in advertising. Which of the following is useful advice to her for handling a Q & A session after a presentation?

Anticipate questions and prepare answers for them.