MAR 3407 QUIZ 1
Susan is meeting with the department head to get feedback about the best way to make a presentation. Which question will help Susan determine the scope of her presentation design?
"Do you prefer to know the big picture first before we dive into the details"?
are examples of language tools that can make your content engaging.
Alliteration and repetition
Your presentation should balance logic and emotion. Which question can you ask to verify that your presentation design is logical?
Are your main points logically sequenced with smooth transitions and evidence to support them?
When designing a presentation and you get to the visuals, all of the following are correct except:
Begin by designing slides first for inspiration on what you should present. Next, organize your slides and content appropriately.
Your audience may be ready to hear your message, apathetic to it, or even skeptical. After you research your audience and discover they may be skeptical, how should you proceed?
Begin by showing you know their concerns and allow for dialogue to occur early in the presentation.
Your presentation should be like a neatly wrapped present. What does this suggest?
Begin with a bang and use a hook to get your audience's attention.
The key to presentation is presenting a few crucial points to help the audience grasp the overall message. How can you accomplish this?
Brainstorm possible topics, ask clarifying questions to your contact person, and research to narrow your presentation scope.
When you ask a trusted colleague for constructive feedback on your presentation slides, which question is LEAST helpful? When you ask a trusted colleague for constructive feedback on your presentation slides, which question is LEAST helpful?
Do you enjoy seeing presentations by speakers outside of your company?
To deliver a compelling presentation, you should require at least two weeks of preparation time.
FALSE
What should you do with your hands while you're presenting?
Gesture when words match your emotions. Remember, too much movement becomes a distraction.
All of the following are strategies for reducing speaking anxiety EXCEPT _____.
Have ample amounts of caffeine and sugar before your presentation to increase your energy and enthusiasm.
Which choice best demonstrates effective eye contact during a presentation?
Hold eye contact for three seconds with as many people as you can to avoid looking like a lifeguard scanning the room.
What is the best strategy to employ if you have access to the audience during your presentation?
If you have the opportunity, you should consider talking to your audience before the presentation and ask them, What do you want to get out of my presentation?
A Q&A session allows you to connect, inform, and inspire. Which example demonstrates the most effective way of doing this?
Invite questions with review of content and prepare a closing statement in advance.
In a popular scientific conference John presented his latest research. The audience was surprised that he took the time to explain every acronym and statistical method. Why did John take this approach?
John knew that young graduate students and family members were in attendance. He assumed that they didn't have the same level of knowledge as most members of the audience.
What's an effective strategy for receiving feedback if you struggle with flat intonation, rambling, or using fillers when you speak?
Leave yourself a voicemail and listen to it to hear how you sound.
What should you do when practicing the delivery of your presentation?
Practice being conversational while keeping your main points and transitions in order. Consider videotaping yourself to look for fillers or nervous movement. Include visuals in your mock practice run. Attempted correct option all of these answers
All of the following are steps in developing a compelling presentation EXCEPT:
Preload audience members with the complete details of your presentation in the days prior to actually delivering it.
How should you plan a presentation for an audience that has a mixed level of knowledge on the topic?
Refer to both high- and low-content knowledge by defining terms for some and connecting to prior knowledge for others.
How do effective presenters build credibility?
They include relevant information from ample, unbiased research, and they speak with authority.
Which of the following is an example of properly accommodating an audience's preferred communication style?
To accommodate indirect communication cultures, begin with a story, history, or a local fable aligned to the topic.
Strong posture and deliberate movement can exude confidence during a presentation. Which is an example of using movement to your advantage?
To make a strong closing point, take two steps forward in the speaker's triangle.
Which choice is an effective example of a strong opening and/or closing?
Use the opening as the what and connect the dots from the opening to the closing.
A speaker with strong emotional appeal does all of the following, except:
Wears a sharp looking suit so that he can look very professional.
What does "WIFT" stand for?
What's in it for them, the audience
All of the following are examples of key points to remember when designing presentation slides EXCEPT
Your slide animations and transitions should be attention-grabbing and excite the audience. .
A presentation with a solid logical foundation includes this element:
statistics and data to support claims stories and examples to support claims quotes and interviews to support claims Attempted correct option all of these answers
No matter why the audience is attending your presentation, you should communicate from the very start of your presentation.
the audience value (what's in it for them?)
