QUIZ 2: PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

What guidelines should you follow when adding graphics to your presentations?

1. Graphics should only be used when they improve the communication. 2. Their size should be appropriate for viewing by your audience. 3. They should be relevant and appropriate to the content.

These statements describe lists in presentation programs:

1. Lists don't have to use bullets or numbers. 2. Numbering styles, colors, and sizes can be changed. 3. Numbers can be turned off and on. 4. Bullets can be turned off and on. 5. Bullet styles, colors, and sizes can be changed.

Which guidelines should you follow when adding tables or spreadsheets to your presentations?

1. Use column and row headers that are appropriate and descriptive. 2. Make them large enough so they can be seen by your audience. 3. Limit the number of columns to four.

Which of the statements below describe the guidelines for the use of text in presentation programs?

1. Use font colors that work well with your background. 2. Limit the number of fonts you use to three or four. 3. Select font sizes that are appropriate for your delivery method. 4. Fonts should be appropriate for your audience.

Select the strategies below that are likely to increase audience attention.

1. Use similar animation styles on each slide. 2. Use consistent transitions. 3. Match special effects to content.

Select the statements that describe working with text in presentation programs.

1. Working with text in presentation programs is similar to working with text in other applications. 2. Font size and font color can be changed in presentations. 3. Audience size influences font size.

The purpose of special effects in presentations is to _____.

1. increase audience attention 2. focus audience attention 3. improve their effectiveness 4. provide visual cues

As a general rule, the number of bullet points on a slide should not exceed _____.

4

False

All slides in a presentation must use the same transition.

How do you add text to a blank slide layout?

Draw a text box and enter text.

Use this option to view your presentation as your audience will see it.

Slide show button

Animations and transitions are added from the _____.

Task pane

False

To add artwork to a slide, the slide must contain a placeholder.

The following slide was created as part of a presentation that trains new employees how to use the scheduling and calendar software. Each item in the bulleted list flies in from the bottom of the screen. Does this slide follow the guidelines for animation and multimedia? (White slide with black and gray text)

Yes.

True

You are able to change the formatting of a table after it is inserted into a placeholder.

Pressing the Backspace key deletes the text to the ____ of the insertion point.

left