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