Deck 21: Oral Presentations and Video Conferencing

Question 1

In the________delivery style, the speaker delivers the material without preparation, or "off-the-cuff."

Answer 1

impromptu

Question 2

Presentations should adhere to the introduction/body/conclusion format.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

To explain how to perform a task, give a(n) presentation.

A) sales
B) action plan
C) persuasive
D) informative
E) training

Answer 3

E

Question 4

The more colors, images, and sounds you include, the more engaged your audience will be.

Question 5

A scripted presentation

A) is inappropriate for cross-cultural audiences.
B) allows the speaker to appear natural and relaxed.
C) takes little time to prepare.
D) makes working with visuals difficult.
E) b, c, and d.

Question 6

When beginning your presentation, which of the following practices should you employ?

A) Read the audience and decide on your introduction in the moment.
B) Use a pre-prepared, memorized introduction.
C) Start by explaining that you are nervous, so the audience will feel compassion for you.
D) Ask if everyone can hear you in the back of the room.
E) None of the answers is correct.

Question 7

If making direct eye contact with the audience makes you nervous, aim directly above their heads.

Question 8

Using one visual after another throughout a presentation has the potential to bore or confuse an audience.

Question 9

When using presentation software,

A) have a backup plan in case the technology fails.
B) allow the software to shape the content for you.
C) incorporate animations as often as possible.
D) show slides before you are ready to discuss them.
E) a, b, and d.

Question 10

The five types of oral presentation are________,________,______, _______and _________.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is least accurate?

A) Present one topic per slide.
B) Bring handouts to use in case the technology fails.
C) If you are nervous, read the slides verbatim without elaborating.
D) Allow time for questions at the end of the presentation.
E) Use a progressive approach, bringing up each bullet point one at a time.

Question 12

If you are nervous about making eye contact, strategies to use include

A) looking just above the heads of people in the audience.
B) locating a friendly face and then gradually expanding to other audience members.
C) shifting your gaze back and forth between a couple of people who smile at you.
D) a and b.
E) a and c

Question 13

Cloud-based apps should be avoided when preparing presentations.

Question 14

Flip charts are no longer appropriate now that presentation software such as
PowerPoint is available.

Question 15

A_________is a presentation that takes place via the internet and that allows audience members to connect through their computers.

Question 16

If possible, try to rehearse your presentation in the actual setting with the equipment you will use.

Question 17

In most informal settings, reading a prepared script verbatim is appropriate.

Question 18

Extemporaneous delivery style

A) avoids the use of notes and instead involves spontaneously thinking on your feet.
B) is the preferred delivery style in the workplace.
C) allows strict control to meet time limits.
D) is most appropriate when communicating with international audiences.
E) is the ideal delivery style for the highly nervous speaker.

Question 19

Try to include as much information as possible on each slide in a presentation.