Deck 10: Introductions Anconclusions

Question 1

An effectivintroduction can achievmany goals such as focusing audiencattention, connecting to your audience, putting you in your presentation, setting themotional tone, anpreviewing your message.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Threcency effecrefers to thsuppormaterial you researchemosrecently.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In thintroduction opresentation, thspeaker's mosimportaninitial goal is to sethemotional tone.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Onway to begin presentation is to refer to recenor well- known event.

Question 5

.In order to bsurthathaudiencunderstands whayour speech is going to cover, iis wisto begin by saying, "My speech is about…."

Question 6

Onway to begin presentation is to tell thaudiencthayou arnervous anthayou hopthey will bkinto you.

Question 7

You neeto ban experor havdirecexperiencwith thtopiin order to puyou in your presentation.

Question 8

Making goofirsimpression is onothmosimportancomponents oan effectivpresentation.

Question 9

When planning your introduction, do noapologizto your audiencando nooverpromiswhayour presentation will deliver.

Question 10

In thintroduction opresentation, thmosimportan goal is to focus thaudience's attention.

Question 11

Beginning presentation with jokis onothmoseffectivintroductory methods.

Question 12

Thintroduction to your presentation is so importanideserves almosas much attention as an entirpresentation does.

Question 13

goointroduction establishes relationship between threkey elements: your purpose, your audience, anyour performance.

Question 14

According to thtextbook, iis always gooideto begin presentation with jokin order to relax thaudience.

Question 15

Onway to begin presentation is to address audiencconcerns anneeds.

Question 16

Languagandelivery affecthemotional tonoan introduction.

Question 17

In thintroduction opresentation, thspeaker's mosimportaninitial goal is to preview thmessage.

Question 18

Iyou develop powerful anhighly successful introduction with onaudience, you do noneeto modify ifor differenaudiences.

Question 19

Thprimacy effecis mospowerful athbeginning opresentation.

Question 20

Onway to begin presentation is to tell story.

Question 21

Which introductory methois useon thfollowing introduction? Thnews abouhealth carbenefits is grim.Lasyear, thaveragfamily with health insuranclosabou$1,000 in wages becausemployer-paiinsurancpremiums grew faster than theconomy.In onlargcompany, health carcontributions ros36.6 percent.

A)Use interesting examples or statistics.
B)Quote someone.
C)Tell a story.
D)Ask a question.
E)Use a presentation aid.

Question 22

You can enpresentation effectively by summarizing, quoting someone, telling story, calling for action, or sharing your personal feelings.

Question 23

Conclusions shoulbmemorable, clear, anbrief.

Question 24

When planning your conclusion, match thmooanmethooyour ending to thmooanstyloyour presentation.

Question 25

Threcency effecapplies to thconclusion opresentation.

Question 26

Gaining an audience's attention is besachieveby

A)using "shock tactics."
B)telling a joke to break the ice.
C)relating your topic and purpose to the audience.
D)previewing your key points.
E)all of the above.

Question 27

Which introductory methois usein thfollowing introduction? In Homer's classiOdyssey, thadventurer Odysseus entrusts theducation ohis son, Telemachus, to dear friennameMentor.Mentor's task was to managOdysseus's son's personal, profession, political, social, anmilitary education.Abovall, Mentor was tolto help Telemachus "meethchallenges hfacethroughoulife." Today thneefor mentors is jusas importanas iwas in mythological Greece.

A)Use interesting examples or statistics.
B)Establish a personal link.
C)Tell a story.
D)Ask a question.
E)Use a simile.

Question 28

Likthintroduction othpresentation, thconclusion shoulfocus audiencattention, connecto your audience, puyou in thconclusion, ansethemotional tone.

Question 29

Thmosimportangoal for thintroduction opresentation is to

A)tell the audience a great deal about you and your expertise.
B)state the purpose of your presentation and your key points.
C)gain and maintain audience attention.
D)block out noise and distractions.
E)make last-minute adjustments to your presentation.

Question 30

Thpower ofirsimpressions is describeas

A)the recency effect.
B)the primacy effect.
C)the lasting effect.
D)the impressionistic effect.
E)the causal effect.

Question 31

Iyou arvery nervous abouspeaking, you shoulusyour introduction to apologizfor your level opreparation or quality odelivery.

Question 32

You shoulusthconclusion to adnew ideas or inserinformation you lefouothbody othpresentation.

Question 33

Poetilanguagin thconclusion opresentation requires thskills ohighly experiencepresenter.

Question 34

Onway to begin presentation is to link your backgrounanexperiences with thosoyour audience.

Question 35

Thbookenmethooconcluding presentation requires thayou summarizthkey points othpresentation.

Question 36

Your presentation introduction shoulbaleasten percenoyour speaking time.

Question 37

Unless you havvery gooreason for saying, "I'm going to talk abou...," do nobegin presentation with this phrase.

Question 38

Thintroduction opresentation shoulbdevelopebeforthbody anconclusion.

Question 39

Calling for action is onothmoschallenging aneffectivways to enpresentation.

Question 40

An effectivintroduction

A)sets the emotional tone of the presentation.
B)previews the message.
C)focuses the audience's attention.
D)connects the speaker to the audience.
E)does all of the above.

Question 41

According to your textbook, conclusions should

A)be short, sweet, and serious.
B)be poetic, personal, and profound.
C)be funny and fast.
D)be memorable, clear, and brief.
E)be focused, topical, and time-tested.

Question 42

Which methooconcluding presentation is usein thfollowing example? I'videntifiesomothenduring causes ogender inequality in collegiatathletics.I'valso describethpersonal anlong-rangeffects othis discrimination.Anfinally, I proposesomsolutions to help break thremaining bars osports prejudice.

A)Summarize.
B)Use a quotation.
C)Tell a story.
D)Call for action.
E)Be poetic.

Question 43

speaker has been given 24 hours to preparpresentation to20 long-timcoworkers in her officon thfeatures onew databassystem being installed.Which othfollowing approaches woulbthmoseffectivway to begin her presentation?

A)"My presentations is going to be about the new database."
B)"I'm sorry for not being prepared.I just found out yesterday that I had to do this."
C)"Ladies and Gentlemen."
D)"I heard a joke on Letterman last night about why women are smarter than men."
E)None of the above introductions is particularly advisable.

Question 44

Which introductory methois usein thfollowing introduction? It's been blamefor dehydrating people, increasing thchances oheardiseasancancer, ancausing bonloss.Whais this supposedly "evil" product? Alcohol? Cigarettes? Processefoods? Nope.It's nonother than thcaffeinwdrink in our coffeansofbeverages.AnI'm herto explain why my favoritpick-me-up does nodeservthbarap.

A)Tell a story.
B)Ask a question.
C)Directly address audience interests and needs.
D)Quote someone.
E)Summarize.

Question 45

Which introductory methois usein thfollowing introduction? During his seconterm in office, cottagindustry oanti- Bush books has explodeonto thbest-seller book list.Many havunforgettabltitles likMolly Irvins' Bushwhackeor Al Franken's Lies anthLying Liars Who Tell Them.Why so many nasty one-liners anjokes abouGeorgW.Bush?

A)Refer to the place or occasion.
B)Refer to a recent or well-known event.
C)Directly address audience interests and needs.
D)Establish a personal link.
E)Quote someone.

Question 46

Ending your presentation with thtechniquyou useto begin iis called

A)the bookends method.
B)the bookmarks method.
C)the cataloging method.
D)the reverse-introduction method.
E)the reaching-out/reaching-in method.

Question 47

Writing outhintroduction anconclusion is mosuseful

A)when you are making the same presentation to several audiences.
B)when you are very familiar with the audience and topic.
C)when you are unfamiliar with the audience and topic.
D)when you need to "clinch" the message.
E)when you need to lighten the atmosphere.

Question 48

Which typoconclusion is useby thstudenspeaker in thfinal sentences oher persuasivpresentation on sleep deprivation? Recognizing thayou may bsleep depriveis thfirsstep.Thhardesthing to do is to alter your habits.Retraining yourselto follow mornormal sleep pattern isn'going to happen overnight.Buoncyou discover thafew extrhours osleep will help you feel morrested, relaxed, anrevitalized, giving up thaextrhour on thInternewill havbeen worth it.There's so much in lifto enjoy.Anremember: Sleep longer, livlonger.

A)Quote someone.
B)Summarize.
C)Tell a story.
D)Be poetic.
E)Bookend.

Question 49

In general, thintroduction othpresentation shoultakno longer than

A)5
B)10
C)15
D)20
E)25

Question 50

Which othfollowing introductory methods is nodiscussein thtextbook? ?

A)Have someone else introduce your topic.
B)Refer to the place or occasion.
C)Directly address audience interests and needs.
D)Establish a personal link.
E)Refer to a recent or well-known event.

Question 51

Which othfollowing is/artips for starting strong?

A)Plan the beginning at the end.b.Don't apologize.
C)Avoid using "My speech is about…."
D)Don't overpromise.
E)All of the above

Question 52

Which othfollowing introductory methods is nodiscussein thtextbook??

A)Tell a story.
B)Ask a question.
C)Use an interesting example or story.
D)Ask a question.
E)Refer to a friend who gave you the idea for the topic..

Question 53

Whamethois usein thfollowing conclusion oRonalReagan's acceptancspeech ath1980 RepubliNational Convention? I'll confess thaI'vbeen littlafraito suggeswhaI'm going to suggest.I'm morafrainoto.Can wbegin our crusadjoinetogether in momenosilenprayer? (pause) Gobless America.

A)Summarize.
B)Use a quotation.
C)Tell a story.
D)Call for action.
E)Use a presentation aid.

Question 54

Whatypoconclusion is useby StevJobs in thconclusion ohis commencemenaddress aStanforUniversity in 2005? Stewar[Brand] anhis team puouseveral issues oThWholEarth Catalog, anthen when iharun its course, they puoufinal issue.Iwas thmid-1970s, anI was your age.On thback cover otheir final issuwas photograph oan early morning country road, thkinyou mighfinyourselhitchhiking on iyou werso adventurous.Beneath iwerthwords: "Stay Hungry.Stay Foolish." Iwas their farewell messagas they signeoff.Stay Hungry.Stay Foolish.AnI havalways wishethafor myself.Annow, as you graduatto begin anew, I wish thafor you.Stay Hungry.Stay Foolish.

A)Summarize.
B)Call for action.
C)Quote someone.
D)Ask a question.
E)Bookend.