CHAPTER 11 1 3 4 5 6 7 Ineffective presentations suffer what types of consequences a b c d e inefficient use of time vital information not communicated lost sales waste of financial resources all of these 2 Which of the following is not a typical purpose of most business presentations a b c d e explaining motivating reporting persuading enhancing A publisher s presentation to a group of authors to describe how the publishing process works has the purpose of a b c d e reporting explaining persuading motivating lecturing A presentation that brings sales representatives up to date on new products has the purpose of a b c d e reporting explaining lecturing persuading motivating Knowing your purpose enables you to after you deliver your presentation a b c d e analyze your audience understand your audience s motivations evaluate the quality of data review the quality of visual aids judge your effectiveness Identify a psychological need that you should analyze when learning about the audience for an oral presentation a b c d e age organizational status attitudes education demographics If you believe your listeners are likely to be hostile to you or your message your presentation will have to a b c include few examples to avoid overwhelming the audience be more modest downplaying your credentials use language that is familiar to the majority of the audience d e establish your credibility and possibly quote other experts use complex terminology to demonstrate your mastery of the material 8 Which of the following is not a recommended guideline for preparing notes Number the pages or index cards Use large size letters on your note cards Type the notes in all capital letters for easy reading for a presentation a b c d Write on only one side of the note card e Consider including notes about emphasis and pauses 9 The audience is probably the most judgmental during the of the presentation a b c d e opening middle ending question and answer period summary 10 Which of the following is not an effective attention getter for a business presentation a b c quoting a well known individual joking about the bad food served before the presentation presenting a hypothetical situation to stimulate thought about the topic stating a startling fact or statistic discussing a personal experience that relates to the topic of the presentation 11 Which opening sentence weakens your credibility as a speaker Give us liberty or give us death During the next hour 30 people will die in car crashes How many people feel tied to their cell phones I wish I had had more time to prepare for this presentation Today I ll cover three ways to get the most from your paycheck d e a b c d e 12 When planning the opening of your presentation your aim is to do all of the following except a b c d e capture audience interest build rapport with your listeners make a good first impression on the audience introduce the topic make excuses for your lack of time or preparation 13 A presentation that first mentions unsafe working conditions and how this contributes to high employee turnover followed by suggested remedies follows the organizational plan a b c d e criteria order of importance direct sequence chronological cause effect solution 14 Which of the following is not credible evidence you can use to support a point in your presentation a b c d e specific examples actual experiences facts and statistics emotional language quotes from experts based on particular conditions or standards a b c d e criteria order of importance direct sequence chronological cause effect solution 15 Which organizational plan is most effective to discuss various alternatives 16 A presentation that discusses a sudden number of cases of employee illness the source of the illness and remedies follows the organizational plan a b c d e criteria order of importance direct sequence chronological cause effect solution 17 Information in a status report would generally be sequenced in which of the following organizational plans a b c d e criteria chronological direct organization order of importance cause effect solution 18 When discussing a proposal that has minor negative points you should address the points in detail discredit the negative points be prepared to discuss the negative points if questions arise start with a defensive attitude to prove that your proposal is valid do all of these 19 The ending of your presentation should summarize the main points of the presentation include a quotation from a famous person be I see that time is running out avoid conclusions and recommendations because they will bias the reaction of the audience contain trivial details that the audience is unlikely to remember a b c d e a b c d e 20 Which of the following should you keep in mind about humor in presentations a b c d e Avoid humor when covering very serious topics Offensive language and singling out a particular ethnic group are never appropriate I heard a funny story the other day is not an effective lead in to humorous remarks Humor is most effective if it comes as a surprise to the audience all of these 21 Identify the correct statement about collaborative presentations a The coordinator should ensure that all group members receive equal podium time while making the presentation Each group member should be involved with all aspects of the presentation ranging from researching to developing visual aids As long as individual members practice their sections a full rehearsal is not necessary The overall presentation must sound as if it were prepared and given by one individual Definite breaks should be obvious from speaker to speaker and topic to topic b c d e 22 A presentation team coordinator should do all of the following except a b c d e schedule members to share all tasks equally allow enough time to prepare tap into each team member s strengths give public recognition equally regardless of the podium time assigned to each consider time restraints 23 What are the best colors to wear when you participate in a video presentation a b c d e shades of blue contrasting colors bright reds greens and yellows white and beige 24 Which of the following behaviors is appropriate when you are being videotaped for a presentation a b c Walk a step or two back and forth as if you were on a stage in front of Focus your eyes immediately above the camera Use many gestures to communicate emotions a live audience Speak louder than you normally would Look directly into the camera for as long as
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