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Presentation Skills

Instructions:

Answer 15 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Combing verbal and nonverbal
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
outline
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
distracts the audience

2. Connect with one person
20 minutes
6
Confident - knowledgeable
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

3. Take - turn - tell
distracts the audience
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple

4. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
outline
unexpected and predictable
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

5. One clear - concise statement
92%
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
consistent

6. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
Confident - knowledgeable
consistent
outline

7. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
Confident - knowledgeable
6
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
distracts the audience

8. How many percent of communication received is not the content of the message
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
92%

9. People retain more of...
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
unexpected and predictable
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
outline

10. Visual presentation should be...
consistent
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
outline
Confident - knowledgeable

11. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
20 minutes
unexpected and predictable
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
6

12. Open your presentation with...
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
unexpected and predictable
distracts the audience

13. Competence
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Confident - knowledgeable
outline

14. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
92%
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
outline

15. Most presentations should be no longer than...
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
distracts the audience
Confident - knowledgeable
20 minutes