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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. Connect with one person
6
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
consistent
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

2. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
Confident - knowledgeable
outline
6
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time

3. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
outline
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

4. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
20 minutes
92%
Confident - knowledgeable
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

5. Take - turn - tell
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
outline
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

6. One clear - concise statement
6
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
distracts the audience
unexpected and predictable

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

8. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
distracts the audience
20 minutes
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

9. Combing verbal and nonverbal
20 minutes
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
92%
consistent

10. Visual presentation should be...
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
consistent
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple

11. How many percent of communication received is not the content of the message
distracts the audience
Confident - knowledgeable
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
92%

12. People retain more of...
Confident - knowledgeable
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
6
consistent

13. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
outline
Confident - knowledgeable
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
distracts the audience

14. Competence
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
20 minutes
outline
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

15. Most presentations should be no longer than...
20 minutes
outline
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information