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Presentation Skills

Instructions:

Answer 15 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Take - turn - tell
Confident - knowledgeable
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
20 minutes
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information

2. How many percent of communication received is not the content of the message
Confident - knowledgeable
unexpected and predictable
outline
92%

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

4. Competence
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
92%
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple

5. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
6
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
20 minutes
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple

6. Connect with one person
unexpected and predictable
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

7. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Confident - knowledgeable
distracts the audience
outline

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

9. Combing verbal and nonverbal
Confident - knowledgeable
distracts the audience
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple

10. Visual presentation should be...
consistent
unexpected and predictable
92%
20 minutes

11. One clear - concise statement
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
20 minutes
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence

12. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
Confident - knowledgeable
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
6
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

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

14. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
6
distracts the audience
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
unexpected and predictable

15. Most presentations should be no longer than...
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Confident - knowledgeable
20 minutes