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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. Connect with one person
outline
unexpected and predictable
20 minutes
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

2. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
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

3. Open your presentation with...
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
outline
unexpected and predictable
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

4. How many percent of communication received is not the content of the message
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
92%
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
unexpected and predictable

5. Combing verbal and nonverbal
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
outline
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence

6. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
distracts the audience
unexpected and predictable
outline

7. Most presentations should be no longer than...
20 minutes
6
consistent
Confident - knowledgeable

8. People retain more of...
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
distracts the audience
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
6

9. Competence
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
6
consistent
distracts the audience

10. Visual presentation should be...
6
outline
consistent
distracts the audience

11. 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
6
Confident - knowledgeable
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

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

13. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
consistent
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
6

14. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
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
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

15. One clear - concise statement
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
92%