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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. How many percent of communication received is not the content of the message
92%
Confident - knowledgeable
20 minutes
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple

2. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
6
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
distracts the audience

3. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
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
92%
6

4. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
outline
distracts the audience
Confident - knowledgeable
consistent

5. Combing verbal and nonverbal
consistent
Confident - knowledgeable
unexpected and predictable
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple

6. People retain more of...
outline
consistent
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
6

7. Connect with one person
distracts the audience
Confident - knowledgeable
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

8. Visual presentation should be...
consistent
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
distracts the audience
6

9. Take - turn - tell
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
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
consistent

10. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
distracts the audience
Confident - knowledgeable
unexpected and predictable

11. Open your presentation with...
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
distracts the audience
unexpected and predictable
6

12. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
Confident - knowledgeable
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
distracts the audience
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

13. Most presentations should be no longer than...
distracts the audience
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
20 minutes
consistent

14. Competence
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
92%
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
20 minutes

15. One clear - concise statement
20 minutes
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
outline