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

2. Most presentations should be no longer than...
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
distracts the audience
20 minutes
92%

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

4. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Confident - knowledgeable
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

5. Open your presentation with...
unexpected and predictable
6
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
distracts the audience

6. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
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

7. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
outline
consistent
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time

8. One clear - concise statement
20 minutes
6
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

9. Take - turn - tell
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Confident - knowledgeable
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information

10. People retain more of...
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
unexpected and predictable
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

11. Connect with one person
distracts the audience
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time

12. Combing verbal and nonverbal
92%
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
unexpected and predictable

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

14. Competence
6
consistent
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Confident - knowledgeable

15. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
6
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
92%