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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...
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
92%
consistent

2. 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
6
outline

3. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
outline
distracts the audience
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
6

4. Open your presentation with...
6
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
unexpected and predictable

5. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
6
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence

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

7. Connect with one person
6
Confident - knowledgeable
unexpected and predictable
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

8. Competence
consistent
distracts the audience
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence

9. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
Confident - knowledgeable
consistent
6
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

10. People retain more of...
unexpected and predictable
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
outline
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence

11. How many percent of communication received is not the content of the message
distracts the audience
unexpected and predictable
92%
6

12. 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
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence

13. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
6
outline
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

14. Most presentations should be no longer than...
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
20 minutes
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
outline

15. One clear - concise statement
20 minutes
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
distracts the audience
92%