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Presentation Skills

Instructions:

Answer 15 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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

2. Connect with one person
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
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence

3. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
distracts the audience

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

5. 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
outline
20 minutes
92%

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

7. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
unexpected and predictable
outline
distracts the audience
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time

8. Visual presentation should be...
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
outline
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
consistent

9. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
6
20 minutes

10. 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
outline
92%
6

11. Combing verbal and nonverbal
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
consistent
Confident - knowledgeable

12. Open your presentation with...
unexpected and predictable
6
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence

13. Competence
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%
6

14. Take - turn - tell
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
92%
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

15. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
consistent
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Confident - knowledgeable
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information