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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. Most presentations should be no longer than...
20 minutes
unexpected and predictable
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

2. Open your presentation with...
unexpected and predictable
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

3. Competence
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
92%
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
distracts the audience

4. Visual presentation should be...
consistent
20 minutes
Confident - knowledgeable
92%

5. One clear - concise statement
distracts the audience
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

6. How many percent of communication received is not the content of the message
6
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
92%

7. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
outline
6
consistent
distracts the audience

8. Connect with one person
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
92%
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

9. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
20 minutes
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
Confident - knowledgeable

10. Combing verbal and nonverbal
consistent
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple

11. People retain more of...
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
92%
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Confident - knowledgeable

12. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
20 minutes
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Confident - knowledgeable
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time

13. Take - turn - tell
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
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
20 minutes

14. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
20 minutes
6
consistent
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

15. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
distracts the audience
consistent
92%
outline