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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. Combing verbal and nonverbal
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
distracts the audience
92%

2. People retain more of...
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
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
Confident - knowledgeable

3. Visual presentation should be...
distracts the audience
consistent
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

4. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
92%
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Confident - knowledgeable
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

5. Take - turn - tell
6
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
distracts the audience
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

6. How many percent of communication received is not the content of the message
92%
unexpected and predictable
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
outline

7. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
92%
outline
Confident - knowledgeable

8. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
92%
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
6

9. Most presentations should be no longer than...
consistent
6
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
20 minutes

10. Open your presentation with...
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
unexpected and predictable
Confident - knowledgeable

11. Connect with one person
20 minutes
outline
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
consistent

12. One clear - concise statement
unexpected and predictable
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
20 minutes
6

13. 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
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
distracts the audience
consistent

14. Competence
6
unexpected and predictable
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

15. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
6
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
outline
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence