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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. Take - turn - tell
distracts the audience
6
unexpected and predictable
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information

2. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
6
outline
20 minutes
Confident - knowledgeable

3. 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
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

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

5. One clear - concise statement
outline
consistent
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

6. Competence
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Confident - knowledgeable
92%
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information

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

8. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
distracts the audience
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
unexpected and predictable
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple

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

10. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
Confident - knowledgeable
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
outline
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

11. Connect with one person
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
Confident - knowledgeable
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

12. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
20 minutes
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Confident - knowledgeable

13. Visual presentation should be...
6
distracts the audience
consistent
20 minutes

14. Open your presentation with...
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
unexpected and predictable
Confident - knowledgeable
20 minutes

15. Combing verbal and nonverbal
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
20 minutes
outline
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined