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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. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
20 minutes
92%
outline
Confident - knowledgeable

2. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
Confident - knowledgeable
unexpected and predictable
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple

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

4. 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
20 minutes
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Confident - knowledgeable

5. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
distracts the audience
consistent
6
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

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

7. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
6
distracts the audience
20 minutes

8. Visual presentation should be...
outline
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
consistent
distracts the audience

9. Open your presentation with...
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
unexpected and predictable
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information

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

11. Combing verbal and nonverbal
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
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Confident - knowledgeable

12. Connect with one person
92%
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
outline

13. One clear - concise statement
outline
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
92%
consistent

14. Competence
6
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
unexpected and predictable
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence

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