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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
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
Confident - knowledgeable

2. 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
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

3. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
Confident - knowledgeable
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
92%
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time

4. Combing verbal and nonverbal
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
92%
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
unexpected and predictable

5. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
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
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

6. Competence
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
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
consistent

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

8. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
unexpected and predictable
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
distracts the audience

9. One clear - concise statement
92%
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
6
distracts the audience

10. Connect with one person
outline
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

11. Open your presentation with...
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
outline
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
unexpected and predictable

12. How many percent of communication received is not the content of the message
92%
20 minutes
unexpected and predictable
6

13. 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
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
6
unexpected and predictable

14. Visual presentation should be...
outline
consistent
20 minutes
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time

15. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
outline
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person