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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. Open your presentation with...
unexpected and predictable
outline
20 minutes
Confident - knowledgeable

2. One clear - concise statement
Confident - knowledgeable
92%
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

3. Combing verbal and nonverbal
outline
unexpected and predictable
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
20 minutes

4. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
92%
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
outline
unexpected and predictable

5. Competence
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
92%
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence

6. 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
outline
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
distracts the audience

7. Take - turn - tell
Confident - knowledgeable
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
consistent

8. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
distracts the audience
20 minutes
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
Confident - knowledgeable

9. People retain more of...
unexpected and predictable
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
outline
Confident - knowledgeable

10. Ideal number of words in a sentence - and lines on a slide
unexpected and predictable
Confident - knowledgeable
6
20 minutes

11. 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
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person

12. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
Confident - knowledgeable
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
6

13. How many percent of communication received is not the content of the message
unexpected and predictable
92%
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined

14. Connect with one person
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
unexpected and predictable
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

15. Visual presentation should be...
Confident - knowledgeable
20 minutes
consistent
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined