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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. Too many special effects in electronic presentations...
20 minutes
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
outline
distracts the audience

2. Open your presentation with...
outline
distracts the audience
consistent
unexpected and predictable

3. Visual presentation should be...
consistent
distracts the audience
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time

4. Combing verbal and nonverbal
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
consistent
Make eye contact - Convey your information - Continue with another person
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

5. How many percent of communication received is not the content of the message
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
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
92%

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

7. How do you want the audience to perceive you?
20 minutes
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
Confident - knowledgeable

8. Most presentations should be no longer than...
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
distracts the audience
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
20 minutes

9. One clear - concise statement
92%
20 minutes
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

10. Introduction - a body - and a conclusion
Confident - knowledgeable
consistent
outline
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery

11. Non-verbal communication dominates verbal communication - So...
Avoid mixed messages - reinforce your message through your delivery
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
92%
outline

12. Connect with one person
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
Leads to: confidence - more cometence - more confidence

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

14. Take - turn - tell
92%
Confident - knowledgeable
Combining verbal and nonverbal - Connect- convey - continue - Take the information you need - Turn to face your audience - Tell them your information
consistent

15. People retain more of...
Once the purpose of your presentation is determined
Limit the text on slides - Exceptions - quotes - Use graphics that ilustrate the story - when in doubt be simple
what they hear when they see and hear the information at the same time
6