Question 1

When using visuals to present information,you should look at the visuals only when the audience should look at them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is the first step in delivering a webinar?

Accepted Answer

A)  sending announcements of the presentation to the target audience 
B)  hiring an assistant to help during the presentation 
C)  choosing a user-friendly technology that supports the webinar 
D)  creating something for those participants who arrive early to view before the webinar begins 
E)  choosing an appropriate medium for answering the audience's questions 
A)  sending announcements of the presentation to the target audience 
B)  hiring an assistant to help during the presentation 
C)  choosing a user-friendly technology that supports the webinar 
D)  creating something for those participants who arrive early to view before the webinar begins 
E)  choosing an appropriate medium for answering the audience's questions

Question 3

When giving a presentation to an audience who will want to review the presentation later,the appropriate handout will be

Accepted Answer

A)  a complete copy of the slides or of the report or proposal. 
B)  an outline of the basics with room for notes. 
C)  a quick-reference sheet. 
D)  a list of resources. 
E)  a card specifying the details of the venue and the date of the presentation. 
A)  a complete copy of the slides or of the report or proposal. 
B)  an outline of the basics with room for notes. 
C)  a quick-reference sheet. 
D)  a list of resources. 
E)  a card specifying the details of the venue and the date of the presentation.

Question 4

Persuasive oral presentations are primarily intended to

Accepted Answer

A)  entertain. 
B)  sell. 
C)  encourage. 
D)  educate. 
E)  reward. 
A)  entertain. 
B)  sell. 
C)  encourage. 
D)  educate. 
E)  reward.

Question 5

Briefly describe the three methods of presenting a speech.

Accepted Answer

The three presentation methods are as fo

Question 6

When choosing a topic,the occasion of the speech is always the most important factor to consider.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Briefly describe the different varieties of web presentations.

Accepted Answer

The different varieties of web presentat

Question 8

Aaron is the owner of a small paper company.At the annual company dinner in January,he delivers a speech in which he talks about the successes of the last year and the goals he hopes the company will achieve in the coming year.Which of the following considerations was most likely the main factor in his speech topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aaron's background and knowledge 
B)  the interests of the audience 
C)  the occasion of the speech 
D)  the speech time limits 
E)  Aaron's desire to entertain 
A)  Aaron's background and knowledge 
B)  the interests of the audience 
C)  the occasion of the speech 
D)  the speech time limits 
E)  Aaron's desire to entertain

Question 9

Which of the following best defines the term ethos?

Accepted Answer

A)  your character as a speaker 
B)  your confidence in yourself 
C)  how prepared you are to speak 
D)  the audience's willingness to listen 
E)  the logic you use in your presentation 
A)  your character as a speaker 
B)  your confidence in yourself 
C)  how prepared you are to speak 
D)  the audience's willingness to listen 
E)  the logic you use in your presentation

Question 10

Which of the following statements about citing visuals or information borrowed from other sources is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unnecessary to cite visuals during a presentation. 
B)  Crediting your sources with minimal identifying information on presentation slides is typically sufficient. 
C)  Sources should be listed in a bibliography slide that you show at the end of your presentation. 
D)  You need to cite sources only if you will be providing a handout to your audience. 
E)  Sources need to be provided only if audience members ask for them. 
A)  It is unnecessary to cite visuals during a presentation. 
B)  Crediting your sources with minimal identifying information on presentation slides is typically sufficient. 
C)  Sources should be listed in a bibliography slide that you show at the end of your presentation. 
D)  You need to cite sources only if you will be providing a handout to your audience. 
E)  Sources need to be provided only if audience members ask for them.

Question 11

Adedayo is giving a presentation on ways to improve communication between teams.He asks the audience to identify the best way to improve communication,but no one answers.What should Adedayo do?

Accepted Answer

A)  He should rephrase the question in a more provocative way. 
B)  He should answer the question himself and move on to his next point. 
C)  He should ignore the lack of response and move on to his next point. 
D)  He should ask a related question. 
E)  He should wait patiently until someone provides an answer. 
A)  He should rephrase the question in a more provocative way. 
B)  He should answer the question himself and move on to his next point. 
C)  He should ignore the lack of response and move on to his next point. 
D)  He should ask a related question. 
E)  He should wait patiently until someone provides an answer.

Question 12

Antonio has just finished giving a presentation and is answering audience questions when one of his listeners asks him something he doesn't know how to answer.How should Antonio respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  He should come up with an answer that sounds plausible. 
B)  He should state that he doesn't know the answer and invite others to share their ideas. 
C)  He should say,"That's a silly question," and move on to the next person. 
D)  He should act like he didn't hear the question and move on to the next person. 
E)  He should provide an answer to a question he does know. 
A)  He should come up with an answer that sounds plausible. 
B)  He should state that he doesn't know the answer and invite others to share their ideas. 
C)  He should say,"That's a silly question," and move on to the next person. 
D)  He should act like he didn't hear the question and move on to the next person. 
E)  He should provide an answer to a question he does know.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about informative presentations is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used only to present information to internal audiences. 
B)  Your needs and goals are the most important consideration. 
C)  You need to anticipate likely audience questions and plan answers. 
D)  They are typically delivered using a direct order. 
E)  Proposals and sales pitches are the main types of informative presentations. 
A)  They are used only to present information to internal audiences. 
B)  Your needs and goals are the most important consideration. 
C)  You need to anticipate likely audience questions and plan answers. 
D)  They are typically delivered using a direct order. 
E)  Proposals and sales pitches are the main types of informative presentations.

Question 14

Persuasive presentations are primarily intended to engage and reward the audience's attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following elements should be included when concluding a speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  a statement to engage the audience 
B)  a human-interest story 
C)  additional new information to prove your case 
D)  a summary of your key points 
E)  a statement that clearly defines the topic 
A)  a statement to engage the audience 
B)  a human-interest story 
C)  additional new information to prove your case 
D)  a summary of your key points 
E)  a statement that clearly defines the topic

Question 16

Describe how to bring a presentation to an effective conclusion.

Accepted Answer

Because listeners cannot flip back throu

Question 17

Audiences typically expect persuasive presentations to

Accepted Answer

A)  be dull and boring. 
B)  use basic PowerPoint slides with bullet points. 
C)  have an interesting opening and a high level of enthusiasm from the speaker. 
D)  be delivered using a rapid pace and very loud volume. 
E)  focus primarily on entertaining them and rewarding their attention. 
A)  be dull and boring. 
B)  use basic PowerPoint slides with bullet points. 
C)  have an interesting opening and a high level of enthusiasm from the speaker. 
D)  be delivered using a rapid pace and very loud volume. 
E)  focus primarily on entertaining them and rewarding their attention.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about referring to your visuals during a presentation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should never refer to your visual more than once. 
B)  You should read your slides to the audience. 
C)  You should elaborate on what is on your slides. 
D)  You should refer to the visual using only words. 
E)  You should never refer to your visuals. 
A)  You should never refer to your visual more than once. 
B)  You should read your slides to the audience. 
C)  You should elaborate on what is on your slides. 
D)  You should refer to the visual using only words. 
E)  You should never refer to your visuals.

Question 19

Oliver plans to give an informative presentation on how a new state law will affect the way his company stores records.He knows that his listeners will quickly grow bored if he spends a lot of time discussing background information on the law.What should Oliver do?

Accepted Answer

A)  He should open with background information to get it out of the way. 
B)  He should organize his presentation chronologically. 
C)  He should use the direct structure for his presentation. 
D)  He should use cause-and-effect organization. 
E)  He should use the spatial pattern of organization. 
A)  He should open with background information to get it out of the way. 
B)  He should organize his presentation chronologically. 
C)  He should use the direct structure for his presentation. 
D)  He should use cause-and-effect organization. 
E)  He should use the spatial pattern of organization.

Question 20

An effective approach to delivering a speech is to remain impersonal and distant from your audience in order to project the image of authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When using visuals to present information,you should look at the visuals only when the audience should look at them.

Which of the following is the first step in delivering a webinar?

When giving a presentation to an audience who will want to review the presentation later,the appropriate handout will be

Persuasive oral presentations are primarily intended to

Briefly describe the three methods of presenting a speech.

When choosing a topic,the occasion of the speech is always the most important factor to consider.

Briefly describe the different varieties of web presentations.

Which of the following best defines the term ethos?

Which of the following statements about citing visuals or information borrowed from other sources is true?

Adedayo is giving a presentation on ways to improve communication between teams.He asks the audience to identify the best way to improve communication,but no one answers.What should Adedayo do?

Antonio has just finished giving a presentation and is answering audience questions when one of his listeners asks him something he doesn't know how to answer.How should Antonio respond?

Which of the following statements about informative presentations is true?

Persuasive presentations are primarily intended to engage and reward the audience's attention.

Which of the following elements should be included when concluding a speech?

Describe how to bring a presentation to an effective conclusion.

Audiences typically expect persuasive presentations to

Which of the following statements about referring to your visuals during a presentation is true?

Oliver plans to give an informative presentation on how a new state law will affect the way his company stores records.He knows that his listeners will quickly grow bored if he spends a lot of time discussing background information on the law.What should Oliver do?

An effective approach to delivering a speech is to remain impersonal and distant from your audience in order to project the image of authority.

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Exam 13: Delivering Business Presentations and Speeches

When using visuals to present information,you should look at the visuals only when the audience should look at them.

Which of the following is the first step in delivering a webinar?

When giving a presentation to an audience who will want to review the presentation later,the appropriate handout will be

Persuasive oral presentations are primarily intended to

Briefly describe the three methods of presenting a speech.

When choosing a topic,the occasion of the speech is always the most important factor to consider.

Briefly describe the different varieties of web presentations.

Which of the following best defines the term ethos?

Which of the following statements about citing visuals or information borrowed from other sources is true?

Adedayo is giving a presentation on ways to improve communication between teams.He asks the audience to identify the best way to improve communication,but no one answers.What should Adedayo do?

Antonio has just finished giving a presentation and is answering audience questions when one of his listeners asks him something he doesn't know how to answer.How should Antonio respond?

Which of the following statements about informative presentations is true?

Persuasive presentations are primarily intended to engage and reward the audience's attention.

Which of the following elements should be included when concluding a speech?

Describe how to bring a presentation to an effective conclusion.

Audiences typically expect persuasive presentations to

Which of the following statements about referring to your visuals during a presentation is true?

Oliver plans to give an informative presentation on how a new state law will affect the way his company stores records.He knows that his listeners will quickly grow bored if he spends a lot of time discussing background information on the law.What should Oliver do?

An effective approach to delivering a speech is to remain impersonal and distant from your audience in order to project the image of authority.

Communicating in the Workplace

Writing Effectively for Your Audience, Purpose, and Medium

Designing Documents With Visual Appeal

Communicating With Visuals

Crafting Effective Sentences and Paragraphs

Building Positive Relationships Through Communication

Communicating Across Cultures

Writing Good-News and Neutral Messages

Writing Bad-News Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages and Proposals

Researching Writing Reports

Creating the Right Type of Report

Putting Interpersonal Communication Skills to Work in Conversations and Meetings

Communicating in the Job Search

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