Exam 10: Introductions Anconclusions

You should use the conclusion to add new ideas or insert information you left out of the body of the presentation.

The recency effect applies to the conclusion of a presentation.

Conclusions should be memorable, clear, and brief.

The introduction to your presentation is so important it deserves almost as much attention as an entire presentation does.

A good introduction establishes a relationship between three key elements: your purpose, your audience, and your performance.

Making a good first impression is one of the most important components of an effective presentation.

Unless you have a very good reason for saying, “I’m going to talk about . . . ,” do not begin a presentation with this phrase.

Which introductory method is used on the following introduction? The news about health care benefits is grim. Last year, the average family with health insurance lost about $1,000 in wages because employer-paid insurance premiums grew faster than the economy. In one large company, health care contributions rose 36.6 percent.

If you are very nervous about speaking, you should use your introduction to apologize for your level of preparation or quality of delivery.

The primacy effect is most powerful at the beginning of a presentation.

Which type of conclusion is used by the student speaker in the final sentences of her persuasive presentation on sleep deprivation? Recognizing that you may be sleep deprived is the first step. The hardest thing to do is to alter your habits. Retraining yourself to follow a more normal sleep pattern isn’t going to happen overnight. But once you discover that a few extra hours of sleep will help you feel more rested, relaxed, and revitalized, giving up that extra hour on the Internet will have been worth it. There’s so much in life to enjoy. And remember: Sleep longer, live longer.

An effectivintroduction

Which introductory method is used in the following introduction? During his second term in office, a cottage industry of anti- Bush books has exploded onto the best-seller book list. Many have unforgettable titles like Molly Irvins’ Bushwhacked or Al Franken’s Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them. Why so many nasty one-liners and jokes about George W. Bush?

The introduction of a presentation should be developed before the body and conclusion.

One way to begin a presentation is to tell the audience that you are nervous and that you hope they will be kind to you.

Poetic language in the conclusion of a presentation requires the skills of a highly experienced presenter.

Which introductory method is used in the following introduction? It’s been blamed for dehydrating people, increasing the chances of heart disease and cancer, and causing bone loss. What is this supposedly “evil” product? Alcohol? Cigarettes? Processed foods? Nope. It’s none other than the caffeine we drink in our coffee and soft beverages. And I’m here to explain why my favorite pick-me-up does not deserve the bad rap.

Like the introduction of the presentation, the conclusion should focus audience attention, connect to your audience, put you in the conclusion, and set the emotional tone.

You need to be an expert or have direct experience with the topic in order to put you in your presentation.

A speaker has been given 24 hours to prepare a presentation to 20 long-time coworkers in her office on the features of a new database system being installed. Which of the following approaches would be the most effective way to begin her presentation?