Exam 11: Developing Your Professional Presentation

While giving a presentation about the upcoming product launch, the manager cited an excerpt from Troilus and Cressida, a play written by William Shakespeare. In this scenario, which type of opinion did the manager use?

What is an effective strategy for getting the audience on board when they don't seem to understand your points?

Which type of speaker focuses on connecting with the listeners?

A one-sentence summary of your speech is called the

Carter is asked to create the layout for a new shopping center his firm is assigned to construct. While briefing his colleagues on the design, he arranged the main points of his speech according to location, position, and direction. What type of speech organization did Carter use to prepare for his presentation?

The sales team at the Bluth Company was discussing various approaches on how to effectively sell its products to its target customer base. While strategizing, the team leader felt it would make the company's job easier if it categorized its consumer base according to religion, culture, age group, sex, and education level. These types of details can be characterized as ________ information.

Which type of audience response can be described as the ultimate test of whether a presentation was effective?

When the main ideas of a presentation are arranged in a progressive manner, the process is called

Nava was delivering a presentation to her team about the benefits of regularly practicing yoga. Halfway through, she realized most of the members were shaking their heads and visibly disagreeing with her. What should Nava do convince the audience of the veracity of her opinions?

Students are asked to create presentation slides on the history topics they learned throughout the semester. Their teacher suggests arranging their points by sequential order, according to when each event occurred. Which organization pattern would the students likely follow?

Chaim was asked by his supervisor to brief his team on the latest construction project. Rather than preparing for the presentation, Chaim made some phone calls, answered a few emails, and took a long lunch. Having waited too late in the day to deliver the demonstration in its entirety, he rushed through a few of the main points and did not explain the rest. What should Chaim have done differently to deliver an effective demonstration?

What aspect of a presentation helps you make an efficient transition from the introduction to the body of your speech and from one main idea to the next?

The process of comparing two similar things is called a _________ analogy.

Mike works for a law firm. He has been asked by his supervisor to broker a deal between his client, Linc, Ltd., and another organization, Harshmann's. While addressing both parties, Mike uses verbs like purchase, order, act, and write in his speech. What is most likely to be the purpose of his speech?

Charlene was presenting on the evolution of the internal combustion engine to a group of undergrads. During the presentation, she noticed a large number of the students seemed extremely bored. Because of this, Charlene called directly on some of the students, asked their opinions, and also started introducing anecdotes into her speech. Lastly, she decided to do away with the planned discussion pertaining to various statistics and details about the engines. What type of presentation did Charlene deliver?

Which term describes the words and phrases that help display a common link between various ideas in your speech?

Bob, an attorney at a private law firm, is defending a senator in a high-profile court case. A large number of people gathered in the courtroom to witness this landmark case. While presenting his arguments, Bob directed much of his attention on the members of the grand jury without isolating the judge or the crowd. What part of the audience did Bob focus on?

Romila was developing a presentation on how radios and televisions have evolved over the past six decades. This was the central idea of her presentation, "Radio and Television." What mistake did Romila commit when framing the central idea?

While addressing his associates, Louis, the manager of an organization, used phrases like "Imagine what you would do …" and "What would you do if the following experience happened to you?" What does the use of such expressions signify?

Once Paul asked Shaun to be the best man in his wedding, Shaun started working on his speech. He wants his wedding toast to be funny and interesting. What is the purpose of Shaun's speech?