Question 1

An important part of audience analysis is to find out what your listeners know and don't know.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When you choose the main points for your presentation,use all the points from your brainstorming list,no matter how many there are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Speakers who do not organize their ideas before they speak are likely to sound "disjointed" to their audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As you begin to develop your presentation,you should determine whom you want to influence and what reaction you want from them.This is called a ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  general goal 
B)  specific goal 
C)  rationale 
D)  thesis statement 
A)  general goal 
B)  specific goal 
C)  rationale 
D)  thesis statement

Question 5

What form of organization is reflected by the following thesis? "I think you'll agree that the model ABX7565 meets your stated needs.It's economical,reliable,and fast."

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative-advantages 
B)  criteria satisfaction 
C)  cause/effect 
D)  spatial 
A)  comparative-advantages 
B)  criteria satisfaction 
C)  cause/effect 
D)  spatial

Question 6

During a speech to a group of animal rights activists,Tiago,who is an enthusiastic hunter,talked about his proposal for opening the deer hunt 12 months a year rather than only during a 1-month season.Not surprisingly,Tiago's speech was not well received.According to the text,which of the following did Tiago neglect to consider prior to giving this presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the economic status of the audience 
B)  the size of the group 
C)  the audience members' attitudes about the subject 
D)  who the key audience members are 
A)  the economic status of the audience 
B)  the size of the group 
C)  the audience members' attitudes about the subject 
D)  who the key audience members are

Question 7

Which of the following general purposes would a salesman have when giving a presentation to influence a customer to buy a product?

Accepted Answer

A)  to inform 
B)  to persuade 
C)  to manipulate 
D)  to entertain 
A)  to inform 
B)  to persuade 
C)  to manipulate 
D)  to entertain

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT identified in the textbook as a demographic characteristic of the audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  economic status 
C)  hair color 
D)  the expected size of the audience 
A)  sex 
B)  economic status 
C)  hair color 
D)  the expected size of the audience

Question 9

A spatial pattern is appropriate for almost any topic you might talk about.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A truly effective thesis statement should be stated once and only once in a speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Of the steps listed below,which should come first as you begin to organize the ideas you've brainstormed and researched into an outline?

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying the key points 
B)  writing the introduction 
C)  creating transitions 
D)  writing the conclusion 
A)  identifying the key points 
B)  writing the introduction 
C)  creating transitions 
D)  writing the conclusion

Question 12

Which of the following statements was NOT listed as a rule for using main points in a presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Present more than one key idea in each main point. 
B)  Express your points in parallel grammatical structure. 
C)  State the main points as claims. 
D)  Use no more than five main points. 
A)  Present more than one key idea in each main point. 
B)  Express your points in parallel grammatical structure. 
C)  State the main points as claims. 
D)  Use no more than five main points.

Question 13

Which of the following should NOT be included in the conclusion of a presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  making an appeal to the audience 
B)  challenging your audience to action 
C)  reviewing your main points 
D)  providing statistics to support one of the main points of your presentation 
A)  making an appeal to the audience 
B)  challenging your audience to action 
C)  reviewing your main points 
D)  providing statistics to support one of the main points of your presentation

Question 14

Regardless of its length,a presentation should contain no more than five main points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"All medical facilities are designed with three essential parts: the admissions desk,the examining room,and the doctor's office." This thesis statement reflects which type of organizational pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological 
B)  spatial 
C)  topical 
D)  criteria-satisfaction 
A)  chronological 
B)  spatial 
C)  topical 
D)  criteria-satisfaction

Question 16

Imagine you are trying to sell a new copy machine.If you get your audience excited about several nifty features of copy machines and then explain how your product will give them those features,you are using a criteria satisfaction pattern of organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which organizational pattern would be best for a speaker who is proposing a change that will improve the current situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological 
B)  spatial 
C)  topical 
D)  problem-solution 
A)  chronological 
B)  spatial 
C)  topical 
D)  problem-solution

Question 18

Radoslav is responsible for developing a presentation to demonstrate the appropriate steps for developing a Web page.If Radoslav leads his audience through each step in a linear fashion,which of the following organizational patterns is he using?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological 
B)  spatial 
C)  problem-solution 
D)  cause-effect 
A)  chronological 
B)  spatial 
C)  problem-solution 
D)  cause-effect

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in your text as a reason for presenting your ideas in person rather than in written form?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a presenter speaks with knowledge, enthusiasm, and confidence, an oral message can be more persuasive than a written message. 
B)  It is more efficient to present your ideas in person than in writing because a verbal presentation requires less preparation time than a written presentation. 
C)  By presenting your ideas enthusiastically in person, you can influence people in a way that a written document might not. 
D)  When you deliver your presentation in person, you can answer questions and clarify points. 
A)  If a presenter speaks with knowledge, enthusiasm, and confidence, an oral message can be more persuasive than a written message. 
B)  It is more efficient to present your ideas in person than in writing because a verbal presentation requires less preparation time than a written presentation. 
C)  By presenting your ideas enthusiastically in person, you can influence people in a way that a written document might not. 
D)  When you deliver your presentation in person, you can answer questions and clarify points.

Question 20

The introduction to the speech is the same thing as the attention getter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An important part of audience analysis is to find out what your listeners know and don't know.

When you choose the main points for your presentation,use all the points from your brainstorming list,no matter how many there are.

Speakers who do not organize their ideas before they speak are likely to sound "disjointed" to their audience.

As you begin to develop your presentation,you should determine whom you want to influence and what reaction you want from them.This is called a ____________.

What form of organization is reflected by the following thesis? "I think you'll agree that the model ABX7565 meets your stated needs.It's economical,reliable,and fast."

Which of the following general purposes would a salesman have when giving a presentation to influence a customer to buy a product?

Which of the following was NOT identified in the textbook as a demographic characteristic of the audience?

A spatial pattern is appropriate for almost any topic you might talk about.

A truly effective thesis statement should be stated once and only once in a speech.

Of the steps listed below,which should come first as you begin to organize the ideas you've brainstormed and researched into an outline?

Which of the following statements was NOT listed as a rule for using main points in a presentation?

Which of the following should NOT be included in the conclusion of a presentation?

Regardless of its length,a presentation should contain no more than five main points.

"All medical facilities are designed with three essential parts: the admissions desk,the examining room,and the doctor's office." This thesis statement reflects which type of organizational pattern?

Imagine you are trying to sell a new copy machine.If you get your audience excited about several nifty features of copy machines and then explain how your product will give them those features,you are using a criteria satisfaction pattern of organization.

Which organizational pattern would be best for a speaker who is proposing a change that will improve the current situation?

Radoslav is responsible for developing a presentation to demonstrate the appropriate steps for developing a Web page.If Radoslav leads his audience through each step in a linear fashion,which of the following organizational patterns is he using?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in your text as a reason for presenting your ideas in person rather than in written form?

The introduction to the speech is the same thing as the attention getter.

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Exam 9: Developing and Organizing the Presentation

An important part of audience analysis is to find out what your listeners know and don't know.

When you choose the main points for your presentation,use all the points from your brainstorming list,no matter how many there are.

Speakers who do not organize their ideas before they speak are likely to sound "disjointed" to their audience.

As you begin to develop your presentation,you should determine whom you want to influence and what reaction you want from them.This is called a ____________.

What form of organization is reflected by the following thesis? "I think you'll agree that the model ABX7565 meets your stated needs.It's economical,reliable,and fast."

Which of the following general purposes would a salesman have when giving a presentation to influence a customer to buy a product?

Which of the following was NOT identified in the textbook as a demographic characteristic of the audience?

A spatial pattern is appropriate for almost any topic you might talk about.

A truly effective thesis statement should be stated once and only once in a speech.

Of the steps listed below,which should come first as you begin to organize the ideas you've brainstormed and researched into an outline?

Which of the following statements was NOT listed as a rule for using main points in a presentation?

Which of the following should NOT be included in the conclusion of a presentation?

Regardless of its length,a presentation should contain no more than five main points.

"All medical facilities are designed with three essential parts: the admissions desk,the examining room,and the doctor's office." This thesis statement reflects which type of organizational pattern?

Imagine you are trying to sell a new copy machine.If you get your audience excited about several nifty features of copy machines and then explain how your product will give them those features,you are using a criteria satisfaction pattern of organization.

Which organizational pattern would be best for a speaker who is proposing a change that will improve the current situation?

Radoslav is responsible for developing a presentation to demonstrate the appropriate steps for developing a Web page.If Radoslav leads his audience through each step in a linear fashion,which of the following organizational patterns is he using?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in your text as a reason for presenting your ideas in person rather than in written form?

The introduction to the speech is the same thing as the attention getter.

Communicating at Work

Communication, Culture, and Work

Listening

Verbal and Nonverbal Messages

Interpersonal Strategies and Skills

Principles of Interviewing

Leading and Working in Teams

Effective Meetings

Verbal and Visual Support in Presentations

Delivering the Presentation

Types of Business Presentations

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