Exam 12: Types of Business Presentations

Choose any one of the types of informative presentations covered in this chapter.Explain the purpose and key characteristics of this type of presentation.Construct a brief outline that illustrates how this type of presentation is organized.

A ____________ presents information that you (or a group or person you represent)have learned or done.

Audiences are usually more willing to accept the ideas of a speaker if they perceive the speaker's attitudes to be similar to their own.

Identify four types of persuasive presentations delivered in modern organizations.What is the purpose of each? What are the key considerations of each type?

Which of the following is NOT a guideline from your text for introducing a speaker?

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for a sales presentation?

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to use in a training session?

Adam was explaining security procedures to new interns at his firm.It was difficult for the interns to understand what Adam was talking about because he used technical language they weren't familiar with.Which strategy for presenting an effective training is Adam failing to use in the above situation?

Identify an audience and an idea you would like to propose to the audience.Demonstrate your knowledge of effective proposals by writing a brief outline showing the organizational structure of your remarks.Explain why your chosen pattern of organization would be effective for your audience.

A(n)____________ report evaluates various potential actions and recommends one of the courses of action.

Persuasive presentations differ from informative presentations because they

Imagine that a friend has asked you for advice about asking her boss for a raise.What would you tell her? In your advice,include suggestions about when to present her request,what to ask for,and what to avoid.

All reports should be rather formal and should be accompanied by a written document.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline from your text for welcoming a guest?

When you are welcoming a guest,you should not identify your own name.

It is usually best to begin a training session with an overall picture of the topic being presented.

Use a __________________ pattern of organization when the audience does not feel a strong need to change from the status quo.

Comparison and contrast of the concepts you're teaching to items that are familiar to the audience are good ways to help listeners understand your explanations of complicated or unfamiliar information.

All of the following are characteristics of a briefing except:

Brandon,Michelle and Gustav want to convince their city council to vote against a new zoning proposal.If they use disruption to force the council to vote their way,this would be an unethical form of communication.