Question 1

Asking your audience to visualize an experience they've had is one way to make your presentation concrete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Eliciting audience members' active responses can be an effective way of concluding a presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Speaker credibility is usually assumed by audience members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Is it ever possible to make a presentation simple or concrete? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is definitely possible to make a

Question 5

Repetition should be avoided in business presentations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List the six strategies for increasing audience retention and comprehension of your presentation.

Accepted Answer

1. Use storytelling: Incorporating perso

Question 7

Avoiding acronyms and unnecessary jargon or technical terms will help your audience understand and remember your message. Which strategy does this advice refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep it concrete. 
B)  Be repetitive or redundant. 
C)  Use familiar and relevant examples. 
D)  Keep it simple. 
A)  Keep it concrete. 
B)  Be repetitive or redundant. 
C)  Use familiar and relevant examples. 
D)  Keep it simple.

Question 8

Use of transition language, such as "in conclusion," or "in summary" should be used prior to the end of your presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A speech preview comes:

Accepted Answer

A)  At the end of a speech 
B)  After the first major point 
C)  At the beginning of the conclusion 
D)  At the end of the introduction 
A)  At the end of a speech 
B)  After the first major point 
C)  At the beginning of the conclusion 
D)  At the end of the introduction

Question 10

Which is a strategy used to compel the audience to listen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Famous quotation 
B)  Preview 
C)  The use of a coherent plotline 
D)  Using transitions and signpost 
A)  Famous quotation 
B)  Preview 
C)  The use of a coherent plotline 
D)  Using transitions and signpost

Question 11

Which of the following signposts is most likely to signal your conclusion to a speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Third" 
B)  "In sum" 
C)  "Moreover" 
D)  "Along the same lines" 
A)  "Third" 
B)  "In sum" 
C)  "Moreover" 
D)  "Along the same lines"

Question 12

The function of a preview in a speech is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Help the audience contextualize or organize your presentation. 
B)  Compel the audience to listen. 
C)  Attract and maintain the audience's attention. 
D)  Compel the audience to remember both you and your message. 
A)  Help the audience contextualize or organize your presentation. 
B)  Compel the audience to listen. 
C)  Attract and maintain the audience's attention. 
D)  Compel the audience to remember both you and your message.

Question 13

Use of simple, concrete language can help your audience comprehend your material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a thesis statement for a speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  The speaker's specific objective or purpose 
B)  An explicit preview of the organizational pattern 
C)  A concise summary of the central message 
D)  The narrative of the speech 
A)  The speaker's specific objective or purpose 
B)  An explicit preview of the organizational pattern 
C)  A concise summary of the central message 
D)  The narrative of the speech

Question 15

Speech introductions should include some compelling reason for the audience to listen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain what is meant by the statement "demonstrate your credibility with the topic."

Accepted Answer

The statement "demonstrate your credibil

Question 17

Describe three strategies you can use in the introduction to a presentation to compel your audience to listen.

Accepted Answer

1. Start with a compelling story or anec

Question 18

Redundant and repetitive are often confused. The difference is that redundant is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Presenting the same message more than once, but with different wording each time 
B)  The same message more than once with the exact same wording 
C)  Being even more repetitive than is being repetitive 
D)  Time consuming due to the unnecessary repetition 
A)  Presenting the same message more than once, but with different wording each time 
B)  The same message more than once with the exact same wording 
C)  Being even more repetitive than is being repetitive 
D)  Time consuming due to the unnecessary repetition

Question 19

Credibility is important to first impressions, especially when giving a presentation. What's the best way to do that?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay attention to your clothing and grooming. 
B)  Distribute to your audience a copy of your resume. 
C)  Let the audience know what awards you have earned. 
D)  List your credentials on PPT slides. 
A)  Pay attention to your clothing and grooming. 
B)  Distribute to your audience a copy of your resume. 
C)  Let the audience know what awards you have earned. 
D)  List your credentials on PPT slides.

Question 20

"Coca-cola was originally green" is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional appeal 
B)  Humor 
C)  Startling fact 
D)  Artifact 
A)  Emotional appeal 
B)  Humor 
C)  Startling fact 
D)  Artifact

Exam 8: Giving Presentations: How Can I Best Present My Ideas at Work

Asking your audience to visualize an experience they've had is one way to make your presentation concrete.

Eliciting audience members' active responses can be an effective way of concluding a presentation.

Speaker credibility is usually assumed by audience members.

Is it ever possible to make a presentation simple or concrete? Explain.

Repetition should be avoided in business presentations.

List the six strategies for increasing audience retention and comprehension of your presentation.

Avoiding acronyms and unnecessary jargon or technical terms will help your audience understand and remember your message. Which strategy does this advice refer to?

Use of transition language, such as "in conclusion," or "in summary" should be used prior to the end of your presentation.

A speech preview comes:

Which is a strategy used to compel the audience to listen?

Which of the following signposts is most likely to signal your conclusion to a speech?

The function of a preview in a speech is to:

Use of simple, concrete language can help your audience comprehend your material.

What is a thesis statement for a speech?

Speech introductions should include some compelling reason for the audience to listen.

Explain what is meant by the statement "demonstrate your credibility with the topic."

Describe three strategies you can use in the introduction to a presentation to compel your audience to listen.

Redundant and repetitive are often confused. The difference is that redundant is:

Credibility is important to first impressions, especially when giving a presentation. What's the best way to do that?

"Coca-cola was originally green" is an example of a(n):

Contemporary Business Professional Communication

Communicating at Work: How Can I Make Every Word and Gesture Count

Just How Important Is Listening at Work, Really

The Job Interview: How Do I Get the Job

Relationships in the Workplace: How Do I Get Along

Mediated Communication: How Can New Media Help Me at Work

Giving Presentations: How Do I Prepare to Tell My Story

Giving Presentations: How Can I Best Sell My Ideas at Work

Sensory Aids: How Can I Better Engage My Listeners

Making Meetings Matter: How Can I Do That

Making Teams Work: What Can I Do

Business Professional Writing: How Do I Best Present Myself in Writing

Communication Consulting: What Skills Do I Need

Communication Training: What Skills Do I Need

Module 1: How Do I "Get In and Fit In" to My Organization's Unique Culture?

How Can I Practice Ethical Communication Behavior at Work?

How Do I Give Specialized Presentations?

What Do I Need to Know About Business Etiquette?

How Do I Create Work-Life Balance?

You Gotta Have Style: Using APA and MLA Styles

What Methods Can I Use to Analyze My Audience?

Module 8: What's the Best Way to Organize and Outline My Presentation?

How Do I Navigate Office Politics?

What Parliamentary Procedures Do I Really Need to Know?

How Do I Use Social Media for Professional Networking?

Module 12: What's the Best Way to Negotiate a Compensation Package?

How Do I Deal With Job Search Rejection?

How Do I Prepare for Phone and Video Interviews?

How Do I Manage Time as a New Professional?

What Makes a Winning Cover Letter and Resume?

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