Deck 8: Persuasive Techniques for Short and Long Presentations

Question 1

Which of the following would be a good starting point for a presentation?

A) A description of the methodology you used to develop your recommendations
B) A summary of the trends and data that substantiate your line of thought
C) A summary slide that summarizes the information in your presentation
D) An agenda slide that forecasts your presentation

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following elements is not included in the introduction of a presentation?

A) Overview of presentation
B) Purpose of presentation
C) Data that substantiates your claims
D) Context of presentation

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What is a good rule of thumb for the number of slides for the time allotted for a presentation?

A) 1-2 minutes per slide
B) 4-5 minutes per slide
C) 7-8 minutes per slide
D) 10-15 minutes per slide

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When preparing presentation slides, how many words per line should you have?

A) As many as you want
B) Seven words maximum
C) You should have around seven lines per slide, but the word count per line does not matter
D) Seven words minimum

Question 5

When presenting in teams, which of the following enhances the flow of your presentation?

A) Having smooth transitions between speakers
B) Having only one team member deliver the presentation
C) Making sure that all team members deliver the exact same number of slides
D) Having one group member create all the slides

Question 6

Which of the following is true about effective team presentations?

A) They start and end with presenters who have strong presentation skills.
B) They are developed by a team, but delivered by one team member.
C) They have slides that convey each team member's individual style.
D) The strongest speaker dominates the presentation.

Question 7

Why would you strategically pause while delivering a presentation?

A) To figure out what to say next
B) To gain your audience attention
C) To distract your audience
D) You should never pause while delivering a presentation.

Question 8

Sophie is unsure whether she needs to cite her sources in a class presentation. What advice would you give her?

A) To only cite her sources if she thinks that her audience will ask for them
B) To cite her sources to show honesty and gain credibility
C) To cite only the sources of the important information
D) There are no rules about citations in presentations; she could do whatever she feels comfortable with

Question 9

Which of the following should you avoid while giving a presentation about a product?

A) Using technical words to explain the technical benefits of the product
B) Using visuals to explain points that are difficult to understand
C) Explaining the product's value
D) Starting with an introduction that includes an agenda

Question 10

Which of the following is not a guideline for designing visual elements for a presentation?

A) Use animations often to enhance your presentation.
B) Avoid text-heavy slides.
C) Ensure that all slide text uses the same font and point size throughout.
D) Ensure that all figures, tables, and graphics are appropriately captioned.

Question 11

Rachel is delivering a strategy presentation to her organization's board of directors. She has been with the organization for only one month and this is her first presentation. What advice on presentation practice would you give her?

A) To practise in front of a mirror and, if possible, in front of a live audience
B) To script her presentation on cue cards and read from them while delivering the presentation
C) To memorize the presentation word for word
D) To avoid practising as it will cause unnecessary stress

Question 12

Which of the following is not a presentation application that will help enhance your business presentation?

A) PowerPoint
B) Keynote
C) Chrome
D) Prezi

Question 13

Which of the following is true about effective team presentations?

A) The slides have to reflect the individuality of the team members; slides prepared by different team members look different.
B) The team leader delivers the presentation.
C) The most experienced team member is the one that delivers the presentation.
D) Each speaker introduces the following speaker and his topic.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of signposts that guide your audience through a presentation?

A) Numbered lists
B) Bulleted lists
C) Tables and figures
D) Chevron arrows

Question 15

If you know that your audience does not care about the topic of your presentation, how can you generate their interest?

A) Use animations to create an appealing slide deck
B) Speak slowly and pause often to create suspense
C) Find ways to relate to the audience-tell a story that they can relate to or share with them a fact that will grab their attention
D) Speak louder and faster to make sure you do not lose them

Question 16

What is the best way to deal with your fear of delivering presentations?

A) Prepare text-heavy slides to distract the audience from your nervousness
B) Know your material and practise the delivery of your presentation
C) Have someone more confident deliver the presentation on your behalf
D) Crack jokes

Question 17

Which of the following is not true about presentations?

A) Like a written piece, they have an introduction, body, and conclusion.
B) In the close of a presentation, the speaker summarizes the main points, reconnects with the opener, and calls for action.
C) An oral message has to be simpler than a written message for the same audience.
D) Visuals decorate the presentation and ensure that the slides are not dull.

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the closing summary of a presentation?

A) It restates the main points and emphasizes the take away from the presentation.
B) It should never have an accompanying slide or visual.
C) It guides the audience through the presentation.
D) It is optional.

Question 19

When should you use bullets in a presentation?

A) When you want to show hierarchical relationships
B) When you can not think of an appropriate visual
C) When you want to simplify the content of your presentation
D) All text points on a slide need bullets.

Question 20

Which of the following is true about charts in a presentation?

A) They should have the same level of detail as charts in a written document.
B) They should be simpler than charts in a written document.
C) They should be more complex than charts in written documents.
D) They should be limited as they distract the audience.

Question 21

Presentation slides should have a lot of text so that you can read from them if you forget your talking points or get stage fright.

Question 22

When delivering a presentation, you should use animation to engage your audience.

Question 23

You do not need to cite your sources on presentations slides.

Question 24

In a team presentation, the strongest speaker should speak the most.

Question 25

Effective presentations substitute text with visuals whenever possible.

Question 26

A period should be placed at the end of each bullet point on a presentation slide.

Question 27

In presentation slides chevron arrows are an example of navigational aids.

Question 28

In team presentations you should never establish seating or standing arrangements before a presentation, because you do not want your transitions to appear too rehearsed.

Question 29

Effective presentation slides make one point per slide.

Question 30

In a business presentation, the function of an agenda is to provide an overview of the presentation content.

Question 31

Maggie, a Junior Associate at ABC Management Consulting, is tasked with delivering an external presentation on the Strategic Communication Plan that ABC has developed for a client. How can Maggie use the opening of her presentation to grab the client's attention?

Question 32

Your boss likes the report you've written on the opportunities in the e-commerce industry, and wants you to present it to the senior managers of your organization. Alma, your coworker, suggests that you cut and paste from your written report to create the presentation slides. Do you think Alma's strategy would help you deliver a strong presentation? Why or why not?

Question 33

What are the guidelines for creating effective presentation visuals?

Question 34

Mary, the President of the Education without Borders club at your university, is about to deliver her first presentation as the club's president. How can Mary manage her anxiety to deliver an effective presentation?

Question 35

When delivering a presentation, how can you use the pause to support the delivery of your message?

Question 36

In an oral presentation, what is the function of the introduction? What are the elements of an effective introduction?

Question 37

How do savvy presenters choose their presentation aids?

Question 38

What can you do to engage your audience in a presentation?

Question 39

Andria, an intern in the finance department at a packaging company, uses the below chart to explain how the nine-layer product variant has a higher EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) and ROCE (return on capital employed) than the five-layer product variant. Does the below chart accurately convey this information? Why or why not?