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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. Eye contact with the audience is just as important to maintain in speeches with presentation aids as it is in speeches
without presentation aids.
a. True
b. False
2. Including objects as presentation aids should only be used in a demonstration speech.
a. True
b. False
3. Supplementary media helps the audience directly experience something you are speaking about.
a. True
b. False
4. Spatial mapping software uses an idea map to visualize a presentation.
a. True
b. False
Identify the basic principles for employing presentation aids
5. Because presentation aids are supplemental to your speech it’s not necessary to cite their source.
a. True
b. False
6. PowerPoint is an effective tool when you need to share a lot of text in the presentation aid you use.
a. True
b. False
7. When using a graph to visually represent data, the graph should be data-rich.
a. True
b. False
8. During a demonstration speech when you’re describing the steps in a process that uses the object you’re displaying, you
should also indicate or demonstrate, if possible, how the object is part of that process.
a. True
b. False
9. When preparing to deliver your speech, it’s helpful to remember that a well-constructed presentation aid does not
require interpretation or explanation.
a. True
b. False
10. A presentation aid should not be used if it is a barrier to audience interaction.
a. True
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b. False
11. Supplementary media can’t be used to boost a speaker’s credibility.
a. True
b. False
Describe the basic elements of composition for the content of presentation aids
12. If you personally took a picture and someone you know is featured prominently in it, you don’t need their permission
to use the picture in a presentation.
a. True
b. False
Explain how to employ handouts, posters, charts, and other non-electric media
13. One purpose of a handout can be to provide the audience an outline for taking notes.
a. True
b. False
14. During a demonstration speech since you’re displaying an object that everyone in your audience can see, you don’t
have to also tell your audience about that object.
a. True
b. False
Describe how to give an effective demonstration speech using presentation aids
15. One of the dangers of using an object in a demonstration speech is that you will speak to the object instead of the
audience.
a. True
b. False
Describe how to deliver a speech with presentation aids
16. Presentation aids allow a speaker to present their speech with less rehearsal time.
a. True
b. False
Use various forms of digital media
17. An important factor in deciding whether or not to use digital media is if the room is properly equipped to present your
digital media.
a. True
b. False
18. One benefit of using posters or flipcharts to display images or text is that they are not subject to equipment failure like
digital presentation aids.
a. True
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b. False
List the goals of using presentation aids
19. Supplementary media should be a part of every speech.
a. True
b. False
20. Because they supplement you speech, visual presentation aids should be complicated.
a. True
b. False
21. Cropping or resizing a picture to emphasize a certain subject changes the original image so it is considered unethical.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Describe the basic elements of composition for the content of presentation aids
22. Which following type of presentation aid is most effective at showing individual parts in a whole?
a. a bar chart
b. a line graph
c. a pie chart
d. a map
e. none of these choices
23. When using digital media, which of the following statements are true?
a. modern digital media is reliable enough to not require a backup plan
b. web-based presentation programs are more reliable, so you don’t need a backup plan if your presentation aids are
stored online
c. you should always be prepared to deliver a speech without digital media in case of technology failures
d. modern digital media is reliable enough to not require a backup plan and web-based presentation programs are
more reliable, so you don’t need a backup plan if your presentation aids are stored online are both true
e. none of these choices
24. If a speaker adds a clip of music to the beginning of a speech about the music clip’s composer, he or she is using a
presentation aid primarily to __________.
a. increase the speaker’s credibility
b. simplify a complex explanation
c. increase audience engagement and attention
d. distract the audience from criticism of the composer
e. none of these choices
25. If a speaker demonstrates that he or she can perform yoga at the beginning of a speech about yoga, he or she is issuing
that presentation aid primarily to __________.
a. distract the audience from criticizing the topic
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b. increase the speaker’s credibility
c. simplify a complex explanation
d. make a simple explanation more complex
e. none of these choices
26. Which of the following uses of text is acceptable in a visual presentation aid?
a. labeling data points
b. giving a descriptive title to the presentation aid
c. including a part of your speech to read from as you explain the visual aid
d. labeling data points and giving a descriptive title to the presentation aid are acceptable uses of text
e. none of these choices
27. A presentation aid should not __________.
a. draw attention away from the speaker
b. simplify a complex explanation
c. be adjusted to specific audiences or locations
d. help deal with a challenge in giving a speech
e. none of these choices
28. When rehearsing for a speech with presentation aids __________.
a. focus on getting your speech perfect and the presentation aids will take care of themselves
b. during practice, work on transitions between speaking content and using presentation aids
c. rehearsal with presentation aids allows a speaker to check the aids for accuracy and effectiveness
d. during practice, work on transitions between speaking content and using presentation aids and rehearsal with
presentation aids allows a speaker to check the aids for accuracy and effectiveness are both true
e. none of these choices
29. Which of the following should not be done with slide-based presentation software?
a. use complex transition animations
b. have a clear, consistent structure on slides
c. use simple and clear text
d. use functional and clear fonts and text sizes
e. none of these choices
Describe how to give an effective demonstration speech using presentation aids
30. Which of the following is true about eye contact and presentation aids?
a. visual aids can tempt speakers to avoid making eye contact with the audience
b. eye contact is not important when explaining presentation aids
c. done properly, presentation aids are more interesting than what the speaker is saying
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
31. One of the dangers of using an object as a visual aid in a speech is that __________.
a. you may use the object as a crutch and speak to it instead of the audience
b. it may tie up your hands if you don’t have somewhere to put it down
c. an audience will be interested in an object
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d. you may use the object as a crutch and speak to it instead of the audience and it may tie up your hands if you
don’t have somewhere to put it down are both dangers of using an object in a speech
e. none of these choices
32. The end of a demonstration speech consists of __________.
a. recapping why the object is worthy of being presented of a speech
b. demonstrating how the object works
c. giving the background of the object
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
33. The main danger of giving handouts to an audience is that they can __________.
a. serve as a distraction to the audience
b. make the speaker seem like an overachiever
c. be too cluttered with text
d. giving handouts to an audience is a good idea, and the dangers are minimal
e. none of these choices
34. When displaying an object as a presentation aid, which of the following must you do?
a. offer an explanation of what the presentation aid is
b. offer an explanation of where the presentation aid came from
c. offer a statement of what the presentation aid means and why it is important
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
Describe how to deliver a speech with presentation aids
35. Which of the following statements is the main purpose of a demonstration speech?
a. giving background on an object
b. telling the audience why the object is important on a personal level
c. explaining why the object is unique and relevant, and worthy of a speech
d. demonstrating tips on how to use the object
e. all of these choices
36. A presentation aid with a good composition means that it is __________.
a. clear, uncluttered, topical, and simple
b. rich and complex
c. uses proper grammatical skills
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
Explain how to employ handouts, posters, charts, and other non-electric media
37. Which of the following statements about using posters as a presentation is true?
a. posters follow the same basic principles as displaying digital visual media
b. posters should contain one major theme or assist with one major point in the speech
c. if you have multiple images that support different points in the speech, you should use more than one poster
d. all of these choices
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e. none of these choices
38. Which of the following statements is true about supplemental media?
a. it should solve a problem or help deal with a challenged faced in giving the speech
b. it should make a simple issue more complex
c. presentation aids should draw the audience’s attention away from the speaker
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
Use various forms of digital media
39. One of the main dangers of using presentation software like PowerPoint is that __________.
a. PowerPoint is old technology that is outdated
b. PowerPoint can lock speakers into a linear, dry speech
c. PowerPoint is not powerful enough to include rich digital media
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
40. Which following type of presentation aid is most effective for showing trends over time?
a. a pie chart
b. a line graph
c. a diagram
d. all of these choices
e. none of these choices
List the goals of using presentation aids
41. If using a picture of a nuclear reactor to describe how its specific components work, a speaker is using a presentation
aid primarily to __________.
a. increase audience retention throughout the speech
b. increase the speaker’s credibility
c. simplify a complex explanation
d. make a simple explanation more complex
e. none of these choices
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