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CHAPTER 22. Oral Presentations
True/False Questions
1. A memorized delivery style is usually most effective for a formal report.
2. Flip charts are no longer appropriate now that we have more technological
solutions such as PowerPoint.
3. You should always include visuals in an oral presentation.
4. Before giving your talk, you should rehearse it at least once.
5. The more colors, images, and sounds you include, the more engaged your
audience will be.
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more slides.
7.
If you like to embellish material and enjoy engaging with the crowd, use
If you are interrupted by an audience member who has a question, be sure to
address that question right away.
8.
presentation. Try to include as much information as possible on each slide in a
9. Presentations should adhere to the
introduction/body/conclusion
format.
10. Begin a presentation with an overview slide.
Fill-in-the-blank Questions
11. The five types of oral presentation are
. . .
, and .
12. In the
preparation, or “off-the-cuff.” delivery style, the speaker delivers the material without
13. To prepare for a presentation that includes numerous visuals, draw up a
instead of an outline.
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Multiple-choice Questions
14. When using presentation software, on each slide include no more than
(a) 7–9 lines per slide (including the heading).
(b) 15–17 lines per slide (including the heading).
(c) 20 words per bulleted item.
(d) 15 words per bulleted item.
(e) None of these answers is correct.
15. When speaking in front of a group and not using a podium, which of the following
practices should you employ?
(a) Find one spot in front of the audience and be sure not to stray.
(b) Feel free to move around a bit.
(c) In a conference room setting, stay seated to mirror your audience.
(d) Avoid approaching the audience during questions since this may intimidate them.
(e) Gesture wildly to maximize the drama.
16. Extemporaneous delivery style
(a) avoids the use of notes and instead involves spontaneously thinking on your feet.
(b) is the preferred delivery style in the workplace.
(c) allows strict control to meet time limits.
(d) is most appropriate when communicating with international audiences.
(e) is the ideal delivery style for the highly nervous speaker.
17. If you are nervous about making eye contact, strategies to use include
(a) looking just above the heads of people in the audience.
(b) locating a friendly face and then gradually expanding to other audience members.
(c) shifting your gaze back and forth between a couple of people who smile at you.
(d) looking just above the heads of people in the audience and locating a friendly face,
and then gradually expanding to other audience members.
(e) a and c
18. Which of the following statements is least accurate?
(a) Present one topic per slide.
(b) Bring handouts to use in case the technology fails.
(c) If you are nervous, read the slides verbatim without elaborating.
(d) Allow time for questions at the end of the presentation.
(e) Use a progressive approach, bringing up each bullet point one at a time.
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19. A scripted presentation
(a) is inappropriate for cross-cultural audiences.
(b) allows the speaker to appear natural and relaxed.
(c) takes little time to prepare.
(d) makes working with visuals difficult.
(e) allows the speaker to appear natural and relaxed, takes little space to prepare, and
makes working with visuals difficult.
20. To explain how to perform a task, give a(n) presentation.
(a) sales
(b) action plan
(c) persuasive
(d) informative
(e) training
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CHAPTER 22 ANSWER KEY