22 Using Presentation Software
TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
1. Various presentation software programs offer public speakers powerful tools
for creating and displaying high-quality visual aids.
2. Probably the best-known and most available presentation software program is
Microsoft PowerPoint.
3. Presentation software allows the user to import audio and video into electronic
slides to produce a multimedia presentation.
4. Users must rely on preloaded templates when designing font, color, and
to design your own visual aids.
5. Speakers who rely on presentation software risk performance difficulties due
to technical errors.
6. The use of presentation software will save an otherwise poorly planned speech.
7. ia
visual display, rather than through the spoken word and his or her physical
presence.
8. Some speakers are tempted to hide behind their visual displays, focusing on the
slide show rather than on the audience.
9. ded onto the Web.
10. Since most computer systems are similar, speakers should not worry too much
about familiarizing themselves with the layout and functioning of the
presentation computer before delivering their speech.
11. It is a good idea for speakers to prepare a printed and a digital backup of an
electronic presentation in case of technical errors.
12. Prezi is available both as desktop and Web-based software.
13. Like Keynote and PowerPoint, Prezi uses slides to present information.
14. Formatting text in Keynote slides is basically the same as with PowerPoint
slides.
15. Normal view is the actual view to use for projecting a PowerPoint presentation
to an audience.
16. Handout Masters are page-size views depicting a number of slides per page.
17. To begin navigation in a Keynote presentation, click on the start button.
18. In presentation software, transition effects add motion and sound as the user
clicks from one slide to another.
19. and animation effects
enhance a presentation and keep audience members focused on the message.
20. A presenter should keep his or her transitions consistent throughout an entire
slide show.
21. Speakers must make sure that their visuals will add value to their speech
instead of distracting from or becoming the speech.
22. During a speech with presentation software, speakers should keep their eyes
on the screen to avoid losing their place.
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
23. Technical errors that can arise from using presentation software include
A) a computer drive freezing.
B) projector bulb burnout.
C) incompatibility of a file with an operating system.
D) All of the options are correct.
24. Which of the following options does PowerPoint offer for composing a set of
presentation slides?
A) Canvas Layout C) Slide Layout
B) Builds D) Point Layout
25. Which of the following PowerPoint options allows the user to decide how to
display a title page, section pages, headings, body text, pictures, and captions,
while applying a consistent layout to each slide?
A) Slide Layout C) Blank Slide Layout
B) Design tab D) Guidebook pattern
26. Which of the following views allows Keynote users to edit and arrange slides?
A) Slide C) Light Table
B) Outline D) Guidebook
27. In Prezi, which of the following serve the same purpose as slides?
A) Themes C) Path points
B) Frames D) Arrows
28. Which of the following PowerPoint options allows the greatest degree of
creativity and flexibility?
A) Slide Layout C) Blank Slide Layout
B) Design tab D) Guidebook pattern
29. Which view option in PowerPoint allows the user to look at an individual slide
on the screen and edit it?
A) Normal view C) Slide-Sorter view
B) Outline view D) Slide-Show view
30. In Keynote, animation effects are referred to as
A) path effects. C) build effects.
B) multimedia effects. D) play effects.
31. Which presentation software allows users to navigate a canvas using mouse
gestures?
A) Keynote C) iMovie
B) PowerPoint D) Prezi
32. Which of the following can be inserted into presentation software?
A) clip art C) movies and sound
B) photos D) All of the options are correct.
FILL-IN-THE-BLANK QUESTIONS
33. Probably the best-known and most available presentation software program is
_______.
34. Speakers who rely on electronic presentations risk performance difficulties due
to ______ errors.
35. Speakers should check that the operating system of the _______ they will use
during their speech is compatible with the operating system used to create the
aids.
36. It is a good idea for speakers to prepare a(n) _________ and a digital backup of an
electronic presentation.
37. The three options for creating a new presentation in PowerPoint are Slide
Layout, Design tab, and ______ slide layout.
38. ________ presentation software is Web-based.
39. In Keynote, moving an object onto a slide is called ______.
40. In place of the slides used in Keynote and PowerPoint, Prezi utilizes a ______
format.
41. In presentation software, ______ effects add motion and sound as the user clicks
from one slide to another.
42. Animation effects are sometimes referred to as ______.
43. Often the best place to begin planning slides is with the _____ outline.
44. When using presentation software, speakers should face their _______ rather
than facing the screen.
ESSAY AND SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
45. Explain the common risks associated with using presentation software during a
speech.
46. How can speakers avoid presentation software technical glitches?
47. Identify the three presentation options available in PowerPoint.
48.
option for designing presentation aids?
49. Explain why using Prezi might offer advantages over using PowerPoint or
Keynote?
50. What are the three different ways speakers can view slides in PowerPoint as
they create them?
51.
presentation aids.
52. List three objects that can be imported into presentation software.
53. Define transition effects and explain their use in presentation software.
54. Give three tips for successfully using presentation software in a speech.
ANSWER KEY FOR CHAPTER 22
