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1.
Students are rarely expected to give classroom presentations in college.
A)
True
B)
False
2.
Reviewing an academic article is a commonly assigned speaking task in many college
courses.
A)
True
B)
False
3.
A debate is a type of oral presentation format in which two individuals or groups argue
an issue from opposing viewpoints.
A)
True
B)
False
4.
The primary responsibility of debaters is to advance strong arguments in support of their
positions.
A)
True
B)
False
5.
In the team debate format there are multiple members, but only one member speaks for
the team.
A)
True
B)
False
6.
The affirmative side attempts to convince the judges or audience to agree with their
resolution.
A)
True
B)
False
7.
During a debate you should listen carefully to the other side, but writing things down is
likely to distract you.
A)
True
B)
False
8.
In preparing a poster presentation, the speaker should put long, in-depth explanations in
a prominent location on his or her poster.
A)
True
B)
False
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9.
With a poster presentation, the poster will speak for itself, and the presenter need not
prepare any description of the poster or be prepared to answer questions.
A)
True
B)
False
10.
In a service learning presentation, students describe the service task, what they learned,
how it related to their service learning course, and any application to future practice.
A)
True
B)
False
11.
A lay audience is a group of people who possess intimate knowledge of the topic or idea
being discussed.
A)
True
B)
False
12.
The insider audience has the least amount of knowledge of the given field and topic.
A)
True
B)
False
13.
College students are typically asked to deliver oral presentations in all of the following
forms EXCEPT
A)
academic article reviews.
B)
team presentations and debates.
C)
poster sessions.
D)
sales presentations.
14.
In which kind of presentation are you expected to identify the thesis or hypothesis,
explain the methodology, and evaluate the findings?
A)
service learning presentation
B)
team presentations
C)
review of academic articles
D)
debates
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15.
Which one of the following is an audience made up of people who possess intimate
knowledge of the topic being discussed?
A)
expert
B)
colleagues within the field
C)
lay audience
D)
mixed audience
16.
Which one of the following types of audience might consist of academic coworkers,
managers, project coordinators, or team leaders?
A)
expert
B)
colleagues
C)
lay
D)
mixed
17.
Which one of the following types of audience brings to the presentation the least amount
of knowledge of the given topic and field?
A)
expert
B)
colleagues within the field
C)
lay
D)
mixed
18.
Which one of the following types of audience consists of people who have expert
knowledge along with those who have no specialized knowledge?
A)
expert
B)
colleagues within the field
C)
lay
D)
mixed
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