QUESTION 8

The body of a short, 20-minute presentation should focus on

	a.	two to four main points.
	b.	up to ten main points.
	c.	at least five to eight main points.
	d.	one or two main points.

1 points

QUESTION 9

What question(s) should you ask about your audience to determine your pattern, delivery style, and supporting material?

	a.	What measures must I take to ensure that this audience remembers my main points?
	b.	How can I earn my audience's respect so that the audience accepts my message?
	c.	How will this topic appeal to this audience?
	d.	All of these choices

1 points

QUESTION 10

Which of the following techniques can be used to gain and to keep your audiences attention during an oral presentation?

	a.	A quote
	b.	Eye contact
	c.	A rhetorical question
	d.	All of these

1 points

QUESTION 11

The best notes for an extemporaneous oral presentation contain

	a.	single words describing each major topic.
	b.	an entire paragraph describing each major topic.
	c.	a complete word-for-word script of the speech.
	d.	a complete sentence or two introducing each major idea.

1 points

QUESTION 12

You should create a slide or canvas only if it accomplishes what purpose?

	a.	Create a slide or canvas that accomplishes any of these purposes.
	b.	Highlights points you want your audience to remember
	c.	Illustrates and simplifies complex ideas
	d.	Generates interest in what you are saying and helps the audience follow your ideas

1 points

QUESTION 13

When a state senator told an audience that she learned to be a leader while playing on her college volleyball team, she was building rapport by using a(n)

	a.	metaphor.
	b.	simile.
	c.	personal anecdote.
	d.	analogy.

1 points

QUESTION 14

What is the best advice for concluding your presentation?

	a.	End by saying something such as That's it because this common closing is considered professional.
	b.	Review major points and focus on a take-away--something you want your listeners to do, think, or remember.
	c.	Bring up one or two completely new points that you want your audience to remember most of all.
	d.	Give your audience parting gifts.

1 points

QUESTION 15

The introduction to an oral presentation should

	a.	try to establish the credibility of the audience.
	b.	cover a limited number of main points, say, two to four.
	c.	be organized using a common strategy such as chronological or geographical.
	d.	preview the main points of the presentation.