Question

Which of the following presentation methods results in a speech that uses notes and is rehearsed so it can be delivered smoothly, but ultimately has a conversational feel?

Multiple Choice

• memorized
• extemporaneous
• read
• impromptu
• visualized

  Which of the following is a part of the aspect of physical staging when delivering a collaborative presentation?

  Multiple Choice

  • determining the supporting information and designing the visuals
  • determining the opening of the message
  • deciding who will do the introduction
  • deciding how the visuals will be presented
  • deciding the sequence and order of the presentation

Which of the following is true of the use of presentation software?

Multiple Choice

• Your slides, not your talk, should convey most of your detailed information.
• You should use similar formatting in similar slides.
• You should use different fonts for different slides.
• You should extensively animate every slide in order to keep the audience focused on your presentation.
• You should use elaborate and flashy designs on your slides to grab your audience's attention

Which of the following statements about entertaining presentations is true?

Multiple Choice

• They typically involve a high degree of audience interaction.
• They are typically about topics that have been chosen for the speaker.
• They are expected to surprise, amuse, challenge, or otherwise affect the audience emotionally.
• They usually require engaging graphics and sometimes sound and video.
• They often end with a recommendation or summary.

If you are giving a presentation, and two audience members are carrying on a distracting side conversation, you should

Multiple Choice

• join in their conversation and return to your speech later.
• ignore them and hope that they stop on their own.
• angrily point out that they are being rude and need to leave.
• pause and wait for them to finish or politely ask them to stop talking.
• stop your presentation, gather your materials, and leave the room.

Answer 1

Which of the following presentation methods results in a speech that uses notes and is rehearsed so it can be delivered smoothly, but ultimately has a conversational feel?

Answer = Extemporaneous

• This speech involves the speaker's use of notes and some embellishment to deliver a speech.

Which of the following is a part of the aspect of physical staging when delivering a collaborative presentation?

Answer = deciding the sequence and order of the presentation

• Deciding the order of presentation is a part of physical staging

Which of the following is true of the use of presentation software?

Answer = Your slides, not your talk, should convey most of your detailed information

• presentation software should make the presentation self explanatory

Which of the following statements about entertaining presentations is true?

Answer = They usually require engaging graphics and sometimes sound and video.