Question 1

For the ________ of the presentation, be prepared to explain the who, what, when, where, why, and how of your subject.

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Question 2

The only sure way to measure the length of your presentation is to ________.

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Question 3

Well-designed ________ overcome the drawbacks of the alternative approach by providing complementary information through textual and visual means, limiting the amount of information delivered at any one time to prevent cognitive overload, and helping viewers process information by identifying priorities and connections.

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Question 4

During the planning stage of presentations, if you define your main idea, limit your scope and verify timing, and outline your content, you are ________ the information.

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Question 5

In a presentation, ________ control how one slide replaces another, such as having the current slide gently fade out before the next slide fades in.

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Question 6

Ian is preparing a presentation that he intends to use at a trade show. He needs to know which technology will help him easily edit and update, add sound, photos, video, and animation. He should use ________.

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Question 7

If you're using conventional structured slides, you can figure on ________ minutes per slide as a rough guide.

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Question 8

Tetsu is giving a presentation to his team, which is a small group of people he already knows. His presentation style should be ________.

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Question 9

Sharon has been asked to prepare online presentations that people can either view live or download later from the company website. Sharon has to prepare a ________.

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Question 10

One of the most common mistakes beginners make in visual presentations is using ________ text.

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Question 11

Aaron is preparing a presentation for his organization and he has been asked to analyze the situation thoroughly before embarking on the presentation. To be able to adjust his message and delivery he needs to focus on the ________.

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Question 12

Yuki has organized her material around conclusions and recommendations because her purpose is to ________ her audience.

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Question 13

As with written communications, analyzing the situation involves defining your purpose and defining an ________.

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Question 14

Many speakers like to prepare both a detailed planning outline and a simpler ________ that provides all the cues and reminders they need in order to present their material.

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Question 15

Choose font sizes that are easy to read from anywhere in the room, usually at least ________ points.

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Question 16

While preparing for her presentation, Lashonda is working on arousing audience interest in her topic and establishing her credibility. She is working on the ________ in her presentation.

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Question 17

Before ending your presentation, tell listeners that you're about to finish and ________ your theme and supporting evidence.

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Question 18

You can animate just about everything in an electronic presentation, but make sure it has a ________.

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Question 19

Audiences tend to decide within a few minutes whether you're worth listening to, so establishing your ________ quickly is vital.

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Question 20

Dennis is giving his first training presentation to his team. His manager has asked Dennis to make sure his presentation fits the allotted time, since there are other presentations following his. Therefore Dennis should limit his ________.

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Quiz 12: Developing Oral and Online Presentations