Question 1

When making toast, your presentations should

Accepted Answer

A) be about the person presenting the toast. 
B) be delivered while seated. 
C) be read in order to be sure the wording is correct. 
D) Bb lengthy in order to get all the major points included. 
E) have a purpose and make a point. 
A) be about the person presenting the toast. 
B) be delivered while seated. 
C) be read in order to be sure the wording is correct. 
D) Bb lengthy in order to get all the major points included. 
E) have a purpose and make a point.

Question 2

“Me, My Friend, and You” is an effective organizational pattern for impromptu speaking situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

You should not offer sympathy to the family and close friends of the deceased person in a eulogy because it’s not about them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The purpose of most special presentations is

Accepted Answer

A) to celebrate. 
B) to create social unity. 
C) to build goodwill. 
D) to answer questions. 
E) to do any of the above. 
A) to celebrate. 
B) to create social unity. 
C) to build goodwill. 
D) to answer questions. 
E) to do any of the above.

Question 5

When introducing speaker

Accepted Answer

A) Provide extravagant compliments about the speaker. 
B) Look at the speaker, not the audience. 
C) Make sure you look at the audience . 
D) Read your introduction word-for-word from a well-prepared manuscript. 
E) End your introduction with transitional phrases such as "So without further ado ..." 
A) Provide extravagant compliments about the speaker. 
B) Look at the speaker, not the audience. 
C) Make sure you look at the audience . 
D) Read your introduction word-for-word from a well-prepared manuscript. 
E) End your introduction with transitional phrases such as "So without further ado ..."

Question 6

It is appropriate for you to begin the applause at the end of the speaker’s presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In special presentations, many of the decisions about each key elements of presentation speaking have been made well before the speaker begins the presentation planning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When you are confronted with the challenge of using humor in a presentation, you should rely on prepackaged humor from books and Web sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When making a toast, look at the audience and at the person or group whom you are toasting. This isn’t an introduction—it’s a celebration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The purpose of most special presentations is to bring people together, to create social unity, to build goodwill, to answer questions, or to celebrate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Eulogies should never contain elements of humor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is impossible to predict what questions an audience will ask after your presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In an impromptu presentation, Marcus tries to explain why a college education is valuable. He states that a college education can prepare you for a career, and he illustrates his point with a story about his recent job offer at an engineering firm. He then contends that a college education is a great way to make good friends for the rest of your life, and he tells a story about how he still rooms with the same person who was assigned as his freshman roommate. What organization pattern did Marcus use for his impromptu presentation?

Accepted Answer

A) Persuasive stories 
B) Past, present, and future 
C) Opinion, reason, example, belief 
D) Monroe's Motivated Sequence 
E) Me, my friend, and you 
A) Persuasive stories 
B) Past, present, and future 
C) Opinion, reason, example, belief 
D) Monroe's Motivated Sequence 
E) Me, my friend, and you

Question 14

When listening to a potential customer, also focus your attention on listening to nonverbal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The introduction of a presenter and the introduction to a presentation share similar goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Effective impromptu speakers have ready-to-use organizational patterns they can use to frame their content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which step is not included in “Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?”

Accepted Answer

A) The Attention Step 
B) The Need Step 
C) The Evaluation Step 
D) The Satisfaction Step 
E) The Action Step 
A) The Attention Step 
B) The Need Step 
C) The Evaluation Step 
D) The Satisfaction Step 
E) The Action Step

Question 18

In a presentation describing a new facility for corporate training, a speaker began with a joke he just thought of on the way to the event. Which best practice about a humorous speech did this speaker ignore?

Accepted Answer

A) Focus on one humorous idea. 
B) Practice, practice, practice. 
C) Let the humor suit you. 
D) .A and B only. 
E) None of these. 
A) Focus on one humorous idea. 
B) Practice, practice, practice. 
C) Let the humor suit you. 
D) .A and B only. 
E) None of these.

Question 19

Effective speakers prepare humorous presentations by following the same guidelines they use for other speeches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In gooquestion ananswer session, you should

Accepted Answer

A) deliver responses entirely impromptu. 
B) include ready-made remarks. 
C) not practice in advance. 
D) not allow audience members to ask hostile questions. 
E) respond with looks of boredom, annoyance, and impatience when audience members ask stupid questions. 
A) deliver responses entirely impromptu. 
B) include ready-made remarks. 
C) not practice in advance. 
D) not allow audience members to ask hostile questions. 
E) respond with looks of boredom, annoyance, and impatience when audience members ask stupid questions.

When making toast, your presentations should

“Me, My Friend, and You” is an effective organizational pattern for impromptu speaking situations.

You should not offer sympathy to the family and close friends of the deceased person in a eulogy because it’s not about them.

The purpose of most special presentations is

When introducing speaker

It is appropriate for you to begin the applause at the end of the speaker’s presentation.

In special presentations, many of the decisions about each key elements of presentation speaking have been made well before the speaker begins the presentation planning process.

When you are confronted with the challenge of using humor in a presentation, you should rely on prepackaged humor from books and Web sources.

When making a toast, look at the audience and at the person or group whom you are toasting. This isn’t an introduction—it’s a celebration.

The purpose of most special presentations is to bring people together, to create social unity, to build goodwill, to answer questions, or to celebrate.

Eulogies should never contain elements of humor.

It is impossible to predict what questions an audience will ask after your presentation.

When listening to a potential customer, also focus your attention on listening to nonverbal behavior.

The introduction of a presenter and the introduction to a presentation share similar goals.

Effective impromptu speakers have ready-to-use organizational patterns they can use to frame their content.

Which step is not included in “Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?”

In a presentation describing a new facility for corporate training, a speaker began with a joke he just thought of on the way to the event. Which best practice about a humorous speech did this speaker ignore?

Effective speakers prepare humorous presentations by following the same guidelines they use for other speeches.

In gooquestion ananswer session, you should

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Speaking With Confidence

Listening Ancritical Thinking

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Audiencanalysis Anadaptation

Speaker Credibility Anethics

Speech Setting Anoccasion

Research Ansupporting Material

Organizing Anoutlining

Introductions Anconclusions

Engaging Language

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Presentation Delivery

Presentation Aids

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Persuasivpresentations

Speaking in Groups

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Exam 17: Special Presentations

When making toast, your presentations should

“Me, My Friend, and You” is an effective organizational pattern for impromptu speaking situations.

You should not offer sympathy to the family and close friends of the deceased person in a eulogy because it’s not about them.

The purpose of most special presentations is

When introducing speaker

It is appropriate for you to begin the applause at the end of the speaker’s presentation.

In special presentations, many of the decisions about each key elements of presentation speaking have been made well before the speaker begins the presentation planning process.

When you are confronted with the challenge of using humor in a presentation, you should rely on prepackaged humor from books and Web sources.

When making a toast, look at the audience and at the person or group whom you are toasting. This isn’t an introduction—it’s a celebration.

The purpose of most special presentations is to bring people together, to create social unity, to build goodwill, to answer questions, or to celebrate.

Eulogies should never contain elements of humor.

It is impossible to predict what questions an audience will ask after your presentation.

When listening to a potential customer, also focus your attention on listening to nonverbal behavior.

The introduction of a presenter and the introduction to a presentation share similar goals.

Effective impromptu speakers have ready-to-use organizational patterns they can use to frame their content.

Which step is not included in “Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?”

In a presentation describing a new facility for corporate training, a speaker began with a joke he just thought of on the way to the event. Which best practice about a humorous speech did this speaker ignore?

Effective speakers prepare humorous presentations by following the same guidelines they use for other speeches.

In gooquestion ananswer session, you should

Principles Oeffectivspeaking

Speaking With Confidence

Listening Ancritical Thinking

Purposantopic

Audiencanalysis Anadaptation

Speaker Credibility Anethics

Speech Setting Anoccasion

Research Ansupporting Material

Organizing Anoutlining

Introductions Anconclusions

Engaging Language

Generating Audiencinteres

Presentation Delivery

Presentation Aids

Informativpresentations

Persuasivpresentations

Speaking in Groups

Filters