Exam 12: Business Presentations

An important preliminary step in public speaking is performing ____________________ analysis, which helps a speaker determine his or her organizational pattern, delivery style, and supporting material.

When you give a speech without multimedia technology, you may need to prepare notes. You should prepare these notes by writing major ideas

You should do all of the following in the introduction of a presentation except

____________________ presentations use 3D to allow a speaker to focus on images to help the audience better understand and remember content, details, and relationships.

Tyrone has just told his audience that engineering a hostile business takeover is similar to conducting guerilla warfare. He is using what technique?

The most effective multimedia presentations rely heavily on text, use frequent bulleted lists, and employ few graphics or images.

An effective visual aid

Your goals as a speaker are to make listeners understand, remember, and act on your ideas.

After determining your purpose for the presentation, what is your next important step?

Before you create a multimedia presentation, you must first analyze the speaking situation and determine the purpose of your slideshow.

The introduction of a speech should capture the listeners' attention and get them involved, preview the main points of the speech, and establish the speaker's ____________________.

Zoom presentations are becoming a popular alternative to multimedia presentations because of their interactivity and cinematic capabilities.

What statement about the use and meaning of color is most accurate?

When analyzing your audience, you should consider the

Good speakers try to build audience ____________________ by forming a bond with their audience.

To hide your nervousness, stand behind a speaking lectern while delivering your entire presentation.

Your best plan to create a convincing presentation is to read your entire presentation from a manuscript so that your audience is confident that you have not omitted anything.

Good speakers try to form a bond with the audience.

Verbal ____________________, such as previews, summaries, and transitions, help an audience recognize the organization and main points of an oral message.

To maintain audience interest in a multimedia presentation, add as many animation and sound effects as possible.