Question 1

Chapter 11 provides 10 techniques to enhancing your audience's comprehension when preparing for and delivering a presentation, identify two of these.

Accepted Answer

Some effective techniques to enhance your audience's comprehension when delivering a presentation include:
1. Identify sections: Clearly demarcate each topic and each section of your presentation.
2. Enunciate: Speak slowly, vigorously, and enthusiastically. Make sure you pronounce your words carefully.
3. Practice: Practice your presentation until you feel comfortable with it, sitting or standing as you will during the presentation itself.
4. Record: Record or videotape your presentation and review it as objectively as possible, considering the audience, purpose, organization, context, content, and style.
5. Keep it conversational: Avoid memorizing your presentation. You don't want it to sound like something you are reciting to your listeners.
6. Use gestures and eye contact: If you are visible to your audience, use natural gestures to emphasize your points. Move your head, hands, arms, or entire body easily but deliberately to aid you in announcing major transition points.
7. Save handouts for the end: Avoid distributing any supporting or reference materials before your presentation.
8. Explain your slides: If you use slides, explain to the audience what they will see, display the slide, give the audience time to realize what they are seeing, and then comment on the slide.
9. Encourage questions: Keep in mind that the more interactive your presentation, the more engaged is your audience. When you are planning your presentation, determine how you will handle questions.
10. Answer questions concisely: Always prepare for questions your audience might ask and decide how you will answer each one.

Question 2

What should you do if you are presenting to an international audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Try to identify signs and gestures that may have different meanings to your audience. 
B)  Research the culture of your audience. 
C)  Select clothing that is appropriate for the culture of your audience. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Try to identify signs and gestures that may have different meanings to your audience. 
B)  Research the culture of your audience. 
C)  Select clothing that is appropriate for the culture of your audience. 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 3

Which is NOT a medium in which you deliver oral reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Live presentations 
B)  PDFs 
C)  Podcasts 
D)  Videos 
A)  Live presentations 
B)  PDFs 
C)  Podcasts 
D)  Videos B

Question 4

There are several questions you can ask yourself when preparing a presentation to help you determine the best approach to use based on the audience, purpose, and context. Write an essay describing what questions you can ask yourself when preparing for a presentation that help you determine how to approach the presentation and how the questions help you to make these determinations. Make sure to include a discussion about how you will determine the content, illustrations, and style to use.

Accepted Answer

When planning your presentation, you wil

Question 5

"What is the problem or situation that prompted this presentation?" is a question you can ask yourself when planning your presentation in order to determine what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Context 
B)  Purpose 
C)  Audience 
D)  Style 
A)  Context 
B)  Purpose 
C)  Audience 
D)  Style

Question 6

What element of an oral report is when you spark interest from the audience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conclusion 
B)  The beginning 
C)  The end 
D)  Introduction 
A)  Conclusion 
B)  The beginning 
C)  The end 
D)  Introduction

Question 7

When using a PowerPoint to deliver your presentation, do not…

Accepted Answer

A)  Include genuine informative illustrations. 
B)  Use rapidly change the slides as you deliver your presentation. 
C)  Read directly from your slides. Look at the audience. 
D)  Put your contact information in the footer on every slide. 
A)  Include genuine informative illustrations. 
B)  Use rapidly change the slides as you deliver your presentation. 
C)  Read directly from your slides. Look at the audience. 
D)  Put your contact information in the footer on every slide.

Question 8

All content that you select to include in your presentation must pertain to…

Accepted Answer

A)  The goal of your presentation. 
B)  The time of year. 
C)  The season. 
D)  How much time you have to give the presentation. 
A)  The goal of your presentation. 
B)  The time of year. 
C)  The season. 
D)  How much time you have to give the presentation.

Question 9

What is one type of information you can include in a presentation to help covey your message?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illustrations 
B)  Testimonials 
C)  History 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Illustrations 
B)  Testimonials 
C)  History 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

When speaking in front of international audiences, what aspect of the presentation may carry different meanings in different cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  The time zone. 
B)  Illustrations 
C)  Your knowledge of the topic. 
D)  Your level of interest in giving the presentation. 
A)  The time zone. 
B)  Illustrations 
C)  Your knowledge of the topic. 
D)  Your level of interest in giving the presentation.

Question 11

What is something you can do that may help people from other countries understand your presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use long prose. 
B)  Learn their native language and deliver the speech in that language. 
C)  Provide a lot of written text so that they will have something to focus on besides your speech. 
D)  Use short sentences. 
A)  Use long prose. 
B)  Learn their native language and deliver the speech in that language. 
C)  Provide a lot of written text so that they will have something to focus on besides your speech. 
D)  Use short sentences.

Question 12

List three types of information you can include in a presentation to help convey your message.

Accepted Answer

Preparing for oral presentations involve

Question 13

Which are appropriate fonts to use when designing illustrations for a presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helvetica and Arial 
B)  Biome and Chiller 
C)  Poor Richard and Selawik 
D)  Yu Gothic and Modern Love 
A)  Helvetica and Arial 
B)  Biome and Chiller 
C)  Poor Richard and Selawik 
D)  Yu Gothic and Modern Love

Question 14

When discussing the subject of your oral report, what strategy helps your audience keep track of your progress in the presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alphabetize your topics. 
B)  Tell your audience to have a pen and paper handy. 
C)  Number each of the points you want to discuss. 
D)  Always have a second person moderate your presentation. 
A)  Alphabetize your topics. 
B)  Tell your audience to have a pen and paper handy. 
C)  Number each of the points you want to discuss. 
D)  Always have a second person moderate your presentation.

Question 15

In what part of an oral report do you reiterate your main points?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduction 
B)  Conclusion 
C)  Body 
D)  In the opening statement. 
A)  Introduction 
B)  Conclusion 
C)  Body 
D)  In the opening statement.

Question 16

Which is NOT a process required to develop effective oral reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Know your audience and what they will expect. 
B)  Articulate your purpose. 
C)  Develop sufficient and appropriate supporting material. 
D)  Provide as much information as possible-the longer your presentation is the better. 
A)  Know your audience and what they will expect. 
B)  Articulate your purpose. 
C)  Develop sufficient and appropriate supporting material. 
D)  Provide as much information as possible-the longer your presentation is the better.

Question 17

What are accommodations you can make to increase the accessibility of your presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use closed captioning in videos. 
B)  Provide oral descriptions of photos. 
C)  Do a one-on-one with all of the audience members who have a hearing or vision impairment. 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
A)  Use closed captioning in videos. 
B)  Provide oral descriptions of photos. 
C)  Do a one-on-one with all of the audience members who have a hearing or vision impairment. 
D)  Both a and b are correct.

Question 18

Which is NOT a process required to develop effective oral reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eliminate key points if they are too confusing to your audience. 
B)  Know the context in which you will deliver your presentation. 
C)  Select the presentation format, including text, visuals, sound, and/or animations that will enhance your audience's understanding of your message. 
D)  Choose an appropriate style. 
A)  Eliminate key points if they are too confusing to your audience. 
B)  Know the context in which you will deliver your presentation. 
C)  Select the presentation format, including text, visuals, sound, and/or animations that will enhance your audience's understanding of your message. 
D)  Choose an appropriate style.

Question 19

Chapter 11 offers several questions you can ask yourself about your audience when performing an audience analysis. List three of these questions.

Accepted Answer

Chapter 11 provides 10 techniques to enhancing your audience's comprehension when preparing for and delivering a presentation, identify two of these.

What should you do if you are presenting to an international audience?

Which is NOT a medium in which you deliver oral reports?

"What is the problem or situation that prompted this presentation?" is a question you can ask yourself when planning your presentation in order to determine what?

What element of an oral report is when you spark interest from the audience?

When using a PowerPoint to deliver your presentation, do not…

All content that you select to include in your presentation must pertain to…

What is one type of information you can include in a presentation to help covey your message?

When speaking in front of international audiences, what aspect of the presentation may carry different meanings in different cultures?

What is something you can do that may help people from other countries understand your presentation?

List three types of information you can include in a presentation to help convey your message.

Which are appropriate fonts to use when designing illustrations for a presentation?

When discussing the subject of your oral report, what strategy helps your audience keep track of your progress in the presentation?

In what part of an oral report do you reiterate your main points?

Which is NOT a process required to develop effective oral reports?

What are accommodations you can make to increase the accessibility of your presentation?

Which is NOT a process required to develop effective oral reports?

Chapter 11 offers several questions you can ask yourself about your audience when performing an audience analysis. List three of these questions.

What is one question you can ask yourself to help you determine what type of style to use when preparing your presentation?

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Exam 11: Oral Reports

Chapter 11 provides 10 techniques to enhancing your audience's comprehension when preparing for and delivering a presentation, identify two of these.

What should you do if you are presenting to an international audience?

Which is NOT a medium in which you deliver oral reports?

"What is the problem or situation that prompted this presentation?" is a question you can ask yourself when planning your presentation in order to determine what?

What element of an oral report is when you spark interest from the audience?

When using a PowerPoint to deliver your presentation, do not…

All content that you select to include in your presentation must pertain to…

What is one type of information you can include in a presentation to help covey your message?

When speaking in front of international audiences, what aspect of the presentation may carry different meanings in different cultures?

What is something you can do that may help people from other countries understand your presentation?

List three types of information you can include in a presentation to help convey your message.

Which are appropriate fonts to use when designing illustrations for a presentation?

When discussing the subject of your oral report, what strategy helps your audience keep track of your progress in the presentation?

In what part of an oral report do you reiterate your main points?

Which is NOT a process required to develop effective oral reports?

What are accommodations you can make to increase the accessibility of your presentation?

Which is NOT a process required to develop effective oral reports?

Chapter 11 offers several questions you can ask yourself about your audience when performing an audience analysis. List three of these questions.

What is one question you can ask yourself to help you determine what type of style to use when preparing your presentation?

Characteristics of Writing at Work

Writing for Your Readers

Writing Ethically

Achieving a Readable Style

Designing Documents

Designing Illustrations

Emails, Texts, Memos, and Letters

Technical Reports

Proposals and Progress Reports

Instructions, Procedures, and Policies

Résumés and Job Applications

Filters