Exam 11: Oral Reports

Sami is presenting a poster presentation at a conference. In an essay, describe to Sami effective strategies and design tips he can use to prepare and design an effective poster for his presentation. You might include questions he can ask himself to better understand his audience and purpose.

What should color be used for in a poster presentation?

In this essay, refer to the slide below. First, explain why the slide is not designed appropriately. Next, describe what changes you would make to increase the effectiveness of the slide if used in a presentation.

Briefly describe how you can make your ideas more interesting and memorable for your audience.

What are the three main parts of an oral report?

Refer to the following illustration from Magda's presentation. Why is this an ineffective illustration?

What style generally suits all oral reports?

What is one question you can ask yourself to help you determine what content to include in your presentation?

You must alert your audience of the purpose of your presentation…

When should you state the purpose of your presentation?

What are the three main segments of a presentation?

Teo knows that many of his co-workers recently got laid-off due to the recent restructuring of the organization. He has to give a presentation to his team about the current project they are working on. Knowing that many of his team members are worried about losing their job is most relevant to what aspect of Teo's presentation?

Why should you save handouts for the end of your presentation?

In which of the following situations would a scripted presentation be appropriate or required?

What is one question you can ask yourself when performing an audience analysis?

What is one question you can ask yourself to help you understand more about the context in which you will deliver your presentation?

Refer to the following illustration from Bao's presentation. In an essay, first describe why it is an effective illustration and provide design changes that will make it more effective.

What phrase should you use to begin the conclusion of an oral report?

What is one question you can ask yourself when performing an audience analysis?

When concluding a presentation, what can you use to help reinforce your message?