Exam 12: Planning Your Presentation

Which of the following questions would assist you with analyzing your audience?

Audience demographics include characteristics such as age, political affiliation, religion, career goals, gender, and military experience.

WIIFT answers audience questions such as "Is the speaker credible?" "What do I know about this topic?"

Charisma has more to do with how you deliver a presentation than with what you have to say; in that regard, Adolf Hitler was a charismatic speaker.

An effective purpose statement for a presentation has the following characteristics:

You can begin to achieve your presentation's purpose by deciding whether your purpose is to inform, persuade, entertain, inspire, or do all four. Define the goal of these four types of presentations and provide two examples of each type.

Martin McDermott, author of Speak with Courage, offers three important pieces of advice for giving a successful speech. Those three things are

In two national surveys-one administered to working professionals and the other to college students taking a communication course-what speaking skill was identified by both groups as the most important for effective presentations?

According to your textbook, __________ may be the most important factor in enhancing a speaker's credibility.

Which of the following answers best describes the interests of Civil War buffs attending a presentation contrasting the battles of Bull Run and Gettysburg?

Character represents the speaker's expertise and ability.

When assessing audience attitudes, your primary concern is how likeable they will find you to be as a speaker.

Create a purpose statement for two of the following topic areas for an informative presentation so they reflect the functions of informative speaking and the three characteristics of an effective purpose statement: (a) Democrats and Republicans; (b) how to select a good college; (c) divorce; (d) speaking anxiety; or (e) martial arts.

Roberto gave a presentation about how to earn more money working part-time while in school. His classmates were very interested in his speech and asked him lots of questions. What type of interest best describes their interest in his topic?

If you are not an expert on a topic, how can you demonstrate to your audience that you are competent-that you know what you are talking about?

Explain the difference between purpose and topic. Your textbook recommends beginning the presentation planning process by determining your purpose. Do you agree? Why or why not?

A purpose statement should be specific, achievable, and relevant.

If you could only have one of the three components of speaker credibility, which one would you choose? Explain why you would choose this characteristic and what effect it could have on your success as a presentation speaker.

It is important to remember that there can be as many __________ in your audience as there are __________.

In two national surveys-one administered to working professionals and the other to college students taking a communication course-only the working professionals ranked "overcoming/reducing nervousness/stage fright" as one of the top ten speaking skills.