Exam 16: Delivering Oral Reports and Business Speeches

Which of the following is a visual cue that helps readers interpret written reports?

Speakers who talk in a monotone are likely to hold the interest of their listeners for long.

List the appearance and physical factors to be considered when delivering a speech.

The webcast, a variety of web presentation, is most synonymous with a presentation.

Which of the following must not be done when using visuals in delivering an oral presentation?

When delivering an oral report, the use of _____ acts as a verbal aid for an audience.

When giving collaborative presentations, which of the following is considered under the aspect of physical staging?

Describe the use of handouts in oral business reports.

When one is responding to a crisis or giving an important announcement, which of the following is the most appropriate presentation method?

The first step in giving a speech or formal presentation is to:

Extemporaneous presentations generally sound natural to the listeners, yet they are (or should be) the product of careful planning and practice.

Jacob, a human resources executive with an MBA degree, chose to deliver a speech on how employees can motivate themselves to increase their productivity. Which of the following factors did he use to guide his choice of topic?

When using visuals to present information, one should look at the visuals only when the audience should look at them.

When giving a presentation on a new discovery to an audience who will want to review the presentation later, the appropriate handout will be:

Describe the aspects to be covered when preparing and delivering a collaborative presentation.

Briefly describe the difference between oral and written reports.

Webinars are unpopular because they increase downtime and travel costs.

When giving oral presentations, pauses should not be used because they detract from the main message.

The members of an audience only take in the words the speaker communicates and do not form an impression of the speaker.

The _____ ,a type of web presentation, is most synonymous with a presentation and allows audience participation.