ORAL PRESENTATIONS Assessment 1. According to experts - - PDF document

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Name: ______________________________ Date: ______________

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Assessment

• 1. According to experts _______________ of communication is non-verbal.
• a. 15%
• c. 55%
• b. 35%
• d. 75%
• 2. A presentation that has not been rehearsed adequately …
• a. gives the impression that the

purpose and expected outcome is not very critical.

• c. will flow more naturally.
• b. will most likely solicit the desired

result.

• d. will force presenters to use note cards,

which is a widely accepted practice.

• 3. When making an oral presentation, _______________ is essential.
• a. a visual
• c. PowerPoint
• b. aesthetics
• d. vocabulary
• 4. According to Earl Nightingale, "Those who score highest on the vocabulary test given in

college were in the _______________, while those who had scored the lowest were in the _______________."

• a. top income group, bottom income

group

• c. top reading group, lowest reading

group

• b. elite academic bracket,

undesirable academic bracket

• d. fraternity, sorority
• 5. When preparing an oral presentation, it is essential to keep these four concepts in mind:
• a. Introduction, Body, Delivery,

Conclusion

• c. Strategy, Structure, Presentation,

Questions

• b. Outline, Visual, Practice, Dos &

Don'ts

• d. What, Who, Where, When, Why
• 6. When creating a PowerPoint slide it is important to have everything you are going to say
• n the slide.

TRUE FALSE

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• 7. It is important to state your purpose and expected outcomes at the beginning, several

times throughout, and at the conclusion of your presentation. TRUE FALSE

• 8. When creating a slide in PowerPoint, it is important to make the font large, to be

consistent, and to write the informational content in complete sentences. TRUE FALSE

• 9. In the Virtual Business world, oral presentations …
• a. are an effective way for a business

to share information.

• c. provide an opportunity to directly

interact with an audience.

• b. are a very large part of various

trade fair competitions.

• d. all of the above
• 10. Anyone can give a good presentation if they …
• a. practice, practice, practice!
• c. prepare an audience analysis.
• b. plan, prepare, and practice.
• d. state the main ideas at the beginning,

in the middle, and at the end.

• 11. _______________ indicates confidence, knowledge, and authority and will draw the

audience in.

• a. A good vocabulary
• c. Incorporating industry jargon and

company slang into your presentation

• b. Using technical terminology
• d. Speaking in a monotone voice
• 12. Wearing appropriate attire is an important element of a successful oral presentation,

therefore, you should …

• a. always dress in a business suit.
• c. always wear your company uniform.
• b. wear the same type of attire as your

audience.

• d. never dress more casually than the

audience.

• 13. Once general research has been conducted and main topic points have been

identified, it is time to begin …

• a. practicing.
• c. the summary.
• b. the outline.
• d. the body.
• 14. Name at least 10 'DON'Ts' for making a good oral presentation.

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• 15. Name at least 10 'DOs' for making a good oral presentation.