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Of the organizational strategies listed below, which specifically includes calling your audience to action? (a) criteria-satisfaction (b) fulfillment (c) problem-solution (d) topical (e) motivated sequence
What is motivated sequence
100
Liam was giving a persuasive presentation to his class about the need to increase recycling efforts in the United States. To support his main point, he provided a hypothetical account of what he expected the world to look like in 50 years if recycling efforts were not stepped up. According to the text, which of the following forms of verbal support is Liam using during his presentation? (a) example (b) story (c) citation (d) statistic (e) comparison
What is (b) story
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The conclusion of a presentation should have which of the following parts? (a) a review and closing statement (b) a joke and a closing statement (c) an appeal for action and at least one new piece of information (d) a list of credentials and a challenge (e) a preview and a review
What is (a) a review and closing statement
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While preparing his presentation for the annual budget meeting, Rob would like to avoid using passive verbs. With this in mind, which of the following phrases is the most effective? (a) The report is the creation of our department. (b) Our report was created by our department. (c) The report was compiled by our department. (d) Our department prepared the report. (e) The report was prepared by our department.
What is (d) Our department prepared the report.
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Which of the following is NOT suggested by your text as a way to enhance your credibility? (a) Demonstrate your competence. (b) Earn the trust of your audience. (c) Present your ideas in an organized manner. (d) Present yourself in a professional manner. (e) Focus on important differences between your views and those of the audience.
What is (e) Focus on important differences between your views and those of the audience.
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According to research cited in the text, the impact of a presentation is greater if it is presented (a) none of these items affect the impact of a presentation. (b) in print only. (c) both visually and verbally. (d) verbally only (e) visually only
What is (c) both visually and verbally.
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You have been asked to give a presentation on email in the workplace. In your speech, you spend several minutes explaining how to use various email systems, but you notice many audience members looking bored and uninterested. After your speech, you find out that most of your audience works in Technology Resources. Which aspect of the audience did you fail to consider when preparing your speech? (a) How much do they know? (b) What are their goals? (c) What are their personal preferences? (d) What are the listeners’ attitudes? (e) What size is the group?
What is (a) How much do they know?
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Which of the following guidelines is the BEST advice for practicing your presentation? (a) Focus mainly on the body of your speech. (b) Expect the worst to happen so you will be pleased if it doesn't. (c) Focus mainly on your gestures during the rehearsal. (d) Rehearse before an audience. (e) Rehearse twice.
What is (d) Rehearse before an audience.
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Kym is planning a presentation to persuade her audience that they need to purchase new computer from her company. During her speech, she provides information about several similar computers, and then shows why her company’s computer is best. Which of the following organizational patterns best describes her presentation? (c) compartive-advantages (d) problem-solution (e) topical
What is (c) compartive-advantages
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After you have decided on your thesis statement, which of the following should you do first as you begin to develop the content of your presentation? (a) Write your attention getter (b) Develop subpoints. (c) Write your review statement (d) Highlight what you want to say in the introduction. (e) Develop a concluding statement.
What is (b) Develop subpoints.
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Definitions, stories, and quotations are examples of: (a) verbal supporting material (b) poorly conceived messages (c) types of visual aids (d) overly complex main points (e) verbal appeals
What is (a) verbal supporting material
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Juan is preparing a speech to a prospective client who has been working with a different advertising firm for the past 10 years. Juan's goal is to influence the client to switch firms and begin working with his company. What is the general purpose or goal of Juan's presentation? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain (d) to manipulate (e) to prevail
What is (a) to persuade
400
All of the following are advised for planning an effective group presentation except: (a) Individual members should not have to do much work on their own. (b) Planning for a group presentation takes more time than planning for a solo presentation. (c) Hold meetings only when group input or decision is needed. (d) Arrange a meeting early in the process to assign individual roles. (e) After members finish individual tasks, meet as a group to assemble your results into a coherent plan.
What is (a) Individual members should not have to do much work on their own.
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Providing information to your supervisor that details the progress made on a long-term project on which you have been working is an example of which of the following informative presentation types? (a) training (b) briefing (c) status report (d) explanation (e) recommendation
What is (c) status report
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When you make a mistake while delivering a presentation, it is best to: (a) correct only mistakes that result in mis-information (b) apologize in a sentence or two (c) remind the audience that nobody is perfect (d) correct every minor slip you may make (e) apologize for your nervousness
What is (a) correct only mistakes that result in mis-information
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Once a month, Samantha is responsible for summarizing to her immediate supervisor all the projects her research team is working on that month, along with an account of the team's expenses for the month. According to the text, which of the following types of informative presentations is Samantha making to her supervisor? (a) status report (b) training (c) budget request (d) explanation (e) briefing
What is (a) status report
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If you were giving a tour of your company's facilities to a group of investors and you organized the tour based on the location of the various divisions, which of the following organizational patterns would you be using? (a) problem-solution (b) motivated sequence (c) chronological (d) spatial (e) topical
What is (d) spatial
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When accepting an award for his award for Top Manager of the Year at the Dunder-Mifflin Annual Awards Banquet, Michael gave the following speech: “Oh wow! Thank you! I am deeply honored by this recognition. I almost feel that I don’t deserve this award, given the stiff competition I was up against! But I’ll take it! Because of this award, I vow to keep using my talents to make Dunder-Mifflin the most profitable paper company in all of the greater New York City metropolitan area. Thank you, thank you.” Which guideline for accepting an award did Michael fail to address? (a) Describe how the reward will make a difference. (b) Acknowledge and show appreciation to those who contributed to your success. (c) Express your sincere gratitude. (d) Say thank you again. (e) Express surprise, if appropriate.
What is (b) Acknowledge and show appreciation to those who contributed to your success.
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Which of the following is NOT a function of supporting material? (a) to make a claim (b) to add interest to your speech (c) to support a claim (d) to make your presentation more convincing (e) to make abstract concept more understandable
What is (a) to make a claim
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Imagine that your goal is to convince your supervisor to allow employees to work from home. In your persuasive presentation, you explain how many employees have been requesting time off to care for their children, which is harming the company’s productivity. You then explain how allowing them to work from home would reduce the number of requested days off and make employees more productive. Which of the following organizational patterns best describes your presentation? (a) Motivated Sequence (b) Problem-Solution (c) Criteria-Satisfaction (d) Cyclical (e) Comparative-Advantages
What is (b) Problem-Solution
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