Eye Contact
True or False
It is important to make eye contact with your audience when presenting.
True
Making eye contact means you want the audience's attention.
True or False
You should speak very fast so you can get in all you have to say.
False
You should speak at a normal speaking rate, but put emphasis on important parts.
True or False
You should speak super loud so everyone can hear you.
False
You don't want to speak too loud, as this may not be pleasant to your audience, but you do want to speak loud enough for them to hear you.
True or False
Enunciation is when a person speaks clearly and distinctly when forming sounds to make words.
True
Enunciation is an important part of giving a presentation.
True or False
Adding hand gestures to your presentation helps the audience to stay involved in what you are saying.
True
Hand gestures can help the audience understand better with a visual to go along with what you are saying.
True or False
If your audience is not paying attention it means you are giving a good presentation.
False
If your audience is not paying attention then what you are saying is not being presented in an interesting way.
True or False
When you are speaking for your presentation, you should speak at a rate that is not too slow, but not too fast.
True
Your speaking rate should be at a normal rate so your audience can easily follow along with what you are saying.
True or False
When speaking you want your volume to be like when a teacher is talking to a class.
True
You want to project your voice like a teacher does when they are talking to the class.
True or False
When presenting, it is important to speak clearly and enunciate your words so your audience clearly understands what you are saying.
True
You want to make sure your audience understands your words clearly so they do not misunderstand what you are trying to say.
True or False
Using hand gestures is one way to help the audience visualize what you are saying.
True
When you use hand gestures, your audience can gain a better understanding of what you are trying to say.
True or False
It is important to only read off the slides when you are presenting.
False
You should "glance" over your slides when presenting, but focus mostly on your audience when talking.
True or False
When speaking for your presentation you should speak like you are speaking to a friend, or informally.
False
When speaking for a presentation, you should speak with a formal tone, like you are speaking to important adults.
True or False
When presenting, you don't want to speak softly or else your audience won't be able to hear what you are saying.
True
You want your audience to be able to hear all that you have to say.
True or False
Someone who mumbles is someone who should probably work on their enunciation skills.
True
When a person enunciates clearly, they are not mumbling. Someone who mumbles is someone who makes it hard to understand them because they are not clear with the words they are speaking.
True or False
A gesture is a non-verbal way to communicate.
True
A gesture is a way to communicate with someone without verbally talking.
True or False
You should not make eye contact with the audience when presenting.
False
You should make eye contact when presenting.
True or False
It is important to speak slowly so the audience can follow easily.
False
You do not want to speak too slowly as your audience may become bored and stop paying attention.
True or False
The volume of your speaking should reflect the importance of what you are saying.
True
You should put emphasis on important parts by pausing and/or speaking somewhat louder (not yelling) on important parts.
True or False
It is important to pronounce your words clearly when you are giving a presentation.
True
Pronouncing words clearly is important for your audience to clearly understand you.
True or False
Students are expected to use verbal and nonverbal techniques when giving a presentation to capture the audience's attention and keep it un-engaged throughout the presentation.
False
It should be engaging for the audience.
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Making eye contact means you stare at one person the whole time you are presenting.
False
You should look at different people around the room.
True or False
When speaking, you should speak at a rate that is comfortable for you and your audience to follow along.
True
You should speak at a comfortable pace for your audience to follow along.
True or False
You should make your voice louder or do a voice inflection on important parts of your presentation.
True
A voice inflection is when you raise or lower your voice to stress certain parts of what you are saying. This strategy is often used by speakers for emphasis.
True or False
When giving your presentation, it is not important to speak clearly.
False
For your audience to understand you, you have to speak clearly.
True or False
When presenting, students should be able to use nonverbal techniques to emphasize key concepts and make the message not clear and not easy to understand.
False
It should be clear and easy to understand.