Paragraph A
Define convey in your own words.
to deliver or communicate a message
True or False: It is useful to spend time giving them information they already know.
False
Define "outline" in your own words
general description of something with main points
According to Paragraph D, what is worth a thousand words?
a picture
Define "pitch in" in your own words
1) to participate and support
2) to jump in for help
According to paragraph A, what is the first task for a successful presentation?
Your first task is to know what your aim is
Define overwhelm in your own words.
to give to much information and have people barely understand you
Explain "clarify" in your own words.
Define "engage" in your own words
to make somebody interested in what you're saying or doing
According to paragraph E, what could you do to check if you are speaking too fast, or too slow?
record yourself with your phone or camera
What new word is synonymous to the phrasal verb "map out" (mentioned in paragraph A)
outline
According to paragraph B, what do you need to think carefully about?
about who you are talking to
True or False: According to the Paragraph C, more than three points should be just enough for a ten minute presentation.
False
You shouldn't have more than three points
Define the phrasal verb "back up", mentioned in the Paragraph D.
to give supporting evidence
According to the paragraph E, who or what should you look at as much as possible?
the people
According to the paragraph A, what is the reason one might need to cut down on saying everything?
time limit
Explain "facts and figures" in your own words.
information and numeric data
According to Paragraph C, what can help you figure out how many points you can have in a presentation?
The time you have
According to Paragraph D, besides a picture, what else can be worth a thousand words?
a graph, chart or table
According to Paragraph E, what should you avoid looking at too much?
your notes
According to paragraph A, why wouldn't the audience be able to understand you?
Because you don't know the aim, what question to answer, and what you want to convey during the presentation
According to paragraph B, why is it important not to overwhelm your audience with a flood of facts and figures?
because they won't be able to remember them
According to the paragraph C, what should be paced out throughout your talking time?
Your key points
Paragraph D uses this (what) as an example of causing a distraction during your presentation?
a cartoon
According to the paragraph E, what can help you feel more confident?
the more you practice