Ch 11 Self-Quiz 2

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. If your audience is not comfortable with American English, you should

speak in long sentences. correct incorrect

avoid idiomatic expressions. correct incorrect

choose more abstract words. correct incorrect

Tell them to pay close attention. correct incorrect

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. Be sure that all visuals you use in your presentation are

complex correct incorrect

simple correct incorrect

brightly colored correct incorrect

more interesting than what you are saying correct incorrect

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. Which of the following do you NOT need to do in the introduction of an oral presentation?

establish your authority to speak on the subject correct incorrect

interest the audience in the subject correct incorrect

enumerate the key points you will cover correct incorrect

make the audience study your slides correct incorrect

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. When preparing oral presentations you should keep in mind

that there are different audience analysis principles for an audience of ten than for an audience of a thousand. correct incorrect

that oral presentations do not require audience analysis because you know exactly who you're audience is. correct incorrect

that they require similar planning strategies to written presentations, such as analyzing the audience correct incorrect

audiences will be more patient about how long it takes you to get to the point than a reader. correct incorrect

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. Effective speakers meet their audience's expectations about:

demeanor and dress, but not language correct incorrect

demeanor and language, but not dress correct incorrect

demeanor, language, but not attitude correct incorrect

demeanor, language, dress correct incorrect

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. Your speaking style should be

suitable to your purpose only. You may not know who your audience is until you get there. correct incorrect

suitable to your role, the audience, and your purpose correct incorrect

natural, not artificial, so just speak like you normally do. correct incorrect

based on the complexity of the slides you use correct incorrect

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. In the workplace, the presentation format for oral presentations

has been standardized. It's always text+ visuals correct incorrect

should have complex, professional, and impressive visuals correct incorrect

is unimportant. The oral presentation itself should be center stage. correct incorrect

should help you're audience understand the message correct incorrect

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. While it is usually a bad idea to read a presentation, you may want to read your presentation if

the presentation covers official policies of your organization. correct incorrect

you have written permission from a supervisor correct incorrect

you have not had time to revise your presentation correct incorrect

you do not have slides to accompany your presentation correct incorrect