BC Chapter 12 - Giving Presentations

All of the following are examples of oral presentations except a ____.

• luncheon keynote at a conference

• product demonstration to potential customers

• message left on a colleague's voicemail

• workshop on management techniques

Oral presentations vary in length, topic, and ___.

• audience

• preparation

• method

• style

The approach of an oral presentation should be ___.

• direct

• indirect

• Either A or B.

• Neither A nor B.

The general purposes of an oral presentation include all of the following except to ___.

• direct others

• entertain

• make a request

• persuade

All of the following should be include in your presentation outline except ____.

• picture captions for a slideshow

• subtopics within each main point

• introduction

• main points

Which of the following should not be done when using humor in a presentation?

• Use a short, funny story as an introduction.

• weave a joke or amusing anecdote related to your topic into presentation.

• Use a joke to lighten up a very serious presentation.

• None of the above

Oral Presentations can be delivered live (either in person or via Web seminar), or recorded and made available as a(n) ___.

• CD/DVD

• on-demand download

• streaming video

• All of the above.

When choosing a presentation method, consider each of the following except ___.

• the allotted time

• equipment availability

• seating capacity

• the ability to record and save

"Tell them what you are going to tell them" should be incorporated into which part of the planning outline?

• Main points

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Subtopics

"Tell them what you told them" should be incorporated into which part of the planning outline?

• Main points

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Subtopics