Oral presentation

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

• Introduction

• Main points

• Conclusions

• Subtopics

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

• equipment availability

• the allotted time

• seating capacity

• the audience

Demonstration should be added into your presentation because....

• adds interest to your talk

• makes an impact on listeners

• engages the audience

• all of the above

___________ can be used to win over an audience, but could also detract from the presentation

• Visuals

• Facts

• Humor

• None of the above

All of the following should be included in your presentation except __________

• main points

• picture captions

• subtopics within each main point

• introduction

All of the following are examples of oral presentations except a __________

• keynote at a conference

• workshop on geophysical methods

• conference announcements

• product demonstration to customers

Oral presentation vary in length, topic and _____________

• method

• audience

• style

• preparation

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

• tell a joke related to the topic of the presentation

• use a joke to lighten up a very serious presentation

• use a short, funny story as an introduction

• none of the above

The general purpose of an oral presentation include all of the following except to ____________

• direct others

• present your research

• entertain

• persuade

Being a part of a team of presenters Arek is the last speaker before the lunch break. He has been allotted 15 minutes; however, all of the speakersahead of him are running over time. The presentation must be finished before the lunch break. Which of the following is the best choice for Arek?

• Present according to original plan, but without Q&A

• Request a later time and present then

• Shorten presentation

• Signal speaker before him to speed up or cut short