Intro Final part 1

Which of the following IS NOT a component for success?

• Effort

• Previous Success

• Ability

• Attitude

Study spots

• are best in well-lit library study areas

• should have a television to help with background noise

• depend on your learning style and personality

• do not exist, studying can be done anywhere

To help stay effective:

• Stay up as late as you need to finish work for the next day

• All of these are correct

• Save assignments for the end of the semester until the end

• Accomplish important tasks when you are at your best

What will help you succeed in the classroom?

• Establishing weekly goals

• All of these are correct

• Writing down goals

• Examining long-term goals after the semester

Too much or too little of information may cause confusion within the audience. What is a general rule to follow in creating slides?

• 1 slide for 1 minute of speech

• Use slides as note cards

• Two ideas per slide maximum

• All of these are correct

To maximize visual impact with figures and numbers:

• Fill the slide with figures and calculations

• Graphs and charts can display information

• Use Tables to layout information

• All of these are correct

Within the first 10 to 30 seconds of an oral presentation:

• None of these are correct

• establish some level of formality and rapport

• Begin presenting immediately, time is against you

• Scan over the audience silently looking for key members

Who does a communication checklist benefit?

• Supervisor

• None of these are correct

• Writer

• Audience

A thumbnail sketch

• requires two vanishing points

• is a quick way of getting an idea on paper

• is based on rules and standards

• is drawn as it would appear in a camera

A Golden Rule of Communication for Engineers states:

• Technical words work best

• Short, simple words preferred

• Brevity is to brief

• All of these are correct