English Presentation Skills for EMR Profession

What should you do at the very beginning of a presentation?

• Tell a joke

• Shake everyone's hands

• Ask questions

• Introduce yourself

Your Presentation Structure should consist of __________, ______, and _______.

• outline, objects and summary

• outline, body, opinion

• introduction, body and conclusion

• introduction, opinions and paragraphs

Which of these should you avoid while giving your presentation?

• Repeating yourself and going off topic

• Using occasional pauses

• Talking slowly    

• Making frequent eye contact with your audience

Why should you keep text to a minimum on slides?

• So the focus is on you as the speaker

• To help make your presentation longer

• So the pictures are easier to see

• To make sure the audience can read everything you have to tell them

When you are designing your presentation, which action should you take?

• add a lot of information on a slide or poster

• Write points in full sentences

• add some pictures

• use a small font to fit more information

What is the most important part of making a successful presentation?

• organization

• preparation

• software

• software

If you use visuals, what do you need to do with them?

• Explain them to the audience

• Allow them to be just be a background

• Allow the audience to determine what they mean

• ask questions about the content to the audience

When giving a presentation in front of an audience you should do all of the following except for:

• Speak loud and clear

• Provide handouts if needed

• Dress professionally

• Look at your screen and not the audience

Which selection contains the five items in the Conclusion Structure?

• Signaling the end, Summarizing, Conclusion, Results, Sources

• Introduction, Outline, Body, Closing, Inviting questions / discussion

• Signaling the end, Summarizing, Conclusion, Closing, Inviting questions / discussion

• Signaling the end, Main points, Restating the problem, Solutions, Inviting questions / discussion

What should the presenter do during the Q&A session at the end of the presentation?

• Summarize the information

• Ignore the audience questions

• Start a new topic

• Address audience questions