Giving Presentations

A presentation is a form of oral communication in which a person shares factual information with an audience that is

• large

• small

• mixed

• specific

Which of the followings is not an element of presentation?

• Spontaneous.

• Involve more formal language.

• Roles of speaker and listener are clear.

• Include many nonverbal communications.

The audience for a presentation consists of people who

• are confused in their purpose

• are uninformed and lack a purpose

• vary in their level of information and purpose

• are uniform in their level of information and purpose

To be able to give a good presentation, a full rehearsal is

• useless

• optional

• necessary

• audience-based

Audience engagement is used

• so that the audience may be part of the experience

• to help the audience to understand the information

• to keep the audience awake during the presentation

• to show the assessor how good you are at giving presentations

Which of the following should NOT be done in a team or group presentation?

• Referring to your team members by name

• Planning so the whole presentation is consistent and complete

• Using 'I' when presenting ideas and information in your own section of the presentation.

• Using 'we' when presenting the ideas and information in your own section of the presentation

How should you NOT practice your oral presentation?

• Memorise it word by word.

• While practising, use as many of your senses as possible

• Always have someone to listen to it so that they may give you feedback.

• Always record your presentation so that you can listen to it and make amendments.

At the start of a presentation, the best thing you can do is

• to get the audience’s attention

• to get other presenters’ attention

• to receive the compliments from the audiences

• to receive the compliments from other presenters

Which of the followings NOT recommended in finding a good speech topic?

• Comb through your personal experiences.

• Sensitive issues will grab audiences’ attention.

• Search for interesting subjects on the Internet.

• Investigate an issue about which you are curious to know more

What is the main purpose of a speaker in delivering a speech?

• To score.

• To infinitive.

• To describe central idea.

• To state general purpose.