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Chapter 18: Oral Presentations



 

 1. 

An “informal” presentation is an impromptu presentation.
 

 2. 

A demonstration involves showing how something is done, describing the process, and focusing the audience’s attention on yourself.
 

 3. 

People are able to remember stories better than discrete pieces of information.
 

 4. 

In a presentation, be sure to include plenty of transitions to indicate movement from one topic to the next.
 

 5. 

Because visuals are time-consuming to produce, you should make each visual support several of your ideas.
 

 6. 

Handouts add little value to a presentation unless the audience is certain to use them during or after the presentation.
 

 7. 

There are four possible audience groups for a technical presentation:  professional peers, international listeners, general listeners, and _________________________.
a.
expert professionals
b.
experts
c.
nonprofessional experts
d.
nonexpert professionals
 

 8. 

What percentage of an audience is likely predisposed to listen to a presentation?
a.
10 percent
b.
30 percent
c.
50 percent
d.
70 percent
 

 9. 

Which of the following vocal characteristics does not determine an individual’s “voice print”?
a.
volume
b.
vocabulary
c.
rate
d.
pitch
 



 
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