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Ineffective presentations suffer what types of|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
consequences?
a. inefficient use of time
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b. vital information not communicated
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c. lost sales
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d. waste of financial resources
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e. all of these - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all of these
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Which of the following is not a typical purpose of most
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business presentations? |\
a. explaining
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b. motivating
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c. reporting
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d. persuading
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e. enhancing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔enhancing
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A publisher's presentation to a group of authors to
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describe how the publishing process works has the
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purpose of |\
,a. reporting.
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b. explaining.
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c. persuading.
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d. motivating.
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e. lecturing. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔explaining
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A presentation that brings sales representatives up to
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date on new products has the purpose of
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a. reporting.
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b. explaining.
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c. lecturing.
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d. persuading.
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e. motivating. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reporting
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Knowing your purpose enables you to _____ after you
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deliver your presentation.
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a. analyze your audience
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b. understand your audience's motivations
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c. evaluate the quality of data
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d. review the quality of visual aids
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e. judge your effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔judge your effectiveness |\ |\
,Identify a psychological need that you should analyze
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when learning about the audience for an oral
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presentation.
a. age |\
b. organizational status
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c. attitudes
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d. education
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e. demographics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔attitudes
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If you believe your listeners are likely to be hostile to you
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or your message, your presentation will have to
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a. include few examples to avoid overwhelming the
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audience.
b. be more modest, downplaying your credentials.
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c. use language that is familiar to the majority of the
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audience.
d. establish your credibility and possibly quote other
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experts.
e. use complex terminology to demonstrate your mastery
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of the material. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔establish your
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credibility and possibly quote other experts |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which of the following is not a recommended guideline
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for preparing notes for a presentation?
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, a. Number the pages or index cards.
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b. Use large size letters on your note cards.
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c. Type the notes in all capital letters for easy reading.
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d. Write on only one side of the note card.
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e. Consider including notes about emphasis and pauses. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔type the notes in all capital
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letters for easy reading |\ |\ |\
The audience is probably the most judgmental during the
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_____ of the presentation.
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a. opening
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b. middle
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c. ending
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d. question-and-answer period
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e. summary - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔opening
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Which of the following is not an effective attention-getter
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for a business presentation?
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a. quoting a well-known individual
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b. joking about the bad food served before the
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presentation
c. presenting a hypothetical situation to stimulate thought
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about the topic
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d. stating a startling fact or statistic
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