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Test Bank for Practical Strategies for Technical Communication 5 th Edition By Mike Markel, Stuart Selber
(All Chapters 1-15, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade)
All Chapters Arranged Reverse 15-1
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TB5 Chapter 15, Making Oral Presentations
- What are the four types of oral presentations described in Chapter 15?
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A successful answer would ideally include the following: The four types are
impromptu, extemporaneous, scripted, and memorized presentations.
- In an oral presentation, what is an advance organizer?
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A successful answer would ideally include the following: An advance
organizer is a statement that tells the listener what the speaker is about to discuss.
- Chapter 15 suggests using three techniques to make your language memorable. One technique is to refer to
people, not to abstractions. What is one other technique described in the chapter?
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A successful answer would ideally include the following: The other two
techniques are to involve the audience and to use interesting facts, figures, and quotations.
- An effective graphic for an oral presentation has five characteristics. One is that it presents a clear, well-
supported claim. What are two other characteristics mentioned in the chapter?
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A successful answer would ideally include the following: The other four
characteristics are that the graphic is easy to see, easy to read, simple, and correct.
- According to Chapter 15, there are four techniques for concluding a presentation. One is to look to the
future. What is one other?
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A successful answer would ideally include the following: The other three
techniques are to announce that you are concluding, summarize the main points, and invite questions politely.
6.Chapter 15 lists a number of points to keep in mind if you become nervous before giving an oral presentation. One is to realize that you are prepared. What is one other mentioned in the chapter?
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A successful answer would ideally include the following: The other two points
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are to realize that the audience is there to hear you, not to judge you, and to realize that your audience is made up of individual people who happen to be sitting in the same room.
7.Inexperienced speakers encounter problems with five aspects of vocalizing. One aspect is volume. Name two other aspects of vocalizing that can be a source of problems.
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A successful answer would ideally include the following: The other four
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aspects are speed, pitch, articulation, and nonfluencies.
8.Chapter 15 offers four suggestions for making your presentation more accessible to people with varying physical abilities. What are two of those suggestions?
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A successful answer would ideally include the following: The four suggestions
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given in the chapter are to provide handouts in accessible formats ahead of time, hire a sign-language specialist who can interpret your presentation for the audience, make a transcript of your talk available, and provide a recording of .Page 1 2 / 4
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9.In a question-and-answer session, what should you do if you are asked a question you do not understand?ANSWER A successful answer would ideally include the following: Ask for clarification.
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After responding, ask if you have answered the question adequately.
10.What should you do if a belligerent audience member rejects your response during a question-and-answer session and insists on restating their point?
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A successful answer would ideally include the following: You should politely
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offer to discuss the matter further after the presentation concludes.
11.O ne disadvantage of using handouts during a presentation is that your audience might read the handout instead of listening to you.a.T rue b.False
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a 12.If you are asked a question you do not understand during a question-and-answer session, you should first ask for clarification, then respond to the question, and then ask if you have answered the question adequately.a.T rue b.False
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- According to Chapter 15, an effective 20-minute presentation could take nearly a full day to prepare.
a.T rue b.False
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- To invite questions after your presentation, a simple “Any questions?” is appropriate.
a.T rue b.False
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b 15.According to Chapter 15, audience members are more likely to remember what you say if you connect it to things that they can see or easily imagine.a.T rue
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a 16.According to Chapter 15, you do not need to announce the end of your presentation. Listeners can tell when you are ending.a.T rue .Page 2 3 / 4
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- Usually, your audience is more aware of your nervousness than you are.
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b 18.Because a presentation occurs only once, you must work harder than you do when writing a document to direct the audience's attention to what you say.a.T rue b.False
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- One technique a presenter can use to make their language memorable is to involve the audience.
a.T rue b.False
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a 20.What is an advance organizer?a.a note card listing some of the major points of your presentation, prepared in advance as a memory aid b.a stress-relief exercise that you perform in the last few minutes before you begin to speak, to shake off some of the nervousness that you will probably experience c.an assistant or colleague who helps prepare the room to ensure that your audiovisual aids are working, the lighting and room temperature are appropriate, and sufficient seating is available for the audience d.a statement that tells the listener what you are about to say
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d 21.According to Chapter 15, which of the following is NOT true of presentations created using the free version of the Prezi presentation tool?a.Your presentations will be visible to all who visit the Prezi site, so you must be careful about the information you put in them.b.You must connect to the Internet to show your presentations.c.You must connect to the Internet to make changes to your presentations.d.Your team members will not be able to collaborate on your slides from remote locations.
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d 22.Chapter 15 lists a number of techniques for overcoming nervousness and releasing nervous energy before giving an oral presentation. One is to remind yourself that you are prepared. What is another technique mentioned in the chapter?a.J og rapidly in place for a few minutes..Page 3
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