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Assume that a colleague has approached you for advice about how to avoid stage fright during a presentation he will be giving next week. He knows that you are taking a business communications course and wants to take advantage of your expertise. Based on the material covered in your textbook, what five techniques for avoiding stage fright would you give your colleague? Be sure to explain each tip.

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Good organization and intentional ____________________ are the two most powerful keys to audience comprehension and retention during an oral presentation.

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Lucy has recorded her weekly lecture to deliver to her students in their online classroom. What is this type of business presentation called?


A) an impromptu speech
B) a webinar
C) a briefing
D) a keynote address

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A group of new law school students were told Look to your right and look to your left. Only one of you will still be here in four years. Which of the following is this statement using to build rapport?


A) a metaphor
B) personalized statistics
C) a personal anecdote
D) an analogy

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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To help the audience comprehend and retain what you have to say, repeat your main points in the introduction, body, and conclusion of an oral presentation.

A) True
B) False

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High-end _____________ function much like laptops or tablets. They can be used to store contact information, make to-do lists, keep track of appointments and important dates, send and receive e-mail and text messages, etc.

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Why does Sohni say, I will now discuss three possible solutions to our employee turnover problem in her presentation?


A) to summarize what she's already said
B) to conclude her presentation
C) to establish credibility with the audience
D) to show the organization of her presentation

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Keisha has been asked to give a presentation about a new method for processing customer returns. What is the first thing she should do?


A) She should develop an outline of the points she wants to cover in her presentation.
B) She should prepare the visual aids she will use in delivering the presentation.
C) She should determine the purpose of her presentation.
D) She should write the text of her presentation.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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____________ presentations, designed using software such as Prezi, are 3D presentations that allow the speaker to move in and out of images to help the audience better understand and remember content, details, and relationships.

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Which of the following statements about oral presentations is NOT accurate?


A) Only employees at upper levels find it necessary to give oral presentations.
B) The savviest future businesspeople take advantage of opportunities in college to develop their speaking skills.
C) A recent study shows that the number one predictor of success and upward mobility is how much you enjoy public speaking and how effective you are at it.
D) Most people have some apprehension when speaking in public.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is the best advice for receiving telephone calls professionally?


A) When answering your telephone, identify yourself immediately.
B) Use No at the beginning of a sentence when needed to get your point across clearly.
C) When answering the phone for someone else, be completely honest about where the person is and when he or she will return.
D) To come across as helpful as possible when taking a message, guarantee that the caller's call will be returned.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following do the most successful teams working on a written or oral presentation do?


A) Make meetings a top priority.
B) Make decisions by majority rule.
C) Avoid conflict.
D) Decide on the final format of the document or presentation before doing anything else.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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When preparing to work on a project, teams should name a meeting leader to plan and conduct meetings, a recorder to keep a record of group decisions, and an evaluator to determine whether the group is on target and meeting its goals.

A) True
B) False

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Marissa is nervous about giving a presentation to the board of directors. She should read her presentation to the audience to make sure she doesn't leave out anything.

A) True
B) False

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You are about to design multimedia slides to show during a presentation to your department. Which of the following should you do first?


A) Decide whether to use PowerPoint, Prezi, SlideRocket, or some other software package.
B) Analyze the situation to determine how your slides will be used and delivered.
C) Anticipate your audience.
D) Choose your text and colour schemes.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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You will be presenting an overview of the changing diversity of your customers in each of your company's six regions. Which of the following would be the best way to organize your presentation?


A) geography/space
B) chronology
C) importance
D) best case/worst case

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Speaking skills often play an important role in a successful career.

A) True
B) False

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During his presentation, Michael said, Let me now review the two possible solutions we've discussed so far. He has used a verbal signpost to help his audience recognize the organization of and key points in his presentation.

A) True
B) False

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Oral presentations must be organized logically. Several organizational strategies exist. List and explain five of these strategies. Then give an original example of when you might use each.

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Usually the best time to distribute handouts to an audience is at the beginning of the presentation so that the audience refers to them during the presentation.

A) True
B) False

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