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These principles of informative presentations, (a) to relate the presenter to the topic and (b) to relate the topic to the audience, are |
| | A) | subordinate ideas. |
| | B) | rhetorical principles. |
| | C) | principles of learning. |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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Similarities between everyday conversations and organized presentations include |
| | A) | making people aware of information they want to know. |
| | B) | adapting your knowledge to increase audience understanding. |
| | C) | providing examples that can help the audience apply knowledge. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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Special emphasis on rhetorical principles is required in what type of presentation? |
| | A) | Informative |
| | B) | Persuasive |
| | C) | Extemporaneous |
| | D) | Demonstration |
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The functions of an informative presentation do not include |
| | A) | creating information hunger. |
| | B) | helping the audience understand the information. |
| | C) | demonstrating a certain task. |
| | D) | all of the above are functions of informative presentations. |
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These are generalizations to be remembered in an informative presentation. |
| | A) | subordinate ideas |
| | B) | conclusions |
| | C) | main ideas |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Evoking meanings of a person, place, object or experience by revealing size, weight, color, texture, and/or smell is called |
| | A) | explaining. |
| | B) | demonstrating. |
| | C) | describing. |
| | D) | none of the above. |
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Sandy gave a presentation on how to edit digital video. Her objective was that all audience members be able to capture and perform basic editing functions for a thirty-second video clip. Sandy's objective of having the audience show overt understanding by performing a task is called? |
| | A) | circumscribing |
| | B) | denotation |
| | C) | sensory learning |
| | D) | behavioral response |
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The five principles of learning include all of the following except |
| | A) | building on the known. |
| | B) | organizing your information. |
| | C) | using humor and wit. |
| | D) | evoking a behavioral response. |
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_________________ is placing your best argument early in the presentation. |
| | A) | Primacy |
| | B) | Andragogy |
| | C) | Recency |
| | D) | none of the above |
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This term refers to a psychological or physical reinforcement to increase an audience's response to information given in a presentation. |
| | A) | describing |
| | B) | rewarding |
| | C) | explaining |
| | D) | none of the above |
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When helping the audience understand the information in your presentation, you should remember that |
| | A) | audiences understand specific facts and details better than main ideas and generalizations. |
| | B) | audiences are more likely to understand abstract ideas than concrete ideas. |
| | C) | being mysterious in the introduction increases the chances that the audience will listen and understand. |
| | D) | making audience members participate increases their understanding. |
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What is the best way to organize to optimize learning? |
| | A) | Place important information in the middle of the presentation. |
| | B) | At the end of the presentation, tell the audience exactly what you want them to learn from your speech. |
| | C) | Communicate your message in just one way so the audience doesn't get confused. |
| | D) | Signal your progress through your presentation by using transitions. |
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If you reveal how the Electoral College works, you are using this skill. |
| | A) | Defining |
| | B) | Describing |
| | C) | Explaining |
| | D) | Demonstrating |
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When defining a term, you can reveal its |
| | A) | denotations. |
| | B) | connotations. |
| | C) | etymology. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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If you arouse audience curiosity, pose a puzzling question, or explain a confusing issue, you are |
| | A) | helping the audience understand the information. |
| | B) | creating information hunger. |
| | C) | helping the audience remember the information. |
| | D) | helping the audience apply the information. |
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