Question 1

The three patterns of organization useful for a presentation with the goal of
explanation are the cause/effect pattern,the comparison/contrast pattern,and the true/false pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which statement should a speaker avoid interjecting into descriptive presentations?

Accepted Answer

A)   "This is the way it is."
B)   "This is the way it was."
C)   "This suggests that . . . "
D)   "The information was obtained from . . . "

Question 3

What type of informative presentation addresses "why" questions?

Accepted Answer

A)   demonstration
B)   explanation
C)   description
D)   instructional

Question 4

Reports are relatively short presentations that inform an audience about a particular event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 5

What does it mean to create shared perspectives with an audience?

Accepted Answer

A)   Let the audience ask questions during the presentation.
B)   Share the origins of data and provide an outlook on the presentation.
C)   Share how the presentation was prepared.
D)   Tell the audience how executives feel about the presentation. B

Question 6

Informative presentations share information,shape perceptions,and set agendas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The choice of an appropriate method of organizing a presentation depends on

Accepted Answer

A)   the function of the presentation.
B)   audience size.
C)   the size of the room.
D)   the length of the presentation.

Question 8

What type of informative presentation format simply gives an account of the status Quo?

Accepted Answer

A)   explanation
B)   briefing
C)   training session
D)   report

Question 9

Which type of pattern organizes the main points of the message as parallel elements of The topic itself?

Accepted Answer

A)   spatial
B)   chronological
C)   comparison/contrast
D)   topical

Question 10

Noise is anything that interferes with the communication process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 11

A topical presentation will always be organized in a time

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the most successful topical arrangement to present the main points of
Information to the audience?

Accepted Answer

A)   arrange main points of equal importance
B)   discuss most important main points first and last
C)   discuss most important main points last
D)   discuss most important main points in the middle

Question 13

A demonstration is designed to answer "How" questions,such as "How does this work?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In adapting to listeners,speakers have to take into account the __________ levels of the Audience.

Accepted Answer

A)   knowledge, acceptance, and interest
B)   acceptance, rejection, and intelligence
C)   knowledge, size, and range
D)   acceptance, size, and rejection

Question 15

What function is served when a presentation relays data on the status quo,new ideas, New directions,or proposed changes?

Accepted Answer

A)   shaping perceptions
B)   setting agendas
C)   sharing perceptions
D)   providing information

Question 16

Which criterion should a speaker rely on in choosing the best pattern of organization For a presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)   The goal of the presentation determines the pattern.
B)   The size of the audience determines the pattern.
C)   The length of the speech determines the pattern.
D)   The number of main points determines the pattern.

Question 17

The sequencing of the topics in a topical presentation is not that important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Training presentations educate listeners to help them improve upon specific skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a topical pattern presentation,the main points of the message are organized as parallel elements of the topic itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Jargon is a useful aid in attempting to create a shared perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Informative Presentations

The three patterns of organization useful for a presentation with the goal of explanation are the cause/effect pattern,the comparison/contrast pattern,and the true/false pattern.

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Which statement should a speaker avoid interjecting into descriptive presentations?

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What type of informative presentation addresses "why" questions?

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Reports are relatively short presentations that inform an audience about a particular event.

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What does it mean to create shared perspectives with an audience?

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Informative presentations share information,shape perceptions,and set agendas.

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The choice of an appropriate method of organizing a presentation depends on

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What type of informative presentation format simply gives an account of the status Quo?

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Which type of pattern organizes the main points of the message as parallel elements of The topic itself?

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Noise is anything that interferes with the communication process.

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A topical presentation will always be organized in a time

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What is the most successful topical arrangement to present the main points of Information to the audience?

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A demonstration is designed to answer "How" questions,such as "How does this work?"

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In adapting to listeners,speakers have to take into account the __________ levels of the Audience.

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What function is served when a presentation relays data on the status quo,new ideas, New directions,or proposed changes?

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Which criterion should a speaker rely on in choosing the best pattern of organization For a presentation?

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The sequencing of the topics in a topical presentation is not that important.

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Training presentations educate listeners to help them improve upon specific skills.

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In a topical pattern presentation,the main points of the message are organized as parallel elements of the topic itself.

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Jargon is a useful aid in attempting to create a shared perspective.

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