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A) memorize the presentation.
B) know the subject thoroughly.
C) have a complete "script" of the presentation handy for reference.
D) develop the ability to "wing it."
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A) personal anecdote.
B) metaphor.
C) simile.
D) analogy.
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A) Set a time limit for questions and answers.
B) Don't announce the question-and-answer period until the end of your presentation.
C) Don't repeat each question when it is asked because doing so wastes valuable time.
D) When answering the audience's questions, be sure to defend your position.
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A) Chronology
B) Topic/function/conventional grouping
C) Journalistic
D) Best case/worst case
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A) Include objective data and expert opinions.
B) Include humor, personal examples, and experiences.
C) Present both sides of the issue.
D) Be controlled and do nothing showy.
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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 No. 1 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.
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A) Previewing
B) Summarizing
C) Switching directions
D) Transitioning
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A) collecting information.
B) organizing, writing, and revising.
C) editing, rehearsing, and evaluating.
D) planning the document or presentation.
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A) Before you begin your presentation
B) During the presentation
C) At the end of your presentation
D) Never, because handouts are obsolete.
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A) Inexperienced speakers can effectively memorize an entire presentation.
B) Memorizing significant parts of an oral presentation can be dramatic and impressive.
C) Expert speakers know not to memorize any part of an oral presentation.
D) Memorizing an oral presentation eliminates the need for note cards.
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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.
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A) professionally designed PowerPoint slides.
B) intentional repetition.
C) a structured question-and-answer period at the end of the presentation.
D) a dynamic and entertaining presentation style.
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A) Generates interest in what you are saying and helps the audience follow your ideas
B) Illustrates and simplifies complex ideas
C) Highlights points you want your audience to remember
D) Create a slide or canvas that accomplishes any of these purposes.
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A) consider breaking her presentation into short, distinct topics.
B) always present the main idea at the beginning of the presentation.
C) speak at a rapid speed if the presentation is being translated.
D) use an informal delivery style.
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