Chapter.11 Full Test Bank Oral Reports - Essentials Tech Comm 5e | Test Bank Tebeaux by Elizabeth Tebeaux. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 11: Oral Reports
Test Bank A
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 01
1) Which is NOT a medium in which you deliver oral reports?
Page reference: “Oral Reports” (Chapter Title)
a. Live presentations
*b. PDFs
c. Podcasts
d. Videos
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 02
2) When discussing the subject of your oral report, what strategy helps your audience keep track of your progress in the presentation?
Page reference: “Oral Reports” (Chapter Title) (Quick Tips)
a. Alphabetize your topics.
b. Tell your audience to have a pen and paper handy.
*c. Number each of the points you want to discuss.
d. Always have a second person moderate your presentation.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 03
3) Which is NOT a process required to develop effective oral reports?
Page reference: “Understanding the Speaking–Writing Relationship”
a. Know your audience and what they will expect.
b. Articulate your purpose.
c. Develop sufficient and appropriate supporting material.
*d. Provide as much information as possible—the longer your presentation is the better.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 04
4) What should you do if you are presenting to an international audience?
Page reference: “Analyzing the Audience”
a. Try to identify signs and gestures that may have different meanings to your audience.
b. Research the culture of your audience.
c. Select clothing that is appropriate for the culture of your audience.
d. All of the above.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 05
5) What is one question you can ask yourself when performing an audience analysis?
Page reference: “Analyzing the Audience”
a. How much interest will they have in what I will explain?
b. What is their educational background?
c. What is their cultural/ethnic background?
*d. All of the above.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 06
6) All content that you select to include in your presentation must pertain to…
Page reference: “Choosing and Shaping Content”
*a. The goal of your presentation.
b. The time of year.
c. The season.
d. How much time you have to give the presentation.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 07
7) Teo knows that many of his co-workers recently got laid-off due to the recent restructuring of the organization. He has to give a presentation to his team about the current project they are working on. Knowing that many of his team members are worried about losing their job is most relevant to what aspect of Teo’s presentation?
Page reference: “Analyzing the Context”
a. The purpose.
b. The goal of the presentation.
*c. The context.
d. The type of content to include.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 08
8) What are the three main parts of an oral report?
Page reference: “Choosing the Organization”
a. The purpose, context, and audience.
b. The introduction, the beginning, and the body.
*c. The introduction, the body, and the conclusion.
d. The purpose statement, the idea statement, and the conclusion.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 09
9) In what part of an oral report do you reiterate your main points?
Page reference: “Choosing the Organization”
a. Introduction
*b. Conclusion
c. Body
d. In the opening statement.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 10
10) What style generally suits all oral reports?
Page reference: “Choosing an Appropriate Speaking Style”
*a. Conversational
b. Arrogant
c. Glib
d. Insincere
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 11
11) What is something you can do that may help people from other countries understand your presentation?
Page reference: “Choosing an Appropriate Speaking Style”
a. Use long prose.
b. Learn their native language and deliver the speech in that language.
c. Provide a lot of written text so that they will have something to focus on besides your speech.
*d. Use short sentences.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 12
12) When using a PowerPoint to deliver your presentation, do not…
Page reference: “Designing the Slides to Enhance Your Purpose and Your Meaning”
a. Include genuine informative illustrations.
b. Use rapidly change the slides as you deliver your presentation.
*c. Read directly from your slides. Look at the audience.
d. Put your contact information in the footer on every slide.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 13
13) What is one question you can ask yourself to help you determine what type of style to use when preparing your presentation?
Page reference: “Questions for Planning Your Presentation”
a. What kinds of illustrations will I need for the ideas I present?
b. What ideas do I want to include and exclude?
*c. How formal or informal should I be in addressing my audience?
d. What kind of presentation will I give: live and in person, live by video, live screencast, recorded video, recorded screencast, podcast (audio only)?
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 14
14) When speaking in front of international audiences, what aspect of the presentation may carry different meanings in different cultures?
Page reference: “Speaking to International Audiences”
a. The time zone.
*b. Illustrations
c. Your knowledge of the topic.
d. Your level of interest in giving the presentation.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 15
15) What are the three main segments of a presentation?
Page reference: “Designing Each Segment”
*a. Introduction, Body, Conclusion
b. Beginning, Middle, Restatement
c. Intro, Middle section, Body
d. Beginning, Illustrations, Content
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 01
1) Briefly describe how you can make your ideas more interesting and memorable for your audience.
Page reference: “Choosing the Organization”
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 02
2) Chapter 11 provides 10 techniques to enhancing your audience’s comprehension when preparing for and delivering a presentation, identify two of these.
Page reference: “Techniques to Enhance Audience Comprehension”
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 03
3) What is one question you can ask yourself to help you determine what content to include in your presentation?
Page reference: “Questions for Planning Your Presentation”
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 01
1) Sami is presenting a poster presentation at a conference. In an essay, describe to Sami effective strategies and design tips he can use to prepare and design an effective poster for his presentation. You might include questions he can ask himself to better understand his audience and purpose.
Page reference: “Designing and Presenting the Poster Presentation”
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 11 Question 02
2) Refer to the following illustration from Bao’s presentation. In an essay, first describe why it is an effective illustration and provide design changes that will make it more effective.
<br><br><img src="https://oup-arc.com/static/5fa037212502bd0010d73e54/Tebeaux5e_TB_image/Ch 11 A (1).jpg" style="max-width:100%" alt=" Example Illustration from Bao's presentation. Image of tick with list of symptoms of Lyme Disease."/><br><br>
Page reference: “Designing the Slides to Enhance Your Purpose and Your Meaning”