Q&A Hero

Q: Which is NOT true of a presentation delivered synchronously? a. People can watch it repeatedly. b. It allows for audience participation. c. It is conversational in tone. d. It precipitates more of a connection between speakers and receivers.

Q: Which is NOT true of a presentation delivered asynchronously? a. People can watch it repeatedly. b. It allows for audience participation. c. It can be stopped or started. d. It does not depend on time zones.

Q: Which of the following is a generally acceptable clothing color for online presentations? a. Brown b. Green c. Loud patterns d. Big stripes

Q: Which of the following is NOT true regarding fidgeting? a. Unnecessary movement can be distracting. b. If your whole body is on camera, do not gesture. c. Avoid swiveling in your chair. d. If seated, do no gesture excessively.

Q: Panel presentations find you and ______ other people discussing a subject. a. one b. three or four c. five d. ten

Q: The ______ of a panel is present to guide the conversation. a. leader b. judge c. moderator d. reviewer

Q: The interview format works best when the interviewee is a ______ source. a. convincing b. credible c. intelligent d. argumentative

Q: Which of the following is NOT a form of online presentation? a. Webinars b. Video conferences c. Streamed events d. Class presentations

Q: Which of the following is NOT included in the equipment essential for creating, distributing, and viewing online presentations? a. A computer b. Visual aids c. A microphone d. An internet connection

Q: Online presentations are a. totally dependent on technology for their delivery. b. partially dependent on technology for their delivery. c. independent of technology for their delivery. d. robotized.

Q: For an online presentation to work well, both presenters and users must fulfill all of the following technology requirements EXCEPT having access to a. a computer with sufficient memory. b. hard drive with sufficient space. c. recording and editing software. d. text editing.

Q: Online presentations can be embedded into all of the following EXCEPT a. websites. b. blogs. c. books. d. wikis.

Q: What is the connection between video and facial cues? a. Video accentuates facial cues. b. Video decreases facial cues. c. Video clarifies facial cues. d. Video does not affect facial cues.

Q: Mediated screens call for a. large gestures. b. exaggerated facial expressions. c. nuanced nonverbal expressions. d. neutral face work.

Q: While important for an internship, reflection and analysis need not play integral parts in your report on service learning.

Q: Discuss and exemplify how you might have to speak publicly in your college courses.

Q: Discuss and exemplify what the objectives of a poster presentation can be.

Q: How is a debate like a fencing match?

Q: Discuss and exemplify how you would report on your service learning project.

Q: Discuss and exemplify how audiences for your presentations can be different.

Q: Which of the following is NOT true of online presentations? a. Uploading presentations online extends their life b. Presenting online constraints your presentation to a specific time and place c. Online presentations have the potential to reach a wider audience d. Online presentations are increasingly common

Q: A speech on your experience volunteering with a non-profit group would be an example of reporting on ______.

Q: In a service learning presentation, you should review the kinds of tasks you performed, telling ______ about the nature of particular days as appropriate.

Q: Public speaking is likely the only class where you will be required to give speeches.

Q: Class presentations tend to be less formal than public speeches but more formal than daily conversations.

Q: A posters layout should be visually creative.

Q: Debates only happen in social science and science courses.

Q: In a debate, two sides take turns presenting pro and con positions, with each side competing to win over the audience.

Q: If you do not personally believe in the pro/con stance youve been asked to take, you arent expected to deliver an argument that is passionate.

Q: Whether you are debating solo or part of a team, your role is to develop and present arguments to support your stance.

Q: When presenting about a service learning project, you should do all of the following EXCEPT a. provide the audience with background information. b. share your expectations going into the experience. c. review the kinds of tasks you performed. d. discuss confidential information about the organization you did service with.

Q: The skills needed to speak in ______ share much in common with the skills needed to speak before any audience.

Q: Class audiences tend to be more ______ than a public audience since receivers usually possess knowledge similar to the presenter.

Q: In a ______, two sides take turns presenting pro and con positions, with each side competing to win adherents in the audience and/or support from those judging the debate.

Q: In a debate, ______ involves pointing out the flaws of the other sides arguments and rebuilding the arguments you presented yourself.

Q: A debate is like a fencing match in that you both need to attack and ______.

Q: Debates have which of the following sides? a. Pro and con b. Con and logical c. Logical and emotional d. Pro and emotional

Q: The pro side of a debate is called the ______ side. a. positive b. affirmative c. negative d. confirming

Q: The role of the ______ side is to support a resolution calling for change. a. positive b. affirmative c. negative d. confirming

Q: The affirmative sides task is a. to support a resolution. b. to convince the judges and/or members of the audience that change is not needed. c. to reject a resolution calling for change. d. to maintain the status quo.

Q: The con side of a debate is also called the ______ side. a. pessimistic b. affirmative c. negative d. anti

Q: The ______ side seeks to convince the judges and/or members of the audience that change is not needed, working to defeat the resolution and maintain the status quo. a. pessimistic b. affirmative c. negative d. anti

Q: Whether you are debating solo or part of a team, your job is a. to develop and present arguments to support your stance. b. to tear down the opposing side. c. to win the debate. d. to trick people into believing your side.

Q: Which of the following is NOT a way to enact refutation? a. Pointing out errors in reasoning b. Demonstrating the use of weak evidence c. Accusing the opposing side of misleading the audience d. Offering new evidence in support of your claims

Q: Which of the following is NOT advice for prevailing in a debate? a. Communicate your passion for your position. b. Identify and present credible and convincing evidence in support of your sides position. c. Admit the opposing sides strong points. d. Stress your sides strong points.

Q: Service learning refers to a. a project that addresses a community need. b. learning while serving in a restaurant. c. learning while in military service. d. any project pursued in college.

Q: Which of the following is a good idea for preparing your poster? a. Let your message come to you as you create the poster. b. Give the poster a short, vague title. c. Keep the message simple. d. Impulsively edit text.

Q: ______ are important to explore the multiple sides of an issue. a. Arguments b. Classes c. Debates d. Speeches

Q: When giving a(n)______, you simply deliver a persuasive argument on a controversial issue. a. debate b. position presentation c. poster presentation d. argument presentation

Q: How can you tell a speech has a good story when you hear one?

Q: In every class in which an oral presentation is assigned, students need to define all of the following EXCEPT a. the purpose of the assignment. b. the professors expectations. c. their fellow students needs. d. community members views of college students.

Q: ______ presentations are a staple in many courses across the college curriculum. a. Oral b. Written c. Curricular d. Extracurricular

Q: Class presentations tend to have which characteristic as compared to public speeches? a. To be less formal b. To be more formal c. To be equally formal d. To be completely informal

Q: Class presentations tend to have which characteristic as compared to daily conversations? a. To be less formal b. To be more formal c. To be equally formal d. To be completely informal

Q: Class audiences tend to have which characteristic as compared to public audiences? a. To be more homogeneous b. To be more heterogeneous c. To be larger d. To be more diverse

Q: Although you will speak less formally before an audience of your peers than to a general audience, demonstrating your ______ for everyone present remains essential. a. respect b. empathy c. disregard d. compassion

Q: Which of the following should you NOT do when reviewing a scholarly article? a. Introduce the article. b. Describe the research methods used. c. Summarize the articles weaknesses. d. Discuss the authors additional texts.

Q: When reviewing a scholarly article, you should evaluate all of the following EXCEPT a. its strengths. b. its weaknesses. c. its significance. d. its aesthetics.

Q: A ______ is a graphical approach to presenting information and/or research. a. location presentation b. location argument c. poster presentation d. poster argument

Q: A textual block on a poster should typically not exceed ______ words. a. 10 b. 25 c. 50 d. 100

Q: Which of the following is NOT true regarding your poster presentation? a. The title should be brief and descriptive. b. The title should have a short abstract. c. Jargon should be used. d. Summarize your message clearly.

Q: Discuss and exemplify when stories work.

Q: A speaker who creates an ______ charged event captures our interest.

Q: We are all storytellers.

Q: The stories we tell help determine our success.

Q: Narratives enable you to personalize your speechs message, provide it with a frame, and reveal an outcome that offers a lesson we can learn from.

Q: Clear speakers use focused and jargon free language as well as short sentences.

Q: Receivers often forget the message when we language is used.

Q: When you ask audience members to do something during your presentation, their engagement increases.

Q: From a leaders perspective, stories are essential.

Q: Discuss and exemplify how a speaker can discover his or her real voice.

Q: Discuss and exemplify what your goals are when becoming an effective storyteller.

Q: How can you be an effective storyteller?

Q: ______stories capture and communicate a compelling and specific description of what things will look and feel like when the future is achieved.

Q: According to ______, when we compare two unlike things in a figure of speech, the comparison influences us on an unconscious level.

Q: Because ideas fight for attention, you need to ______ ideas.

Q: The more you ______ an idea, the more receivers remember it.

Q: Using ______ language helps build a collaborative climate,

Q: Avoid using words that confuse and alienate, or what some might call a. technobabble. b. gibberish. c. persuasion. d. jargon.

Q: You can harness visionary language by using a. evidence. b. facts. c. hyperbole. d. metaphors.