1. Topical presentations categorize main points.

• True (correct answer)

• False (your response)

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2. The following are all examples of _____________ clues: gestures, eye contact, posture, facial

expressions, and physical appearance.

• physical
• verbal
• non-verbal (correct answer, your response)
• environmental

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3. A presenter should always face the visual aid when speaking to a group of people

• True
• False (correct answer, your response)

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4. The audience perceives 60% of the meaning of a presentation from __________ cues.

• written (your response)

• verbal
• non-verbal (correct answer)
• all of the above

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5. A specific purpose should be explicitly stated in the introduction of an oral presentation.

• True (correct answer, your response)

• False
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6. The delivery method commonly used with short presentations like a wedding toast is called

_______________ .

• manuscript
• memorization (correct answer)
• extemporaneous (your response)
• impromptu

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7. Oral communication skills are important for any career, whether you use it in informal

conversations or business presentations.

• True (correct answer)

• False

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8. Which of the following is an example of a visual aid?

• graph
• video
• people
• chart (your response)
• all of the above (correct answer)

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9. The environment, attitudes and beliefs of audience, and the nature of the times is known as

______________.

• message (your response)

• feedback
 • noise
• context (correct answer)

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10. List the Steps of Oral Communication Preparation in the correct order.

Correct answer Your response (incorrect)

Determine a general purpose Determine a general purpose
Analyze the audience Assessment
Choose a specific purpose Analyze the audience
Research the topic Research the topic
Organize and outline the presentation Practice
Visual Aids Delivery
Practice Visual Aids
Delivery Choose a specific purpose
Assessment Organize and outline the presentation

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11. A(n) __________ presentation is most likely to be used when the speaker has to be precise,

such as the President’s State of the Union address.

• manuscript (correct answer)

• impromptu (your response)
• extemporaneous
• memorized

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12. A __________ organizational pattern is used to narrate a sequence of events or a process.

• spatial
• chronological (correct answer)
• topical
• cause-effect
• problem-solution (your response)

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13. Which of the following are the three (3) elements of oral communication?

• content (correct answer, your response)

• organization (correct answer)
• delivery (correct answer)
• visual aids
• purpose

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14. A spatial organizational pattern is used to narrate a sequence of events or explain a process.

• True
• False (correct answer, your response)

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15. An attempt to change attitude or behavior of audience about questions of fact, value, or policy

is known as _____________.

• persuasion (correct answer)

• entertainment
• informative (your response)
• none of the above

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16. The delivery method that requires little to no practice is called ___________ .

• manuscript (your response)

• memorization
• extemporaneous
• impromptu (correct answer)

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17. The delivery method that is structured and flexible and commonly uses note cards for

important points is called _______________ .

• manuscript
• memorization (your response)
• extemporaneous (correct answer)
• impromptu

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18. The two types of organizational patterns commonly used with a persuasive oral presentation

are ___________ and _______________.

• chronological / spatial
• chronological / topical
• cause-effect / problem-solution (correct answer, your response)
• topical / problem-solution

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19. Effective presentations do not require a conclusion that summarizes the information that has

been presented.

• True (your response)

• False (correct answer)

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20. When using visual aids, it is not important to explain them to the audience.

• True
• False (correct answer, your response)

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