National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences, Karachi

Spring-2020 CS-Department
Quiz 1
st
21 February, 2020
Course Code: SS152 Course Name: Communication and Presentation Skills
Instructor Name : Nazia Imam
Student Roll No: Student Name: Section No:

1. Suppose you have to give a presentation to school children on the hazards of fast food.
Considering this topic, answer the following questions:
i. What is the purpose of the presentation? [2 Marks]
General Purpose: Inform and persuade
Specific Purpose: children will validate the claims and opinion and support the speaker on
hazards of fast food.
ii. What information would you like to gather about children (audience profile) before designing
your presentation? [3 Marks]
Age, education, prior knowledge, size of the audience

For the following statements, decide and write which statement is describing trained listener or
un-trained listener: [5 Marks]
1. You divide your attention among two or more tasks because listening is automatic. UT
2. You are silent for a few seconds after speaker finishes to be sure the thought is
completed. T
3. You listen primarily for the main idea and avoid replying to everything. T
4. You tend to listen mainly for facts and specific bits of information. UT
5. You judge and evaluate the speaker for your likeness or dislikeness before you listen to
the speaker. UT