Giving Oral Presentations Ch. 12 Flashcards
List two guidelines for effective room arrangement.
A wider layout with fewer rows of chairs. Locate the projection screen so it is not directly behind you as you stand in the front center of the room.
Explain the difference between top-down and bottom-up outlines.
Top-down Outline - creating a tree diagram or mind map. They work very well. They have the working title in the main circle/main idea and then they expand out from the main branches or ideas.
Bottom-up Outline - Reading and thinking about the topic and then making an unorganized list of all the relevant information you think about or read about. Then you take time to decide the categories and rework them into a final hierarchy for your presentations main content blocks.
What are the two main sequencing options?
a direct or indirect approach, with OABC (opening, agenda, body and closing). Leaving room for Questions and Answers.
What is the purpose of an opening hook?
To pull your audience into your topic, because they will be thinking about different things. A hook is a way to hook them and lure them in to the end of the presentation.
What is a rhetorical question and why it is used?
Rhetorical question - a question used to prod the audience to think but not to actually answer aloud. To create audience involvement, and keep the audience engaged in the presentation. The question will help motivate and create a spark for moving forward.
List five different types of support you could use to develop an important point in a presentation.
Explanations, Illustrations (examples both good and bad, metaphors, stories), Evaluations, Applications, Illustrations (including business graphics, concept maps, and photos)
What tactic can you take when you are persuading the audience to choose one option over others?
The most common approach is to compare and contrast the differences. Emphasize the strengths of the option you are recommending, and de-emphasize its weaknesses. Then down play the strengths of the other options, and emphasize their weaknesses. A decision table can help with this comparatice evaluation.
List three major ways that people learn.
Auditory (listening), visual (watching) and kinesthetic or experiential learning (doing).
verbal: what you say, voice: how you say it, nonverbal: eyes, face, gestures, appearance, movements.
List four major types of presentation delivery.
Memorized: play, Manuscript: talk in church, Extemporaneous: stake president, Impromptu: called on testimony.
What is the difference between pronunciation and enunciation?
Pronunciation is the way you pronounce the words, the way you say things. Enunciation refers to how distinctly you say the vowels in each word.
What should you do with your hands when you are not gesturing?
Keep them down to your sides in the neutral position. You may also use one hand to the waist area and drop the other hand to the side. If you are man you can put one hand in a pocket (informal).
List two different ways to deal with boredom in one of your presentations.
Get more energy and variety in your voice and gestures. Ask a thought-provoking question, or ask the audience to share a personal experience related to the subject. Tell an engaging story, joke, or humorous incident related to the subject. Switch to more interesting, engaging, and important information. Involve the audience in a small-group activity. display a visual aid or artifact.
List two guidelines for conducting an effective Q&A session.
Make sure everyone has heard the question. Involve everyone in your answer. Answer each question clearly and concisely. If you don’t know the answer, admit it and tell the questioner you will find the information and call him or her with the answer. As appropriate, use visuals to support your answers.
List the three M’s of presentation evaluation.
Message, Messenger, and Media
