Which of the following examples describes someone ineffectively preparing for a q&a session?

SOPHIA Pathways

Public Speaking

COM-212

Unit 4 – Milestone 4

1.Which of the following examples describes someone ineffectively preparing for a Q&A

session? James includes a number of difficult terms and confusing elements in his speech

so that there will be things to talk about at the Q&A session.

2.Which of the following is NOT usually part of preparing and delivering a presentation

speech? Sharing photos of yourself with the awardee at the start of the speech so that

everyone will know who you are presenting the award to.

3.James was studying for his geography test. He was glad that his teacher had taught him

the phrase “Never Eat Soggy Waffles” to help him remember the order of North, South,

East, and West. This example demonstrates which principle for supporting memory?

Mnemonic

4.Which of the following statements describes a speaker who successfully uses sound as a

sensory enhancement? Maya spoke loudly after noticing that the room in which she

spoke was very crowded.

5. Which of the following is NOT a good technique to use when preparing or presenting an

after-dinner speech? Writing down your full speech so that you won’t forget to mention

anything.

6.Determine which of the following statements describes someone delivering a eulogy.

“My grandfather enjoyed a full life and made friends with everyone he met.”

7.After reviewing the speech on new computer software that he will make to project

managers, Ira decides that it is boring. He searches for jokes and funny stories that are

somehow related to parts of his speech and includes them. What is this use of stories and

anecdotes to break up the presentation intended to improve? His audience’s engagement

8.Which of the following situations represents an effective use of a visual aid? Alex

brought his well-trained dog on stage to demonstrate how to teach a dog to sit and stay.

9.Which of the following is NOT a good reason to use a dynamic visual aid? The use of

digital and multimedia aids elevates the speaker’s social status.

10. Colin works for a software company that specializes in compression software. He is

attending a trade conference where he will make a presentation in front of representatives

for potential clients. Colin is using a PowerPoint slideshow as part of his sales pitch and

wants it to serve as a perfect complement to his speech. Determine which of the

following represents a correct use of PowerPoint as a visual aid. Colin uses bullet points

to organize all of the parts of his main argument.

11. Tom is a trainer at a large healthcare organization. He recently trained a group of doctors

on a new screening technology. While reviewing their written feedback, he is surprised to

learn that the doctors felt his training was difficult to follow. Tom meets with his

supervisor and explains that he has been training doctors for a long time but has not

received this kind of criticism before now. Tom’s boss advises him to remember he’s not

perfect, and to try to learn from his mistakes.

12. Which of the following statements describes a speaker who properly analyzes and adapts

to feedback? Miranda notices that her students are tilting their heads to the side, and their