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Without seeking permission, students are permitted to download from the Internet all of the following for use in classroom speeches EXCEPT |
| | A) | video clips. |
| | B) | confidential e-mails. |
| | C) | photos. |
| | D) | audio clips. |
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A pie graph is a circle representing |
| | A) | 90 percent. |
| | B) | 100 percent. |
| | C) | 180 percent. |
| | D) | 360 percent. |
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Lists of key ideas are also known as |
| | A) | organization charts. |
| | B) | flowcharts. |
| | C) | pictorial graphs. |
| | D) | information charts. |
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Which one of the following techniques is advisable for a speaker who wants to distribute a 5-page handout of text material? |
| | A) | Distribute the handout after the question-and-answer period. |
| | B) | Pass around the handout during the speech and tell the audience to stay with you and not read ahead. |
| | C) | Use an overhead transparency to project the handout onto a screen so that everyone can read it at the same time. |
| | D) | Distribute the handout a few minutes before you start speaking. |
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Which one of the following statements about overhead transparencies is false? |
| | A) | Transparencies are easy to produce. |
| | B) | You don't need another person to operate the machine for you. |
| | C) | You can't make last-minute changes. |
| | D) | When you want to point to an item, you don't have to turn your back to the audience. |
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In electronic presentations, what is the name of the technique in which a visual is displayed in stages from a small piece to the finished graphic? |
| | A) | progression |
| | B) | accumulation |
| | C) | template |
| | D) | build |
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Which one of the following is the most effective means of emphasizing words on large visuals? |
| | A) | bold print |
| | B) | underlining |
| | C) | italics |
| | D) | lower-case letters |
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For designing visuals, which one of the following would be bad advice? |
| | A) | Avoid excessive artwork. |
| | B) | Use all-capital letters for all text material. |
| | C) | Avoid using many different typefaces. |
| | D) | Have no more than 7 words per line. |
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To avoid jamming words and lines too close together on a visual, a rule of thumb is to leave the space of the letter ____ between words and two of these letters (one on top of the other) between lines. |
| | A) | m |
| | B) | n |
| | C) | o |
| | D) | p |
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For a presentation in a typical college classroom, letters on posters should be at least |
| | A) | one-half inch high. |
| | B) | one inch high. |
| | C) | one and one-half inches high. |
| | D) | two and one-half inches high. |
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One presenter likes to create overhead transparencies during a presentation. This technique is not advisable in which one of the following locales? |
| | A) | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| | B) | New York, New York |
| | C) | Seattle, Washington |
| | D) | Tokyo, Japan |
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Unless they get their instructor's permission, students are urged to refrain from using which one of the following as a visual aid? |
| | A) | animals |
| | B) | themselves |
| | C) | friends |
| | D) | food |
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How many visuals may you show at one time? |
| | A) | one |
| | B) | two |
| | C) | three |
| | D) | four |
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Piece-by-piece unveiling of a visual is known as |
| | A) | gradual unfolding. |
| | B) | progressive revelation. |
| | C) | purposeful suspense. |
| | D) | dramatic disclosure. |
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All of the following are acceptable ways that a friend can assist you during a presentation EXCEPT: |
| | A) | Turn lights on and off. |
| | B) | Handle emergencies such as loud noise outside the room. |
| | C) | Say "Time's up!" when you have reached your time limit. |
| | D) | Give you a critique after the speech. |
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