Question 1

A) PowerPoint slides can be quite effective and used best when they (1 point)
show pictures of the speaker looking authoritative and knowledgeable.
are humorous and make people laugh.
are used properly as an enhancement to the speaker's presentation.
have pictures of far off locations.
Question 2
A) Why does communication fail to occur in the majority of PowerPoint presentations? (1 point)
• The slides are upside down.
None of the above
No one really pays attention to the slides.
The slides are so complex, detailed, abstract and wordy they are boring to the audience.
Question 3
A) How can you best prepare for any technology problems when giving a presentation? (1 point)
• Carry a backup powerpack, just in case.
Create paper handouts that your audience can read.
Practice your presentation so that you don't need to rely on your PowerPoint.
• Email your PowerPoint to all audience participants.
Question 4
A) What are the advantages of projecting your images on a wall or screen? (1 point)
It is a great way to convey messages that stick in the viewer's
It helps make abstract concepts become more concrete.
Your message becomes more understandable.
All of the above
Question 5
A) There is not much of a difference between PowerPoint and using a TelePrompTer. (1 point)
) True
False
Question 6
A) Which of the following is a disadvantage of projecting images on a wall or screen? (1 point)
It is a poor and inefficient method of getting people to retain large amounts of data.
• People might not pay attention.
• You might pick the wrong slide.
• None of the above
Question 7

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A) What is a disadvantage of putting data on the printed page?
(1 point)
None of the above
It gives your audience a different platform to get information.
You can convey large amounts of data.
It does not convey the emotion and passion a speaker has for his subject.
Question 8
A) What is the advantage of putting data on the printed page?
(1 point)
) It is the most flexible of all media.
You can reread sections and file it away.
You can convey large amounts of data.
All of the above
Question 9
A) When using PowerPoint slides, it is very important to use the same ones that are on your handouts. (1 point)
• True
• False
Question 10
A) How many ideas should you try to communicate in each PowerPoint slide? (1 point)
As many as it takes to make your point
10
• 1
• 5

1 answer

Here are the suggested answers for each question based on effective PowerPoint presentation practices:

Question 1

C) are used properly as an enhancement to the speaker's presentation.

Question 2

D) The slides are so complex, detailed, abstract and wordy they are boring to the audience.

Question 3

C) Practice your presentation so that you don't need to rely on your PowerPoint.

Question 4

D) All of the above

Question 5

B) False

Question 6

A) It is a poor and inefficient method of getting people to retain large amounts of data.

Question 7

D) It does not convey the emotion and passion a speaker has for his subject.

Question 8

D) All of the above

Question 9

B) False

Question 10

C) 1

These answers reflect best practices and insights into effective communication through PowerPoint presentations.