Ideally, what one thing do you want your audience to be focusing on?

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the synthesis of everything you have been saying.
the synthesis of everything you have been saying.

the magnetic energy you are emanating.
the magnetic energy you are emanating.

what you are saying at that moment.
what you are saying at that moment.

the next point you plan to make.

When telling a story in the middle of a presentation, it is imperative that you
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take time to describe the setting.
take time to describe the setting.

make it really funny.
make it really funny.

make it about one of the people in the audience so they can relate.
make it about one of the people in the audience so they can relate.

None of the above

Each of the following can be used to make a story more memorable except
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character.
character.

dialogue.
dialogue.

a setting.
a setting.

all are correct

One reason to personalize your story is because
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you have no other material.
you have no other material.

it is all about you, they came here to hear you speak so give them what they want.
it is all about you, they came here to hear you speak so give them what they want.

if you lose your place you can just start making things up.
if you lose your place you can just start making things up.

it makes it more interesting for your audience, and they will be able to relate to it better.

The most important element of telling a story to flesh out your point to the audience is the use of
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statistics.
statistics.

humor.
humor.

dialogue.
dialogue.

interesting slides.

In order to sound less monotonous when telling a story, when you repeat the words that someone else said to you, you should
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pause and hold up a sign saying whose voice you will be speaking in.
pause and hold up a sign saying whose voice you will be speaking in.

change the tone of your voice slightly.
change the tone of your voice slightly.

Do nothing; let the audience figure it out.
Do nothing; let the audience figure it out.

grab an audience member to read the dialogue.

PowerPoint slides can be quite effective and used best when they are
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humorous and make people laugh.
humorous and make people laugh.

filled with facts to support what the speaker is saying.
filled with facts to support what the speaker is saying.

are used as an enhancement to the speaker’s presentation.
are used as an enhancement to the speaker’s presentation.

a reiteration of what the speaker is saying.

Answer 1

Here are the most appropriate answers for each question:

1. Ideally, what one thing do you want your audience to be focusing on?

   • the synthesis of everything you have been saying.

2. When telling a story in the middle of a presentation, it is imperative that you:

   • take time to describe the setting.

3. Each of the following can be used to make a story more memorable except:

   • all are correct.

4. One reason to personalize your story is because:

   • it makes it more interesting for your audience, and they will be able to relate to it better.

5. The most important element of telling a story to flesh out your point to the audience is the use of:

   • dialogue.

6. In order to sound less monotonous when telling a story, when you repeat the words that someone else said to you, you should:

   • change the tone of your voice slightly.

7. PowerPoint slides can be quite effective and used best when they are:

   • are used as an enhancement to the speaker’s presentation.

These answers reflect best practices for effective storytelling and presentation skills.