Effective Communication - Emergency Management Institute ...

UNIT 7: PREPARING ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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Knowledge Check
Carefully read each question and all of the possible answers before selecting the most
appropriate response for each test item. Circle the letter corresponding to the answer that you
have chosen. Complete all of the questions without looking at the course material.
1. Which statement is true about informational presentation?
a. They do not need to rely on logical presentation.
b. They are based on emotional appeal.
c. They depend on vivid imagery.
d. They present ideas in logical sequence.
e. They never use personal anecdotes.
2. Which of the following messages is best suited to an informational presentation?
a. Promote National Fire Safety Week.
b. Persuade homeowners to have a personal evacuation plan.
c. Convince residents to become involved in volunteer agencies.
d. Lead staff in a review of the Incident Command System.
e. Celebrate interagency cooperation in a recent emergency.
3. Both informational and motivational presentations are based on well-researched, logical
arguments.
a. True
b. False
4. Practicing a presentation cannot help you become:
a. Familiar with the material.
b. Adept at pacing your speech.
c. Assured of reaching every listener.
d. Comfortable with pronunciation.
e. Less likely to experience speech anxiety.
5. In an oral presentation, where is it best to feature humor, rhetorical questions, or
provocative statements?
a. Appropriate everywhere
b. Introduction
c. Discussion
d. Conclusion
e. Never appropriate
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