Being well informed about a topic will not necessarily make it a good choice for a presentation. You will make a far better presentation if you also feel some ________ the topic, meaning that you have or will invest some time and effort in a cause related to the topic.
A. commitment to
B. curiosity about
C. interest in
D. discomfort about
Answer: A
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While conducting a training session on conflict management, the trainer is challenged by a trainee who had a negative experience when trying to handle a similar situation. What strategy does your text suggest might be helpful?
a. Ignore the trainee. b. Ask him or her to explain and expand on their experience. c. Acknowledge that negative experiences are inevitable and using the skills offered in training may reduce the negative experiences. d. Ask the trainee to demonstrate the problem and brainstorm for solutions.
Project teams pull together people from different work units or jobs to perform functions that the regular organization is not equipped to perform well
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A crisis communication team includes people who can
A. decide what actions to take B. people who can carry out those actions C. people who offer expertise or education in the relevant areas D. all of the above
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A preparation outline provides a draft of main points in the form of incomplete sentences. 2. Section transitions preview the coming main points without summarizing them. 3. An introduction is generally about 10 percent of the length of the entire speech. 4. For speeches with a short source list, it is efficient to group sources by content category. 5. The Chicago Manual of style is the standard bibliographic style format for all speeches.