Which of the following best describes a linear presentation?

Answer to #1

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Linear presentations are like printed documents in the sense that they are outlined like conventional messages and follow a predefined flow from start to finish. The linear model is appropriate for speeches, technical and financial presentations, and other presentations in which you want to convey your message point by point or build up to a conclusion following logical steps.

Answer to #2

Answer: E
Explanation: E) Presentations can be live, in-person presentations to webcasts (online presentations that people either view live or download later from the web), screencasts (recordings of activity on computer displays with audio voiceover), or twebinars (the use of Twitter as a backchannel).

Answer to #3

Answer: D
Explanation: D) To gauge the audience's probable reaction, determine why the audience is attending the presentation, their general attitude toward the topic, the supporting information they might need, their potential biases and try to anticipate objections or questions. By anticipating possible objections or questions, those can be better addressed during the presentation.

Answer to #4

Answer: C
Explanation: C) To gauge the audience's experience, analyze whether everybody has the same background and level of understanding. Determine what the audience already knows about the subject. Consider whether the audience is familiar with the vocabulary you intend to use. Analyze what the audience expects from you. Think about the mix of general concepts and specific details you will need to present.

Answer to #5

Answer: B
Explanation: B) As with written communications, analyzing the situation involves defining your purpose and developing an audience profile. The purpose of most of your presentations will be to inform or to persuade, although you may occasionally need to make a collaborative presentation, such as when you're leading a problem-solving or brainstorming session.

Answer to #6

Answer: One of the most important elements to consider is an introductory feature that helps time-pressed readers either get a sense of what's in the document or even get all the key points without reading the document. A synopsis, sometimes called an abstract, is a brief overview (one page or less) of a report's most important points. The phrasing of a synopsis can be informative (presenting the main points in the order in which they appear in the text) if you're using the direct approach or descriptive (simply describing what the report is about, without giving away the ending) if you're using the indirect approach. As an alternative to a synopsis or an abstract, a longer report may include an executive summary, a fully developed mini version of the report, for readers who lack the time or motivation to read the entire document.
Learning Obj.: LO 11.4: Summarize the four tasks involved in completing business reports and proposals.

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