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Score 21/25
You passed this Milestone
21 questions were answered correctly.
UNIT 4 — MILESTONE 4
4 questions were answered incorrectly.
1
Mario works at a small engineering firm that handles large-scale broadband installation projects. One of his
challenges is visually representing all the different projects, contractors, and sites when making presentation
bids. He has spent hours inserting diagrams into PowerPoint but ended up with an unsatisfying visual effect.
Now he is looking for a new program.
Which of the following alternatives to PowerPoint would allow Mario to display interrelated visual
concepts during a presentation?
iPhoto
Google Docs
SlideRocket
Mind Maps
CONCEPT
Other Presentation Software Options
2
Which of the following statements is an example of effective use of pitch or pause when speaking?
Desha wanted to use pauses to create suspense in her speech. She delivered her final line as follows: “I
(pause) will (pause) never (pause) eat (pause) there (pause) on (pause) a (pause) Sunday.”
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Samantha wanted to make sure that the audience was following the points in her speech, so she interjected
phrases including “you know” and “you get it, right?” throughout her speech.
Andrea knew that the next point in her speech was important, so she paused before continuing, to
emphasize what she was about to say.
Enola didn’t want to confuse the audience, so she spoke in only one pitch throughout her speech.
CONCEPT
Pauses
Pitch
3
Which of the following examples describes someone ineffectively preparing for a Q&A session?
Marcus made sure to expand a bit on a yes/no question so that the audience learned a little more as he
spoke
Andre was asked a question to which he didn’t know the answer. Instead of getting upset, he used it as an
opportunity to demonstrate humility.
During her Q&A session, Michyah was asked a question that was inappropriate and controversial. She
politely disagreed with the questioner and the point he wanted to make before finding a way to connect a
bigger idea to her speech.
Kelsey decides not to tell her audience that there will be a Q&A session at the end of her speech, so that
they will be pleasantly surprised.
CONCEPT
Q&A Considerations in Non-Academic Environments
4
Which of the following is not usually part of preparing and delivering a presentation speech?
Preparing the speech well in advance of the presentation event
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Score 21/25
You passed this Milestone
21 questions were answered correctly.
UNIT 4 — MILESTONE 4
4 questions were answered incorrectly.
1
Mario works at a small engineering firm that handles large-scale broadband installation projects. One of his
challenges is visually representing all the different projects, contractors, and sites when making presentation
bids. He has spent hours inserting diagrams into PowerPoint but ended up with an unsatisfying visual effect.
Now he is looking for a new program.
Which of the following alternatives to PowerPoint would allow Mario to display interrelated visual
concepts during a presentation?
iPhoto
Google Docs
SlideRocket
Mind Maps
CONCEPT
Other Presentation Software Options
2
Which of the following statements is an example of effective use of pitch or pause when speaking?
Desha wanted to use pauses to create suspense in her speech. She delivered her final line as follows: “I
(pause) will (pause) never (pause) eat (pause) there (pause) on (pause) a (pause) Sunday.”
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Samantha wanted to make sure that the audience was following the points in her speech, so she interjected
phrases including “you know” and “you get it, right?” throughout her speech.
Andrea knew that the next point in her speech was important, so she paused before continuing, to
emphasize what she was about to say.
Enola didn’t want to confuse the audience, so she spoke in only one pitch throughout her speech.
CONCEPT
Pauses
Pitch
3
Which of the following examples describes someone ineffectively preparing for a Q&A session?
Marcus made sure to expand a bit on a yes/no question so that the audience learned a little more as he
spoke
Andre was asked a question to which he didn’t know the answer. Instead of getting upset, he used it as an
opportunity to demonstrate humility.
During her Q&A session, Michyah was asked a question that was inappropriate and controversial. She
politely disagreed with the questioner and the point he wanted to make before finding a way to connect a
bigger idea to her speech.
Kelsey decides not to tell her audience that there will be a Q&A session at the end of her speech, so that
they will be pleasantly surprised.
CONCEPT
Q&A Considerations in Non-Academic Environments
4
Which of the following is not usually part of preparing and delivering a presentation speech?
Preparing the speech well in advance of the presentation event
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