Comprehension Check
I. Write T on the blank if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.
__F_ 1. An oral presentation does not require practice.
__F_ 2. An oral presentation is best delivered by reading the printed copy of the speech.
__T_ 3. An oral presentation is exclusively done in a face-to-face setting.
__T_ 4. An oral presentation may be used to persuade or inform the target audience
__F_ 5. Fighting back at a hostile audience is acceptable.
__F_ 6. Saying sorry is an effective way to start the oral presentation.
__T_ 7. The audience should be allowed to speak extensively even if the topic is not related to your
presentation.
__T_ 8. The most important component of an oral presentation is audience analysis.
__F_ 9. The visual aids should contain lengthy texts.
__F_ 10. You should repeat orally the content of your visual aids.
II. Identify five specific situations where an oral presentation is delivered in the workplace. Identify the
purpose and type of audience (internal or external) for each situation.
Write your responses on the following table.
Situations
Example presenting a business
proposal to an investor
1. Submitting a thesis proposal
in front of a panelist
2. Presenting new steps to
assist in obtaining employer
insurance
3. Presenting Merchandise
4. Making or starting a new
project proposal for company
Purpose
Types of audience
5. Presenting the Management
of environmental pollution