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Question 1) How does interviewing differ from other types of interpersonal communication situations?

Question 2) What are the five common categories of key questions asked during an employment interview?

Developing and Organizing the Presentation

Question 3) Explain why it is important to analyze the audience, yourself, and the occasion before you develop your presentation. Give specific examples for each to support your explanation.

Question 4) Select two organizational patterns for informative speeches and two organizational patterns for persuasive speeches. Identify the key elements of each pattern. Provide an example of a topic that would lend itself well to each pattern.

Verbal and Visual Support

Question 5) Identify three functions of supporting material in a presentation. Illustrate each function with an example and explain how the example you give supports the function.

Question 6) Select two types of verbal support and two types of visual support. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. How might cultural differences influence the use and effectiveness of these types of verbal and visual support? (Note: this last question is a "think" question; draw upon our previous discussions about cultural difference

 Delivering the Presentation

Question 7) What are the top three strategies you'd recommend for managing a question-and-answer period most effectively at the close of a presentation? Explain how you would use these strategies.

Question 8) Discuss some of the common beliefs about delivering a presentation that contribute to speaker anxiety. What are the best strategies for dealing with speech anxiety? Why? (15 points)

Types of Business Presentation

Question 9) Discuss the concept of credibility in Business presentations. What is it? Why is it especially important in persuasive speeches? How can you establish credibility in the eyes of your audience? What behaviors should you avoid because they might detract from your credibility?