Powerpoint game

THE PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION

In a PowerPoint show

By Gordon Clark

Question 1
Which one of these smilies are suitable

8=D >;)

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:@@@@@@

Wrong!

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to try again

Congratulations

You should never use smilies inappropriately, if at
all, inappropriate smilies might be a barrier to
getting your point across to the audience in the way
you intended. Overusing smilies is just as bad, this
may also be a barrier to communication.

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Question 2
What is the correct spelling?

becase because

becuase beecause

Congratulations

Spelling words wrong is a common mistake and makes
your PowerPoint look sloppy and unprofessional, spelling
is an easy barrier to overcome, you can use the spell
checker on all documents you make which checks your
spelling, however if the word your mistype is another
word it will not see it as a mistake. You can also get
another person’s view on it, to double check the spelling
to make sure it is all correct.

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Question 3
What is appropriate body language?

Looking at the Looking at your notes
floor

Scanning around the
Keeping your audience and keeping
hands in your attention on you
pockets

Congratulations

Body language is essential for a good PowerPoint
show, keeping the audience interested. If you are
constantly looking at a sheet of paper or the floor
you are not going to keep them very interested.
The easiest way to keep them interested is to look
around, occasionally glance down at your notes
and don’t keep your hands in your pockets.


Question 4
What is appropriate grammar?

There are many folders on a There are many
computer including files . folders on a computer.
Including files

There are many There are many folders on a
folders in a computer, including files.
computer!
Including files!

Congratulations

Make sure your PowerPoint presentation has
good grammar or else the audience will think
that you made the PowerPoint in 5 minutes.


Question 5
What barriers are there to a good PowerPoint
show?

The audience is too big The enter key on the
keyboard doesn’t
work

Background The computer is too small
noise

Congratulations

You need to make sure that you wont have any
Barriers in your PowerPoint such as; background
noise, distractions or lack of concentration.


Question 6
What are the correct types of questions?

Open and closed Far and near

Up and down Big and small

Congratulations

Well done, you should use open and closed
questions when your are presenting your
PowerPoint, this will keep the audiences interest.


Question 7
What could you use to help people with
disabilities?

Make it a silent presentation Shout really loud

Don’t look at them while Get a sign reader to sign what
presenting you say

Congratulations

You should never forget there may be a deaf
citizen watching your PowerPoint, and if you
don’t read what’s on your power point they wont
know what your talking about.


Question 8
What is positive language?

Yes No , that’s not right

Go home You look nice

Congratulations

Yes is very positive language, nodding your head
with what an audience member is saying shows
that you are agreeing with what they are saying.
You can also smile to convey a positive reactions


Question 9
What is Negative language?

Finishing other people’s Yes
sentences

Crouching down and talking Nodding in agreement

Congratulations

Never use negative language, it brings down the
atmosphere of the audience and make them feel
bored. You are unlikely to persuade anyone if you
use negative language.


Question 10
How quickly are you meant to reply to
someone?

Before they have finished Shortly after they
talking have finished

Wait 5 minutes then reply Wait 10 minutes then reply

Congratulations

Speed of response is vital to a PowerPoint, if you
reply too quickly you will start to annoy the
audience, however if you take too long then you
will bore them. Try keep lively to make the
audience more lively and more likely to ask
questions.


Question 11
What wouldn't be a Health and Safety hazard?

Placing a box in front of a fire Running round during
escape door your presentation

Laying on the floor Not leaving anything in the way
of fire escapes

Congratulations

While presenting you need to make sure you
follow the Health and Safety act and any other
rules or policies the venue or office that you are
working in.


Question 12
When would it be more appropriate to use an
email instead of a letter?

When the expiry date is 2 days When you are on holiday
away

When you have a lot of paper When your email provider isn’t
working

Congratulations

You need to make sure that while sending a letter
that it will reach the recipient in time, or if it will
reach the recipient at all. However, they may not
have an email account but they will certainly
have an address.


Question 13
Why is it appropriate to proofread your
PowerPoint?

To make sure you have no In case you are on holiday
spelling mistakes

It makes the PowerPoint longer People like PowerPoint's better
when there is incorrect spelling

Congratulations

It is essential you proof read your PowerPoint and
get another person to read it or it could have
spelling or grammar mistakes. If you don’t you
may have incorrect spelling and the audience will
think it isn’t very professional.


Question 14
Why is it important to have alternative view
points in your PowerPoint?

To make the audience think To make sure there’s no
that you are wrong spelling mistakes

To show the other side of the To make sure no-one gets bored
argument and prove it wrong.

Congratulations

Getting the other side of the argument is
essential to a persuasive PowerPoint, it shows
you understand the other side’s strong points
then disprove them. This is very effective for
persuading someone.


Question 15
Why should you have different notes to your
PowerPoint slide?

To make the audience think The audience may get
that you are very intelligent by bored with reading what
writing a lot. you are saying

So you don’t have to look at To make sure no-one gets bored
the audience when speaking

Congratulations

The audience will get very bored if you have a
half hour long PowerPoint and are just looking at
you reading the words off the slides. This is why
you should write basic information on your slides
and write some notes in too.


Question 16
Why should you use Capitalisation in your
PowerPoint?

You shouldn’t, it makes it look Because it is incorrect
unprofessional spelling if you don’t and
doesn’t look professional

The keyboard might break if You shouldn’t, it just wastes time
you hold shift for too long

Question 18
Why should you keep the PowerPoint relevant
to the subject of discussion?

Don’t, people like listening to It keeps the audiences
pointless information attention when you stay
on the subject

To waste time To save time

You have Finished the
PowerPoint game!
Congratulations, if you follow these
simple rules you are sure to create and
present a successful PowerPoint
presentation.

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