Exercise11.2 - Mary Shier Exercise: Check Your Understanding - Presentation Planning 1. You have been asked to present the pros and cons of living in student residence which will be followed by a group discussion with your classmates. The general purpose and approach you should use is. a. To entertain b. To inform c. To persuade d. To terrify Answer: To inform 2. Why should you consider timing when preparing for a presentation? a. To avoid running out of time and having to cut short important content. b. To make sure that the rate at which you speak gives the desired effect. c. To make sure you have correctly timed technological elements such as slides. d. All of the above e. Only (a) & (c) Answer: All of the above 3. The three main general purposes of speaking are to: a. Entertain, persuade, and debate. b. Persuade, inform, and perpetuate. c. Celebrate, perpetuate, and inform. d. Inform, persuade, and entertain. e. Deliberative, epideictic, and forensic Answer: Inform, persuade, and entertain. 2 4. If you