How Many Times Should You Practice the Presentation Prior to Its

question 7

Multiple Choice

How many times should you practice the presentation prior to its actual delivery?

• A) Not at all. You will worry about it more if you practice and it goes badly.
• B) Once, just to make sure that you can fit it within the time available.
• C) Twice. Any more than this and you will become too familiar with the material, and your actual presentation will be stilted.
• D) As many times as necessary to ensure that you feel confident and comfortable with the material, and are used to hearing the sound of your own voice.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Division

A part of the autonomic nervous system that increases the body's readiness for physical action by accelerating the heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Autonomic Nervous System

The autonomic nervous system is a part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary body functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Peripheral Nervous System

The section of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for transmitting signals between the central nervous system and the rest of the body.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that emerge directly from the brain, rather than the spinal cord, and supply motor and sensory functions to the head and neck.