Final Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  written with a specific topic in mind.

B  made up on the spot.

C  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

D  full of jokes, even when delivered at a serious occasion.

A  an acceptance speech

B  a roast

C  an after dinner speech

D  a commemorative speech

A  proposition of value

B  proposition of truth

C  proposition of fact

D  proposition of policy

A  neutral

B  receptive

C  apathetic

D  hostile

A  causal fallacy

B  ad hominem

C  non sequitor 

D  appeal to flattery

E  begging the question

A  fallacious reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  causal reasoning

D  deductive reasoning

A  inductive reasoning

B  deductive reasoning

C  fallacious reasoning

D  causal reasoning

A  ethos

B  legos

C  pathos

D  logos

A  low impact; high impact

B  high impact; low impact

C  low impact; low impact

D  high impact; high impact

A  trying to convince a group of friends to register to vote

B  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

C  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

D  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

E  teaching a group of third graders how to build a birdhouse

A  the dangers of radon

B  alcoholism

C  home schooling

D  human trafficking

E  All of the topics above could be delivered as an informative speech

A  hands on demonstrations

B  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

C  lists, definitions and handouts

D  audio recordings, stories and jokes

A  aural

B  visual

C  read/write

D  kinesthetic

A  manuscript delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  extemporaneous delivery

D  impromptu delivery

A  humming

B  singing

C  yawning

D  yelling

A  pitch and inflection

B  articulation

C  vocal quality

D  pronunciation

A  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

B  visualize the audience laughing at you

C  visualize the speech being over

D  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

A  work on cognitive restructuring

B  visualize success

C  practice out loud

D  try to be the last person to speak

A  personal relationships

B  self-esteem

C  job interviews

D  All of the answers

E  success at school

A  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

B  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

C  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

D  all of the answers

E  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

A  personalized language

B  a metaphor

C  antithesis

D  parallel structure and language

A  language is culturally transmitted

B  language tells us something about the speaker

C  language is objective

D  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

E  All of the statements above are true

A  it enhances the clarity of the speech

B  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

C  all of the answers

D  none of the answers

E  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

A  basic error

B  regionalisms

C  mispronunciation

D  colloquialisms

A  conclusion

B  introduction

C  body

D  attention getter

A  jokes about cultural events

B  light and subtle self-deprecation

C  jokes about current events

D  racy jokes

E  none of the above

A  refer to personal interest

B  refer to recent or historical events

C  use startling statistics

D  use an analogy

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  To persuade

B  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

C  “At the end of my speech, my audience will be convinced that zoning laws should prohibit building on bog turtle habitats.”

D  “Bog turtle habitats must be protected because the species is nearly extinct, their habitats are sensitive to intrusions, and building development will wipe out the remaining population of turtles.”

A  summary

B  clincher

C  transitional statement

D  internal preview

E  signpost

A  summary

B  topical

C  speaking

D  preparation

A  spatial

B  causal

C  problem solution

D  chronological

E  comparative

A  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

B  help you to determine the appropriate speaking style for the occasion

C  help you cite your sources in your speech and outline

D  help you arrange the seating in the room for maximum persuasiveness

E  none of the above

A  books

B  full text databases

C  periodicals

D  reference books

E  card catalogs

A  full text databases

B  books

C  periodicals

D  reference books

E  card catalogs

A  red herring

B  false analogy

C  slippery slope

D  strawman

A  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

B  being distracted by external noise

C  filtering out irrelevant sounds

D  formulating our counter argument while the other person is still talking

A  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

B  is the speaker credible?

C  all of the answers

D  does the evidence say what the speaker says it does?

E  does contrary evidence exist?

A  recreational listening

B  empathetic listening

C  appreciative listening

D  relational listening

E  informational listening

A  keeping an open mind

B  coming prepared

C  taking notes

D  identifying distractions

A  relational listening

B  informational listening

C  empathetic listening

D  recreational listening

E  appreciative listening

A  use realistic examples

B  cue your listeners

C  make your listeners care

D  convince them to engage

A  you should cite purchased stock images

B  visual aids can convey emotion

C  captions for pictures are not necessary

D  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

E  it is okay to have one slide at the end with all of the sources listed

A  can lead to poor decision making

B  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

C  shows a lack of respect for others

D  can lead to distrust

E  threatens the well-being of society

A  employ respectful free speech

B  raise social awareness

C  use inclusive language

D  avoid hate speech

E  promote diversity

A  FALSE

B  True

A  True

B  FALSE

A  clear organization

B  engaging introduction

C  useful topic

D  well-supported ideas

A  corresponding nonverbal

B  adept use of visual aids

C  adapted to the audience

D  suitable voice expressions