Final Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  made up on the spot.

B  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

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

D  written with a specific topic in mind.

A  an after dinner speech

B  a commemorative speech

C  a roast

D  an acceptance speech

A  proposition of fact

B  proposition of value

C  proposition of policy

D  proposition of truth

A  receptive

B  hostile

C  neutral

D  apathetic

A  appeal to flattery

B  non sequitor 

C  begging the question

D  ad hominem

E  causal fallacy

A  deductive reasoning

B  causal reasoning

C  inductive reasoning

D  fallacious reasoning

A  deductive reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  causal reasoning

D  fallacious reasoning

A  legos

B  ethos

C  pathos

D  logos

A  low impact; high impact

B  low impact; low impact

C  high impact; high impact

D  high impact; low impact

A  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

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

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

D  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

E  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

A  home schooling

B  the dangers of radon

C  human trafficking

D  alcoholism

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

A  lists, definitions and handouts

B  audio recordings, stories and jokes

C  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

D  hands on demonstrations

A  aural

B  kinesthetic

C  read/write

D  visual

A  manuscript delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  extemporaneous delivery

D  impromptu delivery

A  singing

B  yelling

C  yawning

D  humming

A  articulation

B  vocal quality

C  pronunciation

D  pitch and inflection

A  visualize the speech being over

B  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

C  visualize the audience laughing at you

D  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

A  try to be the last person to speak

B  practice out loud

C  work on cognitive restructuring

D  visualize success

A  success at school

B  personal relationships

C  All of the answers

D  self-esteem

E  job interviews

A  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

B  all of the answers

C  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

D  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

E  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

A  a metaphor

B  personalized language

C  parallel structure and language

D  antithesis

A  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

B  language is culturally transmitted

C  language is objective

D  language tells us something about the speaker

E  All of the statements above are true

A  all of the answers

B  none of the answers

C  it enhances the clarity of the speech

D  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

E  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

A  mispronunciation

B  colloquialisms

C  regionalisms

D  basic error

A  body

B  conclusion

C  attention getter

D  introduction

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  use startling statistics

C  refer to recent or historical events

D  use an analogy

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  “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.”

B  To persuade

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

D  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

A  signpost

B  internal preview

C  transitional statement

D  summary

E  clincher

A  speaking

B  topical

C  summary

D  preparation

A  comparative

B  problem solution

C  spatial

D  causal

E  chronological

A  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

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

C  help you cite your sources in your speech and outline

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

E  none of the above

A  card catalogs

B  periodicals

C  full text databases

D  books

E  reference books

A  periodicals

B  full text databases

C  books

D  reference books

E  card catalogs

A  strawman

B  red herring

C  false analogy

D  slippery slope

A  being distracted by external noise

B  filtering out irrelevant sounds

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

D  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

A  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

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

C  does contrary evidence exist?

D  is the speaker credible?

E  all of the answers

A  empathetic listening

B  relational listening

C  appreciative listening

D  informational listening

E  recreational listening

A  taking notes

B  coming prepared

C  keeping an open mind

D  identifying distractions

A  informational listening

B  recreational listening

C  empathetic listening

D  appreciative listening

E  relational listening

A  make your listeners care

B  use realistic examples

C  cue your listeners

D  convince them to engage

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

B  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

C  you should cite purchased stock images

D  captions for pictures are not necessary

E  visual aids can convey emotion

A  can lead to poor decision making

B  can lead to distrust

C  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

D  threatens the well-being of society

E  shows a lack of respect for others

A  use inclusive language

B  promote diversity

C  raise social awareness

D  employ respectful free speech

E  avoid hate speech

A  FALSE

B  True

A  True

B  FALSE

A  engaging introduction

B  well-supported ideas

C  useful topic

D  clear organization

A  adept use of visual aids

B  corresponding nonverbal

C  adapted to the audience

D  suitable voice expressions