Final Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

B  made up on the spot.

C  written with a specific topic in mind.

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

A  a commemorative speech

B  a roast

C  an acceptance speech

D  an after dinner speech

A  proposition of policy

B  proposition of value

C  proposition of fact

D  proposition of truth

A  hostile

B  neutral

C  apathetic

D  receptive

A  ad hominem

B  non sequitor 

C  appeal to flattery

D  causal fallacy

E  begging the question

A  inductive reasoning

B  deductive reasoning

C  fallacious reasoning

D  causal reasoning

A  causal reasoning

B  deductive reasoning

C  fallacious reasoning

D  inductive reasoning

A  pathos

B  legos

C  ethos

D  logos

A  low impact; low impact

B  high impact; high impact

C  low impact; high impact

D  high impact; low impact

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

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

C  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

D  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

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  visual

B  aural

C  read/write

D  kinesthetic

A  memorized delivery

B  manuscript delivery

C  extemporaneous delivery

D  impromptu delivery

A  yelling

B  humming

C  yawning

D  singing

A  articulation

B  pronunciation

C  vocal quality

D  pitch and inflection

A  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

B  visualize the audience laughing at you

C  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

D  visualize the speech being over

A  visualize success

B  work on cognitive restructuring

C  try to be the last person to speak

D  practice out loud

A  success at school

B  All of the answers

C  job interviews

D  self-esteem

E  personal relationships

A  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

B  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

C  all of the answers

D  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

E  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

A  a metaphor

B  parallel structure and language

C  antithesis

D  personalized language

A  language is objective

B  language is culturally transmitted

C  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

D  language tells us something about the speaker

E  All of the statements above are true

A  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

B  all of the answers

C  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

D  none of the answers

E  it enhances the clarity of the speech

A  basic error

B  colloquialisms

C  regionalisms

D  mispronunciation

A  conclusion

B  attention getter

C  body

D  introduction

A  jokes about current events

B  jokes about cultural events

C  light and subtle self-deprecation

D  racy jokes

E  none of the above

A  refer to personal interest

B  use an analogy

C  refer to recent or historical events

D  use startling statistics

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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  clincher

B  transitional statement

C  internal preview

D  signpost

E  summary

A  preparation

B  topical

C  summary

D  speaking

A  comparative

B  causal

C  problem solution

D  spatial

E  chronological

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

B  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

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  periodicals

B  books

C  card catalogs

D  reference books

E  full text databases

A  periodicals

B  books

C  reference books

D  full text databases

E  card catalogs

A  strawman

B  false analogy

C  slippery slope

D  red herring

A  being distracted by external noise

B  filtering out irrelevant sounds

C  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

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

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

B  does contrary evidence exist?

C  is the speaker credible?

D  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

E  all of the answers

A  recreational listening

B  empathetic listening

C  appreciative listening

D  relational listening

E  informational listening

A  coming prepared

B  identifying distractions

C  taking notes

D  keeping an open mind

A  informational listening

B  relational listening

C  empathetic listening

D  appreciative listening

E  recreational listening

A  use realistic examples

B  cue your listeners

C  make your listeners care

D  convince them to engage

A  captions for pictures are not necessary

B  you should cite purchased stock images

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

D  visual aids can convey emotion

E  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

A  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

B  can lead to poor decision making

C  can lead to distrust

D  shows a lack of respect for others

E  threatens the well-being of society

A  raise social awareness

B  promote diversity

C  avoid hate speech

D  use inclusive language

E  employ respectful free speech

A  FALSE

B  True

A  FALSE

B  True

A  useful topic

B  well-supported ideas

C  engaging introduction

D  clear organization

A  adapted to the audience

B  corresponding nonverbal

C  adept use of visual aids

D  suitable voice expressions