Midterm Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  visual

B  kinesthetic

C  read/write

D  aural

A  read/write

B  visual

C  aural

D  kinesthetic 

A  descriptive speech

B  explanatory speech

C  demonstration speech

D  definitional speech

A  descriptive speech

B  demonstration speech

C  explanatory speech

D  definitional speech

A  False

B  TRUE

A  inflection

B  rate

C  tone

D  timbre

E  pitch

A  extemporaneous delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  impromptu delivery

D  manuscript delivery

A  pronunciation

B  vocal quality

C  articulation

D  pitch and inflection

A  articulation

B  pronunciation

C  inflection

D  rhythm

E  enunciation

A  10%

B  20%

C  25%

D  15%

E  30%

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  lie down on a comfortable surface

B  draw the energy to a high point in your body

C  release the energy by relaxing your upper extremities

D  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

A  visualize success

B  practice out loud

C  work on cognitive restructuring

D  try to be the last person to speak

A  consider all the reasons the audience might judge or scrutinize you

B  take a deep breath and relax your body

C  lower your confidence level so you don’t seem arrogant

D  tighten up your muscles to keep from shaking

A  visualize the speech being over

B  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

C  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

D  visualize the audience laughing at you

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  antithesis

B  personalized language

C  a cliché

D  a metaphor

A  basic error

B  regionalism

C  colloquialism

D  mispronunciation

A  antithesis

B  a metaphor

C  personalized language

D  parallel structure and language

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  attention getting statement

B  thesis statement

C  preview statement

D  a call to action

E  credibility statement

A  internal credibility

B  good structure

C  external credibility

D  an attention getter

A  tell a story

B  use humor

C  refer to the occasion

D  use a quote

A  summarize and close

B  prepare the audience for the end

C  present a final appeal

D  end with a clincher

E  share a new and important piece of information

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  satisfaction

B  action appeal

C  visualization

D  attention

E  need

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

B  To persuade

C  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

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

A  summary

B  speaking

C  preparation

D  topical

A  summary

B  preparation

C  speaking

D  topical

A  they need points that are relevant to the audience

B  they need a clear organization pattern

C  they need to have a clear purpose

D  the longer they are, the better

E  they require a good deal of prep work

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

B  expired web pages

C  advertisements

D  a slow internet connection

E  poor typing skills

A  Lycos

B  Google

C  Bing

D  Yahoo! Search

E  Live Search

A  periodicals

B  card catalogs

C  reference books

D  books

E  full text databases

A  when a website has not been recently updated

B  when a website contains a blog with user’s opinions

C  when a website contains adult content

D  when a for-profit organization owns the website

E  All of the above conditions make a website less credible

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  it is voluntary

B  it involves nerve impulses

C  it involves brain processing

D  it aids in the survival of our species

E  All of the above are true about listening

A  reacting emotionally

B  attitude

C  judging

D  anticipation

A  make your listeners care

B  listening was he using?

C  use realistic examples

D  convince them to engage

E  cue your listeners

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  avoid hate speech

B  raise social awareness

C  employ respectful free speech

D  promote diversity

E  use inclusive language

A  a paraphrase

B  plagiarism

C  paraplaging

D  a direct quotation

E  an indirect quotation

A  False

B  TRUE

A  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

B  She can make more adept use of her visual aids.

C  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

D  She can work on adapting her presentation to her audience.

A  corresponding nonverbal

B  adept use of visual aids

C  suitable voice expressions

D  adapted to the audience

A  adapted to the audience

B  clear organization

C  corresponding nonverbal

D  adept use of visual aids