Midterm Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  aural

B  visual

C  kinesthetic

D  read/write

A  read/write

B  visual

C  kinesthetic 

D  aural

A  descriptive speech

B  explanatory speech

C  demonstration speech

D  definitional speech

A  demonstration speech

B  descriptive speech

C  explanatory speech

D  definitional speech

A  False

B  TRUE

A  inflection

B  rate

C  tone

D  timbre

E  pitch

A  manuscript delivery

B  impromptu delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

A  pitch and inflection

B  articulation

C  vocal quality

D  pronunciation

A  inflection

B  pronunciation

C  articulation

D  rhythm

E  enunciation

A  25%

B  20%

C  30%

D  15%

E  10%

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

B  lie down on a comfortable surface

C  draw the energy to a high point in your body

D  release the energy by relaxing your upper extremities

A  try to be the last person to speak

B  visualize success

C  work on cognitive restructuring

D  practice out loud

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

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

C  take a deep breath and relax your body

D  tighten up your muscles to keep from shaking

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  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  a cliché

B  personalized language

C  antithesis

D  a metaphor

A  basic error

B  mispronunciation

C  regionalism

D  colloquialism

A  a metaphor

B  antithesis

C  parallel structure and language

D  personalized language

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  attention getting statement

B  preview statement

C  thesis statement

D  credibility statement

E  a call to action

A  internal credibility

B  an attention getter

C  external credibility

D  good structure

A  use humor

B  use a quote

C  tell a story

D  refer to the occasion

A  present a final appeal

B  end with a clincher

C  summarize and close

D  share a new and important piece of information

E  prepare the audience for the end

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  action appeal

B  satisfaction

C  visualization

D  need

E  attention

A  To persuade

B  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

C  “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.”

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

A  topical

B  preparation

C  speaking

D  summary

A  summary

B  topical

C  preparation

D  speaking

A  they require a good deal of prep work

B  they need to have a clear purpose

C  the longer they are, the better

D  they need points that are relevant to the audience

E  they need a clear organization pattern

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  a slow internet connection

B  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

C  poor typing skills

D  advertisements

E  expired web pages

A  Bing

B  Google

C  Live Search

D  Yahoo! Search

E  Lycos

A  periodicals

B  full text databases

C  reference books

D  card catalogs

E  books

A  when a website contains adult content

B  when a for-profit organization owns the website

C  when a website has not been recently updated

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

E  All of the above conditions make a website less credible

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  it involves nerve impulses

B  it aids in the survival of our species

C  it is voluntary

D  it involves brain processing

E  All of the above are true about listening

A  reacting emotionally

B  judging

C  attitude

D  anticipation

A  convince them to engage

B  make your listeners care

C  use realistic examples

D  listening was he using?

E  cue your listeners

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  raise social awareness

B  use inclusive language

C  employ respectful free speech

D  avoid hate speech

E  promote diversity

A  paraplaging

B  a paraphrase

C  an indirect quotation

D  plagiarism

E  a direct quotation

A  False

B  TRUE

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

B  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

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

D  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

A  suitable voice expressions

B  corresponding nonverbal

C  adept use of visual aids

D  adapted to the audience

A  adapted to the audience

B  clear organization

C  corresponding nonverbal

D  adept use of visual aids