Midterm Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  kinesthetic

B  aural

C  visual

D  read/write

A  kinesthetic 

B  read/write

C  visual

D  aural

A  definitional speech

B  demonstration speech

C  descriptive speech

D  explanatory speech

A  demonstration speech

B  definitional speech

C  explanatory speech

D  descriptive speech

A  False

B  TRUE

A  rate

B  tone

C  inflection

D  pitch

E  timbre

A  memorized delivery

B  impromptu delivery

C  extemporaneous delivery

D  manuscript delivery

A  pitch and inflection

B  vocal quality

C  articulation

D  pronunciation

A  pronunciation

B  enunciation

C  rhythm

D  articulation

E  inflection

A  25%

B  30%

C  15%

D  20%

E  10%

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

B  release the energy by relaxing your upper extremities

C  lie down on a comfortable surface

D  draw the energy to a high point in your body

A  practice out loud

B  visualize success

C  try to be the last person to speak

D  work on cognitive restructuring

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

B  tighten up your muscles to keep from shaking

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

D  take a deep breath and relax your body

A  visualize the audience laughing at you

B  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

C  visualize the speech being over

D  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  a cliché

B  antithesis

C  personalized language

D  a metaphor

A  regionalism

B  basic error

C  mispronunciation

D  colloquialism

A  parallel structure and language

B  personalized language

C  antithesis

D  a metaphor

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  attention getting statement

B  credibility statement

C  thesis statement

D  preview statement

E  a call to action

A  an attention getter

B  internal credibility

C  external credibility

D  good structure

A  use a quote

B  use humor

C  refer to the occasion

D  tell a story

A  summarize and close

B  end with a clincher

C  prepare the audience for the end

D  share a new and important piece of information

E  present a final appeal

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  action appeal

B  visualization

C  satisfaction

D  need

E  attention

A  “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.”

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  summary

B  preparation

C  speaking

D  topical

A  topical

B  preparation

C  summary

D  speaking

A  they need a clear organization pattern

B  they require a good deal of prep work

C  the longer they are, the better

D  they need to have a clear purpose

E  they need points that are relevant to the audience

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  advertisements

B  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

C  poor typing skills

D  a slow internet connection

E  expired web pages

A  Lycos

B  Google

C  Yahoo! Search

D  Bing

E  Live Search

A  periodicals

B  books

C  reference books

D  card catalogs

E  full text databases

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 aids in the survival of our species

B  it involves nerve impulses

C  it involves brain processing

D  it is voluntary

E  All of the above are true about listening

A  judging

B  anticipation

C  attitude

D  reacting emotionally

A  use realistic examples

B  convince them to engage

C  cue your listeners

D  make your listeners care

E  listening was he using?

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  use inclusive language

B  avoid hate speech

C  raise social awareness

D  promote diversity

E  employ respectful free speech

A  paraplaging

B  an indirect quotation

C  a paraphrase

D  a direct quotation

E  plagiarism

A  TRUE

B  False

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

B  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

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

D  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

A  adapted to the audience

B  adept use of visual aids

C  suitable voice expressions

D  corresponding nonverbal

A  clear organization

B  corresponding nonverbal

C  adapted to the audience

D  adept use of visual aids