Midterm Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  read/write

B  kinesthetic

C  aural

D  visual

A  visual

B  kinesthetic 

C  read/write

D  aural

A  definitional speech

B  explanatory speech

C  demonstration speech

D  descriptive speech

A  descriptive speech

B  demonstration speech

C  definitional speech

D  explanatory speech

A  TRUE

B  False

A  rate

B  pitch

C  tone

D  inflection

E  timbre

A  manuscript delivery

B  extemporaneous delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  impromptu delivery

A  pronunciation

B  pitch and inflection

C  articulation

D  vocal quality

A  articulation

B  enunciation

C  inflection

D  rhythm

E  pronunciation

A  25%

B  20%

C  30%

D  10%

E  15%

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  draw the energy to a high point in your body

B  lie down on a comfortable surface

C  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

D  release the energy by relaxing your upper extremities

A  work on cognitive restructuring

B  try to be the last person to speak

C  practice out loud

D  visualize success

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

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

C  tighten up your muscles to keep from shaking

D  take a deep breath and relax your body

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  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  a cliché

B  antithesis

C  a metaphor

D  personalized language

A  basic error

B  colloquialism

C  regionalism

D  mispronunciation

A  a metaphor

B  antithesis

C  parallel structure and language

D  personalized language

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  credibility statement

B  preview statement

C  attention getting statement

D  thesis statement

E  a call to action

A  good structure

B  an attention getter

C  external credibility

D  internal credibility

A  refer to the occasion

B  tell a story

C  use humor

D  use a quote

A  end with a clincher

B  prepare the audience for the end

C  share a new and important piece of information

D  present a final appeal

E  summarize and close

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  satisfaction

B  visualization

C  action appeal

D  need

E  attention

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

B  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

C  To persuade

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  preparation

B  summary

C  speaking

D  topical

A  preparation

B  summary

C  speaking

D  topical

A  they need to have a clear purpose

B  they require a good deal of prep work

C  they need a clear organization pattern

D  the longer they are, the better

E  they need points that are relevant to the audience

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  Yahoo! Search

B  Live Search

C  Bing

D  Google

E  Lycos

A  full text databases

B  reference books

C  periodicals

D  books

E  card catalogs

A  when a website has not been recently updated

B  when a website contains adult content

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

D  when a for-profit organization owns the website

E  All of the above conditions make a website less credible

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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  attitude

B  judging

C  reacting emotionally

D  anticipation

A  make your listeners care

B  cue your listeners

C  use realistic examples

D  listening was he using?

E  convince them to engage

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  avoid hate speech

B  raise social awareness

C  use inclusive language

D  promote diversity

E  employ respectful free speech

A  an indirect quotation

B  paraplaging

C  a direct quotation

D  plagiarism

E  a paraphrase

A  TRUE

B  False

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

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

C  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

D  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

A  adapted to the audience

B  suitable voice expressions

C  corresponding nonverbal

D  adept use of visual aids

A  corresponding nonverbal

B  clear organization

C  adept use of visual aids

D  adapted to the audience