Midterm Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  visual

B  read/write

C  kinesthetic

D  aural

A  visual

B  kinesthetic 

C  read/write

D  aural

A  demonstration speech

B  explanatory speech

C  definitional speech

D  descriptive speech

A  descriptive speech

B  explanatory speech

C  definitional speech

D  demonstration speech

A  False

B  TRUE

A  tone

B  inflection

C  pitch

D  rate

E  timbre

A  extemporaneous delivery

B  manuscript delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  impromptu delivery

A  articulation

B  vocal quality

C  pronunciation

D  pitch and inflection

A  inflection

B  articulation

C  rhythm

D  pronunciation

E  enunciation

A  10%

B  20%

C  25%

D  30%

E  15%

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  lie down on a comfortable surface

B  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

C  release the energy by relaxing your upper extremities

D  draw the energy to a high point in your body

A  try to be the last person to speak

B  work on cognitive restructuring

C  visualize success

D  practice out loud

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 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  personalized language

B  a metaphor

C  antithesis

D  a cliché

A  colloquialism

B  regionalism

C  basic error

D  mispronunciation

A  antithesis

B  a metaphor

C  parallel structure and language

D  personalized language

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  credibility statement

B  attention getting statement

C  thesis statement

D  a call to action

E  preview statement

A  good structure

B  an attention getter

C  external credibility

D  internal credibility

A  refer to the occasion

B  use a quote

C  tell a story

D  use humor

A  end with a clincher

B  share a new and important piece of information

C  summarize and close

D  present a final appeal

E  prepare the audience for the end

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  visualization

B  need

C  attention

D  satisfaction

E  action appeal

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

B  “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.”

C  To persuade

D  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

A  speaking

B  summary

C  preparation

D  topical

A  summary

B  preparation

C  topical

D  speaking

A  they need points that are relevant to the audience

B  they need to have a clear purpose

C  the longer they are, the better

D  they require a good deal of prep work

E  they need a clear organization pattern

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  expired web pages

B  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

C  poor typing skills

D  a slow internet connection

E  advertisements

A  Yahoo! Search

B  Lycos

C  Live Search

D  Google

E  Bing

A  reference books

B  books

C  full text databases

D  card catalogs

E  periodicals

A  when a website has not been recently updated

B  when a for-profit organization owns the website

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

D  when a website contains adult content

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 aids in the survival of our species

D  it involves brain processing

E  All of the above are true about listening

A  judging

B  attitude

C  anticipation

D  reacting emotionally

A  cue your listeners

B  convince them to engage

C  make your listeners care

D  use realistic examples

E  listening was he using?

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  raise social awareness

B  use inclusive language

C  avoid hate speech

D  promote diversity

E  employ respectful free speech

A  paraplaging

B  plagiarism

C  a paraphrase

D  an indirect quotation

E  a direct quotation

A  False

B  TRUE

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  corresponding nonverbal

C  suitable voice expressions

D  adept use of visual aids

A  clear organization

B  adapted to the audience

C  corresponding nonverbal

D  adept use of visual aids