Midterm Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  aural

B  visual

C  read/write

D  kinesthetic

A  visual

B  aural

C  read/write

D  kinesthetic 

A  descriptive speech

B  explanatory speech

C  definitional speech

D  demonstration speech

A  demonstration speech

B  definitional speech

C  descriptive speech

D  explanatory speech

A  False

B  TRUE

A  timbre

B  pitch

C  tone

D  inflection

E  rate

A  manuscript delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  impromptu delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

A  pitch and inflection

B  articulation

C  vocal quality

D  pronunciation

A  inflection

B  rhythm

C  pronunciation

D  articulation

E  enunciation

A  15%

B  30%

C  25%

D  10%

E  20%

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  release the energy by relaxing your upper extremities

B  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

C  lie down on a comfortable surface

D  draw the energy to a high point in your body

A  visualize success

B  practice out loud

C  try to be the last person to speak

D  work on cognitive restructuring

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

B  take a deep breath and relax your body

C  tighten up your muscles to keep from shaking

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

A  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

B  visualize the speech being over

C  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

D  visualize the audience laughing at you

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  a metaphor

B  personalized language

C  a cliché

D  antithesis

A  basic error

B  colloquialism

C  mispronunciation

D  regionalism

A  antithesis

B  parallel structure and language

C  a metaphor

D  personalized language

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  a call to action

B  attention getting statement

C  thesis statement

D  credibility statement

E  preview statement

A  good structure

B  an attention getter

C  external credibility

D  internal credibility

A  use humor

B  tell a story

C  refer to the occasion

D  use a quote

A  end with a clincher

B  summarize and close

C  share a new and important piece of information

D  prepare the audience for the end

E  present a final appeal

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  satisfaction

B  attention

C  need

D  visualization

E  action appeal

A  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

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

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  summary

B  preparation

C  speaking

D  topical

A  preparation

B  summary

C  speaking

D  topical

A  they need a clear organization pattern

B  the longer they are, the better

C  they require a good deal of prep work

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  a slow internet connection

C  poor typing skills

D  expired web pages

E  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

A  Lycos

B  Yahoo! Search

C  Google

D  Bing

E  Live Search

A  full text databases

B  reference books

C  card catalogs

D  books

E  periodicals

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 involves brain processing

B  it aids in the survival of our species

C  it is voluntary

D  it involves nerve impulses

E  All of the above are true about listening

A  judging

B  anticipation

C  attitude

D  reacting emotionally

A  listening was he using?

B  convince them to engage

C  use realistic examples

D  make your listeners care

E  cue your listeners

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  avoid hate speech

B  employ respectful free speech

C  promote diversity

D  raise social awareness

E  use inclusive language

A  a paraphrase

B  an indirect quotation

C  a direct quotation

D  plagiarism

E  paraplaging

A  False

B  TRUE

A  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

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

C  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

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

A  adept use of visual aids

B  adapted to the audience

C  suitable voice expressions

D  corresponding nonverbal

A  clear organization

B  adapted to the audience

C  adept use of visual aids

D  corresponding nonverbal