Midterm Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  visual

B  read/write

C  kinesthetic

D  aural

A  read/write

B  kinesthetic 

C  aural

D  visual

A  explanatory speech

B  demonstration speech

C  descriptive speech

D  definitional speech

A  explanatory speech

B  definitional speech

C  descriptive speech

D  demonstration speech

A  False

B  TRUE

A  pitch

B  rate

C  inflection

D  timbre

E  tone

A  memorized delivery

B  impromptu delivery

C  manuscript delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

A  pitch and inflection

B  pronunciation

C  vocal quality

D  articulation

A  inflection

B  pronunciation

C  enunciation

D  articulation

E  rhythm

A  10%

B  20%

C  15%

D  25%

E  30%

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

B  lie down on a comfortable surface

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  practice out loud

C  visualize success

D  work on cognitive restructuring

A  take a deep breath and relax your body

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

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

D  tighten up your muscles to keep from shaking

A  visualize the speech being over

B  visualize the audience laughing at you

C  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

D  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  a cliché

B  a metaphor

C  antithesis

D  personalized language

A  mispronunciation

B  regionalism

C  basic error

D  colloquialism

A  antithesis

B  parallel structure and language

C  personalized language

D  a metaphor

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  credibility statement

B  a call to action

C  attention getting statement

D  preview statement

E  thesis statement

A  an attention getter

B  good structure

C  external credibility

D  internal credibility

A  tell a story

B  use a quote

C  use humor

D  refer to the occasion

A  prepare the audience for the end

B  share a new and important piece of information

C  summarize and close

D  present a final appeal

E  end with a clincher

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  need

B  action appeal

C  attention

D  visualization

E  satisfaction

A  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

B  To persuade

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  preparation

B  topical

C  summary

D  speaking

A  speaking

B  topical

C  summary

D  preparation

A  the longer they are, the better

B  they require a good deal of prep work

C  they need to have a clear purpose

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  advertisements

C  poor typing skills

D  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

E  expired web pages

A  Lycos

B  Google

C  Yahoo! Search

D  Live Search

E  Bing

A  card catalogs

B  periodicals

C  books

D  reference books

E  full text databases

A  when a for-profit organization owns the website

B  when a website contains adult content

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  FALSE

B  TRUE

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  reacting emotionally

D  anticipation

A  cue your listeners

B  convince them to engage

C  use realistic examples

D  make your listeners care

E  listening was he using?

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  avoid hate speech

B  promote diversity

C  employ respectful free speech

D  use inclusive language

E  raise social awareness

A  a direct quotation

B  paraplaging

C  an indirect quotation

D  a paraphrase

E  plagiarism

A  TRUE

B  False

A  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

B  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

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

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

A  adept use of visual aids

B  adapted to the audience

C  corresponding nonverbal

D  suitable voice expressions

A  corresponding nonverbal

B  clear organization

C  adept use of visual aids

D  adapted to the audience