Final Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  written with a specific topic in mind.

B  full of jokes, even when delivered at a serious occasion.

C  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

D  made up on the spot.

A  a roast

B  an after dinner speech

C  a commemorative speech

D  an acceptance speech

A  proposition of value

B  proposition of policy

C  proposition of fact

D  proposition of truth

A  receptive

B  neutral

C  hostile

D  apathetic

A  causal fallacy

B  appeal to flattery

C  begging the question

D  non sequitor 

E  ad hominem

A  fallacious reasoning

B  deductive reasoning

C  inductive reasoning

D  causal reasoning

A  inductive reasoning

B  deductive reasoning

C  fallacious reasoning

D  causal reasoning

A  pathos

B  legos

C  ethos

D  logos

A  high impact; low impact

B  low impact; low impact

C  low impact; high impact

D  high impact; high impact

A  trying to convince a group of friends to register to vote

B  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

C  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

D  teaching a group of third graders how to build a birdhouse

E  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

A  the dangers of radon

B  human trafficking

C  alcoholism

D  home schooling

E  All of the topics above could be delivered as an informative speech

A  audio recordings, stories and jokes

B  hands on demonstrations

C  lists, definitions and handouts

D  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

A  visual

B  read/write

C  kinesthetic

D  aural

A  manuscript delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  impromptu delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

A  yawning

B  singing

C  humming

D  yelling

A  pronunciation

B  articulation

C  vocal quality

D  pitch and inflection

A  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

B  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

C  visualize the speech being over

D  visualize the audience laughing at you

A  try to be the last person to speak

B  practice out loud

C  work on cognitive restructuring

D  visualize success

A  self-esteem

B  job interviews

C  All of the answers

D  success at school

E  personal relationships

A  all of the answers

B  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

C  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

D  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

E  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

A  parallel structure and language

B  a metaphor

C  antithesis

D  personalized language

A  language tells us something about the speaker

B  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

C  language is culturally transmitted

D  language is objective

E  All of the statements above are true

A  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

B  all of the answers

C  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

D  none of the answers

E  it enhances the clarity of the speech

A  basic error

B  mispronunciation

C  regionalisms

D  colloquialisms

A  conclusion

B  attention getter

C  introduction

D  body

A  jokes about current events

B  jokes about cultural events

C  racy jokes

D  light and subtle self-deprecation

E  none of the above

A  use startling statistics

B  use an analogy

C  refer to personal interest

D  refer to recent or historical events

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  “Bog turtle habitats must be protected because the species is nearly extinct, their habitats are sensitive to intrusions, and building development will wipe out the remaining population of turtles.”

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

C  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

D  To persuade

A  summary

B  transitional statement

C  internal preview

D  signpost

E  clincher

A  topical

B  preparation

C  speaking

D  summary

A  causal

B  chronological

C  problem solution

D  comparative

E  spatial

A  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

B  help you cite your sources in your speech and outline

C  help you arrange the seating in the room for maximum persuasiveness

D  help you to determine the appropriate speaking style for the occasion

E  none of the above

A  periodicals

B  books

C  reference books

D  card catalogs

E  full text databases

A  card catalogs

B  full text databases

C  periodicals

D  reference books

E  books

A  strawman

B  red herring

C  false analogy

D  slippery slope

A  being distracted by external noise

B  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

C  formulating our counter argument while the other person is still talking

D  filtering out irrelevant sounds

A  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

B  does contrary evidence exist?

C  does the evidence say what the speaker says it does?

D  is the speaker credible?

E  all of the answers

A  empathetic listening

B  appreciative listening

C  recreational listening

D  informational listening

E  relational listening

A  coming prepared

B  identifying distractions

C  keeping an open mind

D  taking notes

A  appreciative listening

B  recreational listening

C  informational listening

D  relational listening

E  empathetic listening

A  use realistic examples

B  make your listeners care

C  convince them to engage

D  cue your listeners

A  you should cite purchased stock images

B  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

C  visual aids can convey emotion

D  captions for pictures are not necessary

E  it is okay to have one slide at the end with all of the sources listed

A  can lead to distrust

B  threatens the well-being of society

C  shows a lack of respect for others

D  can lead to poor decision making

E  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

A  raise social awareness

B  promote diversity

C  use inclusive language

D  employ respectful free speech

E  avoid hate speech

A  True

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  True

A  clear organization

B  useful topic

C  engaging introduction

D  well-supported ideas

A  adapted to the audience

B  adept use of visual aids

C  suitable voice expressions

D  corresponding nonverbal