Final Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  written with a specific topic in mind.

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

C  made up on the spot.

D  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

A  a roast

B  an after dinner speech

C  a commemorative speech

D  an acceptance speech

A  proposition of policy

B  proposition of fact

C  proposition of truth

D  proposition of value

A  hostile

B  apathetic

C  receptive

D  neutral

A  begging the question

B  ad hominem

C  appeal to flattery

D  non sequitor 

E  causal fallacy

A  fallacious reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  causal reasoning

D  deductive reasoning

A  deductive reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  fallacious reasoning

D  causal reasoning

A  logos

B  pathos

C  ethos

D  legos

A  high impact; low impact

B  low impact; low impact

C  low impact; high impact

D  high impact; high impact

A  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

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

C  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

D  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

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

A  the dangers of radon

B  alcoholism

C  human trafficking

D  home schooling

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

A  hands on demonstrations

B  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

C  lists, definitions and handouts

D  audio recordings, stories and jokes

A  aural

B  read/write

C  kinesthetic

D  visual

A  manuscript delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  extemporaneous delivery

D  impromptu delivery

A  yawning

B  humming

C  singing

D  yelling

A  pitch and inflection

B  pronunciation

C  articulation

D  vocal quality

A  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

B  visualize the audience laughing at you

C  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

D  visualize the speech being over

A  try to be the last person to speak

B  work on cognitive restructuring

C  practice out loud

D  visualize success

A  personal relationships

B  All of the answers

C  success at school

D  job interviews

E  self-esteem

A  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

B  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

C  all of the answers

D  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

E  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

A  antithesis

B  a metaphor

C  parallel structure and language

D  personalized language

A  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

B  language is objective

C  language is culturally transmitted

D  language tells us something about the speaker

E  All of the statements above are true

A  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

B  none of the answers

C  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

D  all of the answers

E  it enhances the clarity of the speech

A  regionalisms

B  colloquialisms

C  basic error

D  mispronunciation

A  conclusion

B  body

C  attention getter

D  introduction

A  jokes about cultural events

B  light and subtle self-deprecation

C  jokes about current events

D  racy jokes

E  none of the above

A  refer to recent or historical events

B  use an analogy

C  refer to personal interest

D  use startling statistics

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

B  To persuade

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

D  “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.”

A  internal preview

B  summary

C  signpost

D  clincher

E  transitional statement

A  topical

B  preparation

C  speaking

D  summary

A  chronological

B  comparative

C  spatial

D  problem solution

E  causal

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

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

C  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

D  help you cite your sources in your speech and outline

E  none of the above

A  reference books

B  books

C  card catalogs

D  full text databases

E  periodicals

A  card catalogs

B  reference books

C  full text databases

D  books

E  periodicals

A  false analogy

B  slippery slope

C  red herring

D  strawman

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

B  filtering out irrelevant sounds

C  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

D  being distracted by external noise

A  is the speaker credible?

B  all of the answers

C  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

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

E  does contrary evidence exist?

A  recreational listening

B  appreciative listening

C  informational listening

D  empathetic listening

E  relational listening

A  keeping an open mind

B  taking notes

C  coming prepared

D  identifying distractions

A  empathetic listening

B  informational listening

C  appreciative listening

D  recreational listening

E  relational listening

A  convince them to engage

B  make your listeners care

C  cue your listeners

D  use realistic examples

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

B  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

C  you should cite purchased stock images

D  visual aids can convey emotion

E  captions for pictures are not necessary

A  threatens the well-being of society

B  shows a lack of respect for others

C  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

D  can lead to poor decision making

E  can lead to distrust

A  avoid hate speech

B  use inclusive language

C  promote diversity

D  employ respectful free speech

E  raise social awareness

A  True

B  FALSE

A  True

B  FALSE

A  engaging introduction

B  useful topic

C  well-supported ideas

D  clear organization

A  corresponding nonverbal

B  adept use of visual aids

C  adapted to the audience

D  suitable voice expressions