Final Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  made up on the spot.

B  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

C  written with a specific topic in mind.

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

A  a commemorative speech

B  a roast

C  an after dinner speech

D  an acceptance speech

A  proposition of fact

B  proposition of policy

C  proposition of truth

D  proposition of value

A  neutral

B  hostile

C  receptive

D  apathetic

A  appeal to flattery

B  causal fallacy

C  begging the question

D  ad hominem

E  non sequitor 

A  fallacious reasoning

B  deductive reasoning

C  causal reasoning

D  inductive reasoning

A  causal reasoning

B  fallacious reasoning

C  inductive reasoning

D  deductive reasoning

A  ethos

B  legos

C  logos

D  pathos

A  high impact; low impact

B  high impact; high impact

C  low impact; high impact

D  low impact; low impact

A  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

B  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

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

D  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

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

A  the dangers of radon

B  alcoholism

C  home schooling

D  human trafficking

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

A  lists, definitions and handouts

B  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

C  hands on demonstrations

D  audio recordings, stories and jokes

A  read/write

B  kinesthetic

C  aural

D  visual

A  manuscript delivery

B  extemporaneous delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  impromptu delivery

A  yelling

B  yawning

C  humming

D  singing

A  vocal quality

B  pitch and inflection

C  articulation

D  pronunciation

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  work on cognitive restructuring

B  try to be the last person to speak

C  visualize success

D  practice out loud

A  job interviews

B  personal relationships

C  success at school

D  self-esteem

E  All of the answers

A  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

B  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

C  all of the answers

D  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

E  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

A  parallel structure and language

B  personalized language

C  antithesis

D  a metaphor

A  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

B  language is culturally transmitted

C  language tells us something about the speaker

D  language is objective

E  All of the statements above are true

A  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

B  none of the answers

C  all of the answers

D  it enhances the clarity of the speech

E  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

A  regionalisms

B  mispronunciation

C  colloquialisms

D  basic error

A  introduction

B  body

C  conclusion

D  attention getter

A  jokes about cultural events

B  jokes about current events

C  racy jokes

D  light and subtle self-deprecation

E  none of the above

A  refer to recent or historical events

B  use an analogy

C  use startling statistics

D  refer to personal interest

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  To persuade

C  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

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

A  summary

B  signpost

C  clincher

D  transitional statement

E  internal preview

A  speaking

B  preparation

C  topical

D  summary

A  comparative

B  spatial

C  chronological

D  causal

E  problem solution

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

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

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  card catalogs

B  periodicals

C  books

D  reference books

E  full text databases

A  books

B  card catalogs

C  reference books

D  periodicals

E  full text databases

A  false analogy

B  strawman

C  slippery slope

D  red herring

A  filtering out irrelevant sounds

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

C  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

D  being distracted by external noise

A  all of the answers

B  is the speaker credible?

C  does contrary evidence exist?

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

E  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

A  relational listening

B  appreciative listening

C  informational listening

D  empathetic listening

E  recreational listening

A  identifying distractions

B  coming prepared

C  keeping an open mind

D  taking notes

A  relational listening

B  recreational listening

C  informational listening

D  empathetic listening

E  appreciative listening

A  convince them to engage

B  cue your listeners

C  use realistic examples

D  make your listeners care

A  captions for pictures are not necessary

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

C  visual aids can convey emotion

D  you should cite purchased stock images

E  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

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  employ respectful free speech

B  use inclusive language

C  raise social awareness

D  promote diversity

E  avoid hate speech

A  FALSE

B  True

A  True

B  FALSE

A  engaging introduction

B  useful topic

C  well-supported ideas

D  clear organization

A  adapted to the audience

B  suitable voice expressions

C  adept use of visual aids

D  corresponding nonverbal