Final Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

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

C  written with a specific topic in mind.

D  made up on the spot.

A  a roast

B  an acceptance speech

C  a commemorative speech

D  an after dinner speech

A  proposition of fact

B  proposition of truth

C  proposition of policy

D  proposition of value

A  receptive

B  hostile

C  neutral

D  apathetic

A  non sequitor 

B  appeal to flattery

C  begging the question

D  ad hominem

E  causal fallacy

A  fallacious reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  deductive reasoning

D  causal reasoning

A  deductive reasoning

B  causal reasoning

C  inductive reasoning

D  fallacious reasoning

A  ethos

B  legos

C  logos

D  pathos

A  high impact; high impact

B  low impact; high impact

C  low impact; low impact

D  high impact; low impact

A  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

B  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

C  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

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

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

A  home schooling

B  alcoholism

C  the dangers of radon

D  human trafficking

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

A  lists, definitions and handouts

B  hands on demonstrations

C  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

D  audio recordings, stories and jokes

A  visual

B  kinesthetic

C  aural

D  read/write

A  impromptu delivery

B  extemporaneous delivery

C  manuscript delivery

D  memorized delivery

A  humming

B  yawning

C  yelling

D  singing

A  vocal quality

B  articulation

C  pitch and inflection

D  pronunciation

A  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

B  visualize the speech being over

C  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

D  visualize the audience laughing at you

A  visualize success

B  practice out loud

C  work on cognitive restructuring

D  try to be the last person to speak

A  self-esteem

B  job interviews

C  success at school

D  personal relationships

E  All of the answers

A  all of the answers

B  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

C  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

D  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

E  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

A  personalized language

B  parallel structure and language

C  antithesis

D  a metaphor

A  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

B  language tells us something about the speaker

C  language is objective

D  language is culturally transmitted

E  All of the statements above are true

A  it enhances the clarity of the speech

B  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

C  none of the answers

D  all of the answers

E  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

A  basic error

B  colloquialisms

C  regionalisms

D  mispronunciation

A  body

B  introduction

C  attention getter

D  conclusion

A  jokes about current events

B  light and subtle self-deprecation

C  racy jokes

D  jokes about cultural events

E  none of the above

A  refer to personal interest

B  use startling statistics

C  use an analogy

D  refer to recent or historical events

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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

D  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

A  summary

B  transitional statement

C  signpost

D  internal preview

E  clincher

A  speaking

B  preparation

C  topical

D  summary

A  problem solution

B  causal

C  spatial

D  comparative

E  chronological

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

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 select an appropriate outfit for your speech

E  none of the above

A  reference books

B  full text databases

C  books

D  periodicals

E  card catalogs

A  reference books

B  periodicals

C  books

D  card catalogs

E  full text databases

A  false analogy

B  red herring

C  slippery slope

D  strawman

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 the evidence say what the speaker says it does?

C  does contrary evidence exist?

D  is the speaker credible?

E  all of the answers

A  recreational listening

B  empathetic listening

C  informational listening

D  relational listening

E  appreciative listening

A  coming prepared

B  taking notes

C  keeping an open mind

D  identifying distractions

A  appreciative listening

B  relational listening

C  empathetic listening

D  informational listening

E  recreational listening

A  use realistic examples

B  convince them to engage

C  cue your listeners

D  make your listeners care

A  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

B  you should cite purchased stock images

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

D  captions for pictures are not necessary

E  visual aids can convey emotion

A  shows a lack of respect for others

B  can lead to distrust

C  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

D  threatens the well-being of society

E  can lead to poor decision making

A  employ respectful free speech

B  avoid hate speech

C  promote diversity

D  raise social awareness

E  use inclusive language

A  FALSE

B  True

A  FALSE

B  True

A  well-supported ideas

B  engaging introduction

C  clear organization

D  useful topic

A  suitable voice expressions

B  adapted to the audience

C  adept use of visual aids

D  corresponding nonverbal