Final Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  made up on the spot.

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

C  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

D  written with a specific topic in mind.

A  an acceptance speech

B  a roast

C  a commemorative speech

D  an after dinner speech

A  proposition of value

B  proposition of fact

C  proposition of truth

D  proposition of policy

A  apathetic

B  receptive

C  hostile

D  neutral

A  begging the question

B  non sequitor 

C  causal fallacy

D  appeal to flattery

E  ad hominem

A  causal reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  fallacious reasoning

D  deductive reasoning

A  causal reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  fallacious reasoning

D  deductive reasoning

A  ethos

B  pathos

C  legos

D  logos

A  low impact; low impact

B  high impact; high impact

C  high impact; low impact

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

D  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

E  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

A  alcoholism

B  the dangers of radon

C  human trafficking

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  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

D  lists, definitions and handouts

A  read/write

B  visual

C  kinesthetic

D  aural

A  extemporaneous delivery

B  manuscript delivery

C  impromptu delivery

D  memorized delivery

A  yawning

B  humming

C  singing

D  yelling

A  articulation

B  vocal quality

C  pitch and inflection

D  pronunciation

A  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

B  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

C  visualize the speech being over

D  visualize the audience laughing at you

A  try to be the last person to speak

B  visualize success

C  work on cognitive restructuring

D  practice out loud

A  success at school

B  job interviews

C  self-esteem

D  All of the answers

E  personal relationships

A  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

B  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

C  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

D  all of the answers

E  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

A  parallel structure and language

B  personalized language

C  a metaphor

D  antithesis

A  language is objective

B  language is culturally transmitted

C  language tells us something about the speaker

D  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

E  All of the statements above are true

A  it enhances the clarity of the speech

B  none of the answers

C  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

D  all of the answers

E  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

A  mispronunciation

B  colloquialisms

C  basic error

D  regionalisms

A  conclusion

B  body

C  attention getter

D  introduction

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  use startling statistics

B  use an analogy

C  refer to recent or historical events

D  refer to personal interest

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  internal preview

B  clincher

C  transitional statement

D  summary

E  signpost

A  summary

B  topical

C  speaking

D  preparation

A  problem solution

B  causal

C  chronological

D  comparative

E  spatial

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

B  help you cite your sources in your speech and outline

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

D  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

E  none of the above

A  periodicals

B  card catalogs

C  books

D  reference books

E  full text databases

A  card catalogs

B  books

C  reference books

D  full text databases

E  periodicals

A  slippery slope

B  red herring

C  strawman

D  false analogy

A  filtering out irrelevant sounds

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

C  being distracted by external noise

D  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

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

B  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

C  is the speaker credible?

D  all of the answers

E  does contrary evidence exist?

A  appreciative listening

B  empathetic listening

C  informational listening

D  recreational listening

E  relational listening

A  keeping an open mind

B  taking notes

C  identifying distractions

D  coming prepared

A  relational listening

B  appreciative listening

C  recreational listening

D  informational listening

E  empathetic listening

A  make your listeners care

B  cue your listeners

C  convince them to engage

D  use realistic examples

A  visual aids can convey emotion

B  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

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

D  you should cite purchased stock images

E  captions for pictures are not necessary

A  shows a lack of respect for others

B  threatens the well-being of society

C  can lead to poor decision making

D  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

E  can lead to distrust

A  raise social awareness

B  promote diversity

C  avoid hate speech

D  employ respectful free speech

E  use inclusive language

A  FALSE

B  True

A  FALSE

B  True

A  well-supported ideas

B  engaging introduction

C  useful topic

D  clear organization

A  adapted to the audience

B  adept use of visual aids

C  suitable voice expressions

D  corresponding nonverbal