Final Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  made up on the spot.

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

C  written with a specific topic in mind.

D  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

A  a roast

B  an acceptance speech

C  an after dinner speech

D  a commemorative speech

A  proposition of policy

B  proposition of truth

C  proposition of value

D  proposition of fact

A  hostile

B  apathetic

C  receptive

D  neutral

A  ad hominem

B  appeal to flattery

C  begging the question

D  non sequitor 

E  causal fallacy

A  fallacious reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  causal reasoning

D  deductive reasoning

A  deductive reasoning

B  fallacious reasoning

C  causal reasoning

D  inductive reasoning

A  legos

B  logos

C  pathos

D  ethos

A  high impact; low impact

B  low impact; low impact

C  high impact; high impact

D  low impact; high impact

A  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

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

C  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

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

E  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

A  alcoholism

B  human trafficking

C  the dangers of radon

D  home schooling

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  visual

B  aural

C  read/write

D  kinesthetic

A  extemporaneous delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  impromptu delivery

D  manuscript delivery

A  yawning

B  humming

C  singing

D  yelling

A  pronunciation

B  pitch and inflection

C  articulation

D  vocal quality

A  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

B  visualize the audience laughing at you

C  visualize the speech being over

D  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

A  visualize success

B  try to be the last person to speak

C  practice out loud

D  work on cognitive restructuring

A  All of the answers

B  success at school

C  job interviews

D  self-esteem

E  personal relationships

A  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

B  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

C  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

D  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

E  all of the answers

A  a metaphor

B  parallel structure and language

C  personalized language

D  antithesis

A  language is culturally transmitted

B  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

C  language tells us something about the speaker

D  language is objective

E  All of the statements above are true

A  none of the answers

B  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

C  it enhances the clarity of the speech

D  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

E  all of the answers

A  colloquialisms

B  mispronunciation

C  basic error

D  regionalisms

A  attention getter

B  body

C  introduction

D  conclusion

A  racy jokes

B  jokes about cultural events

C  jokes about current events

D  light and subtle self-deprecation

E  none of the above

A  use startling statistics

B  refer to recent or historical events

C  use an analogy

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  “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  clincher

B  signpost

C  transitional statement

D  internal preview

E  summary

A  speaking

B  preparation

C  summary

D  topical

A  comparative

B  chronological

C  spatial

D  causal

E  problem solution

A  help you cite your sources in your speech and outline

B  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

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  books

B  full text databases

C  card catalogs

D  reference books

E  periodicals

A  full text databases

B  card catalogs

C  books

D  periodicals

E  reference books

A  red herring

B  slippery slope

C  strawman

D  false analogy

A  filtering out irrelevant sounds

B  being distracted by external noise

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

D  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

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

B  all of the answers

C  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

D  is the speaker credible?

E  does contrary evidence exist?

A  relational listening

B  informational listening

C  appreciative listening

D  empathetic listening

E  recreational listening

A  identifying distractions

B  coming prepared

C  taking notes

D  keeping an open mind

A  relational listening

B  empathetic listening

C  informational listening

D  recreational listening

E  appreciative listening

A  make your listeners care

B  use realistic examples

C  cue your listeners

D  convince them to engage

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

B  captions for pictures are not necessary

C  visual aids can convey emotion

D  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

E  you should cite purchased stock images

A  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

B  shows a lack of respect for others

C  can lead to distrust

D  can lead to poor decision making

E  threatens the well-being of society

A  use inclusive language

B  employ respectful free speech

C  promote diversity

D  avoid hate 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