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Fresh Grad Lands Job as Real Estate Agent With Help from Professional Writers

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Manush is a recent graduate from a prestigious university in California who is looking for a job opportunity as a real estate agent.  While he already has samples provided by his friends, he still feels something lacking in his resume.  Specifically, the he believes that his professional objective statement lacks focus and clarity. 

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Manush’s story shows the importance of using powerful keywords to his resume in landing the job he wanted.

Midterm Exam on Chapters 1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12

Navigation   » List of Schools  »  Glendale Community College  »  Speech Communications  »  SPCH 101 – Public Speaking  »  Fall 2022  »  Midterm Exam on Chapters 1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12

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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:

Question #3
A  rate
B  timbre
C  tone
D  inflection
E  pitch
Question #4
A  timbre
B  tone
C  rate
D  inflection
E  pitch
Question #5
A  the speaker’s cultural background
B  the speaker’s experience
C  All of the answers have an influence on the speaker’s delivery
D  the speaker’s habits of speaking
E  the amount of preparation that went into the speech
Question #6
A  memorized delivery
B  impromptu delivery
C  extemporaneous delivery
D  manuscript delivery
Question #7
A  a wave of exhaustion, leading you to take a nap on the podium.
B  increased adrenaline, leading to relaxed muscles and a calm demeanor
C  tightened vocal cords, leading to restricted vocal pitch.
D  decreased perspiration, leading to dehydration.
Question #8
A  impromptu delivery
B  extemporaneous delivery
C  memorized delivery
D  manuscript delivery
Question #9
A  “Paahhk the ca’ in the Haavhad Yahhd,”
B  “Betsy was originally from Ill-an-noise.”
C  baby talk
D  “Do you have ANY IDEA what you have done?!”
Question #12
A  the fear that the audience is just waiting for you to mess up and the fear of getting a bad grade
B  the fear of being the center of attention and the fear of fainting
C  the fear of being the center of attention and of getting a bad grade
D  the fear of being the center of attention and the fear that the audience is just waiting for you to mess up
Question #15
A  write it the way you would write a formal paper
B  speak and listen to yourself
C  write the speech, then read it and revise over and over
D  make sure the first draft is a fully fleshed-out script
Question #16
A  All of the answers are correct.
B  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension
C  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person
D  some coping techniques work well with some but not others
E  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice
Question #17
A  making it up on the spot
B  being familiar enough with your subject that you can change your presentation slightly depending on audience reactions
C  having a conversation with your audience while you present
D  memorizing your speech, and then delivering it in a comfortable, casual way
Question #20
A  All of the answers are impacted by language
B  one’s concept of reality
C  values
D  emotional responses
E  beliefs
Question #22
A  All of the answers are correct.
B  they maintain their credibility
C  they do not offend the audience
D  they do not stereotype a group of people
E  they represent reality accurately
Question #24
A  All answers are correct
B  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful
C  language tells us something about the speaker
D  language is objective
E  language is culturally transmitted
Question #25
A  My books weigh a ton.
B  The grass is always greener on the other side.
C  You broke my heart when you left
D  They went to that dessert platter like moths to a flame
Question #28
A  making an analogy.
B  presenting a final appeal
C  summarizing and closing.
D  referring to personal interest.
Question #29
A  prepare the audience for the end
B  present a final appeal
C  share a new and important piece of information
D  summarize and close
E  end with a clincher
Question #30
A  thesis statement
B  specific purpose statement
C  preview statement
D  general purpose statement
Question #31
A  1 – 5%
B  10 – 15%
C  15 – 20%
D  10%
E  20 – 25%
Question #32
A  1 – 5%
B  5 – 10%
C  20 – 25%
D  15 – 20%
E  10 – 15%
Question #33
A  it provides a preview of the main points of the speech
B  it can demonstrate shared values
C  it can establish common ground
D  it will help make audiences more positive about the speaker
E  it will help establish credibility
Question #34
A  auditory association
B  listening
C  hearing
D  nonverbal communication
Question #35
A  relational listening
B  informational listening
C  empathetic or therapeutic listening
D  appreciative listening
Question #39
A  a pro-life listener refusing to listen to a pro-choice speaker
B  a peace activist refusing to listen to a military commander’s claim of a need for war d. a jury who has been ordered by a judge to ignore a witness’ testimony
C  a jury who has been ordered by a judge to ignore a witness’ testimony
D  a man from a male dominated culture refusing to listen to a female speaker
E  All of these are examples of psychological deaf spots.
Question #40
A  keep an open mind
B  take notes
C  identify distractions
D  none of these
E  come prepared
Question #41
A  ask questions
B  determine the speaker’s main ideas
C  judge the speaker by his/her appearance
D  write down everything that the speaker says
Question #42
A  disagreement about the need for welfare.
B  a migraine headache.
C  a jet flying overhead.
D  stress about an upcoming class re-union.
Question #43
A  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.
B  She can make more adept use of her visual aids.
C  She can work on adapting her presentation to her audience.
D  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.
Question #46
A  clear and vivid language
B  convincing persuasion
C  adapted to the audience
D  suitable vocal expression
Question #48
A  a jet flying overhead.
B  disagreement about the need for welfare.
C  stress about an upcoming class re-union.
D  a migraine headache.
Question #50
A  message
B  All of these are part of the linear model
C  sender
D  channel
E  receiver