Midterm Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  aural

B  kinesthetic

C  visual

D  read/write

A  kinesthetic 

B  aural

C  read/write

D  visual

A  explanatory speech

B  definitional speech

C  demonstration speech

D  descriptive speech

A  demonstration speech

B  descriptive speech

C  explanatory speech

D  definitional speech

A  TRUE

B  False

A  pitch

B  rate

C  timbre

D  inflection

E  tone

A  impromptu delivery

B  manuscript delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

A  vocal quality

B  pronunciation

C  articulation

D  pitch and inflection

A  enunciation

B  rhythm

C  pronunciation

D  inflection

E  articulation

A  30%

B  20%

C  25%

D  10%

E  15%

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  release the energy by relaxing your upper extremities

B  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

C  lie down on a comfortable surface

D  draw the energy to a high point in your body

A  try to be the last person to speak

B  work on cognitive restructuring

C  practice out loud

D  visualize success

A  tighten up your muscles to keep from shaking

B  consider all the reasons the audience might judge or scrutinize you

C  lower your confidence level so you don’t seem arrogant

D  take a deep breath and relax your body

A  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

B  visualize the audience laughing at you

C  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

D  visualize the speech being over

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  antithesis

B  personalized language

C  a cliché

D  a metaphor

A  basic error

B  mispronunciation

C  colloquialism

D  regionalism

A  antithesis

B  personalized language

C  a metaphor

D  parallel structure and language

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  a call to action

B  attention getting statement

C  preview statement

D  credibility statement

E  thesis statement

A  internal credibility

B  external credibility

C  good structure

D  an attention getter

A  use humor

B  tell a story

C  refer to the occasion

D  use a quote

A  share a new and important piece of information

B  summarize and close

C  present a final appeal

D  end with a clincher

E  prepare the audience for the end

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  need

B  action appeal

C  satisfaction

D  visualization

E  attention

A  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

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

C  “Bog turtle habitats must be protected because the species is nearly extinct, their habitats are sensitive to intrusions, and building development will almost certainly wipe out the remaining population of turtles.”

D  To persuade

A  topical

B  speaking

C  preparation

D  summary

A  topical

B  speaking

C  preparation

D  summary

A  they require a good deal of prep work

B  the longer they are, the better

C  they need points that are relevant to the audience

D  they need a clear organization pattern

E  they need to have a clear purpose

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  advertisements

B  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

C  a slow internet connection

D  poor typing skills

E  expired web pages

A  Yahoo! Search

B  Live Search

C  Google

D  Bing

E  Lycos

A  reference books

B  books

C  periodicals

D  full text databases

E  card catalogs

A  when a website has not been recently updated

B  when a for-profit organization owns the website

C  when a website contains a blog with user’s opinions

D  when a website contains adult content

E  All of the above conditions make a website less credible

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  it involves brain processing

B  it is voluntary

C  it involves nerve impulses

D  it aids in the survival of our species

E  All of the above are true about listening

A  judging

B  attitude

C  reacting emotionally

D  anticipation

A  make your listeners care

B  convince them to engage

C  listening was he using?

D  use realistic examples

E  cue your listeners

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  use inclusive language

B  avoid hate speech

C  raise social awareness

D  employ respectful free speech

E  promote diversity

A  a direct quotation

B  plagiarism

C  paraplaging

D  an indirect quotation

E  a paraphrase

A  False

B  TRUE

A  She can work on adapting her presentation to her audience.

B  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

C  She can make more adept use of her visual aids.

D  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

A  suitable voice expressions

B  adapted to the audience

C  corresponding nonverbal

D  adept use of visual aids

A  adapted to the audience

B  corresponding nonverbal

C  adept use of visual aids

D  clear organization