Midterm Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  visual

B  read/write

C  aural

D  kinesthetic

A  visual

B  kinesthetic 

C  read/write

D  aural

A  demonstration speech

B  descriptive speech

C  definitional speech

D  explanatory speech

A  descriptive speech

B  definitional speech

C  demonstration speech

D  explanatory speech

A  False

B  TRUE

A  timbre

B  inflection

C  pitch

D  rate

E  tone

A  extemporaneous delivery

B  manuscript delivery

C  impromptu delivery

D  memorized delivery

A  articulation

B  vocal quality

C  pronunciation

D  pitch and inflection

A  enunciation

B  inflection

C  articulation

D  pronunciation

E  rhythm

A  15%

B  30%

C  10%

D  25%

E  20%

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  draw the energy to a high point in your body

B  release the energy by relaxing your upper extremities

C  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

D  lie down on a comfortable surface

A  try to be the last person to speak

B  visualize success

C  practice out loud

D  work on cognitive restructuring

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

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

C  take a deep breath and relax your body

D  tighten up your muscles to keep from shaking

A  visualize the speech being over

B  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

C  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

D  visualize the audience laughing at you

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  antithesis

B  a metaphor

C  a cliché

D  personalized language

A  mispronunciation

B  regionalism

C  colloquialism

D  basic error

A  antithesis

B  parallel structure and language

C  personalized language

D  a metaphor

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  attention getting statement

B  thesis statement

C  a call to action

D  preview statement

E  credibility statement

A  internal credibility

B  an attention getter

C  external credibility

D  good structure

A  refer to the occasion

B  tell a story

C  use a quote

D  use humor

A  summarize and close

B  share a new and important piece of information

C  end with a clincher

D  present a final appeal

E  prepare the audience for the end

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  need

B  visualization

C  attention

D  satisfaction

E  action appeal

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

B  “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.”

C  To persuade

D  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

A  topical

B  preparation

C  speaking

D  summary

A  topical

B  speaking

C  summary

D  preparation

A  they need points that are relevant to the audience

B  they need to have a clear purpose

C  they need a clear organization pattern

D  the longer they are, the better

E  they require a good deal of prep work

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  poor typing skills

B  advertisements

C  a slow internet connection

D  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

E  expired web pages

A  Lycos

B  Live Search

C  Yahoo! Search

D  Google

E  Bing

A  books

B  card catalogs

C  reference books

D  periodicals

E  full text databases

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

B  when a website contains adult content

C  when a website has not been recently updated

D  when a for-profit organization owns the website

E  All of the above conditions make a website less credible

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  it aids in the survival of our species

B  it is voluntary

C  it involves brain processing

D  it involves nerve impulses

E  All of the above are true about listening

A  reacting emotionally

B  attitude

C  judging

D  anticipation

A  cue your listeners

B  make your listeners care

C  convince them to engage

D  use realistic examples

E  listening was he using?

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  promote diversity

B  employ respectful free speech

C  use inclusive language

D  raise social awareness

E  avoid hate speech

A  a direct quotation

B  plagiarism

C  a paraphrase

D  an indirect quotation

E  paraplaging

A  False

B  TRUE

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.

A  corresponding nonverbal

B  adapted to the audience

C  suitable voice expressions

D  adept use of visual aids

A  adept use of visual aids

B  corresponding nonverbal

C  adapted to the audience

D  clear organization