Midterm Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  read/write

B  visual

C  aural

D  kinesthetic

A  kinesthetic 

B  read/write

C  visual

D  aural

A  descriptive speech

B  explanatory speech

C  definitional speech

D  demonstration speech

A  definitional speech

B  explanatory speech

C  demonstration speech

D  descriptive speech

A  False

B  TRUE

A  pitch

B  timbre

C  rate

D  tone

E  inflection

A  impromptu delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  manuscript delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

A  vocal quality

B  pitch and inflection

C  articulation

D  pronunciation

A  pronunciation

B  inflection

C  rhythm

D  enunciation

E  articulation

A  10%

B  25%

C  20%

D  15%

E  30%

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

B  draw the energy to a high point in your body

C  lie down on a comfortable surface

D  release the energy by relaxing your upper extremities

A  practice out loud

B  try to be the last person to speak

C  work on cognitive restructuring

D  visualize success

A  tighten up your muscles to keep from shaking

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

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

D  take a deep breath and relax your body

A  visualize the audience laughing at you

B  visualize the speech being over

C  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

D  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  a metaphor

B  antithesis

C  a cliché

D  personalized language

A  colloquialism

B  regionalism

C  basic error

D  mispronunciation

A  antithesis

B  personalized language

C  parallel structure and language

D  a metaphor

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  a call to action

B  preview statement

C  credibility statement

D  attention getting statement

E  thesis statement

A  an attention getter

B  good structure

C  external credibility

D  internal credibility

A  refer to the occasion

B  tell a story

C  use humor

D  use a quote

A  summarize and close

B  share a new and important piece of information

C  present a final appeal

D  end with a clincher

E  prepare the audience for the end

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  need

B  attention

C  visualization

D  action appeal

E  satisfaction

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  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

D  To persuade

A  preparation

B  speaking

C  topical

D  summary

A  speaking

B  summary

C  preparation

D  topical

A  they need to have a clear purpose

B  the longer they are, the better

C  they need a clear organization pattern

D  they need points that are relevant to the audience

E  they require a good deal of prep work

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  a slow internet connection

B  advertisements

C  expired web pages

D  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

E  poor typing skills

A  Bing

B  Google

C  Yahoo! Search

D  Lycos

E  Live Search

A  periodicals

B  books

C  card catalogs

D  reference books

E  full text databases

A  when a website has not been recently updated

B  when a for-profit organization owns the website

C  when a website contains adult content

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

E  All of the above conditions make a website less credible

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  it involves nerve impulses

B  it involves brain processing

C  it is voluntary

D  it aids in the survival of our species

E  All of the above are true about listening

A  reacting emotionally

B  anticipation

C  attitude

D  judging

A  use realistic examples

B  convince them to engage

C  listening was he using?

D  cue your listeners

E  make your listeners care

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  promote diversity

B  employ respectful free speech

C  use inclusive language

D  avoid hate speech

E  raise social awareness

A  a paraphrase

B  plagiarism

C  an indirect quotation

D  paraplaging

E  a direct quotation

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  adapted to the audience

B  suitable voice expressions

C  corresponding nonverbal

D  adept use of visual aids

A  adapted to the audience

B  clear organization

C  corresponding nonverbal

D  adept use of visual aids