Midterm Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  aural

B  kinesthetic

C  visual

D  read/write

A  aural

B  read/write

C  visual

D  kinesthetic 

A  definitional speech

B  explanatory speech

C  demonstration speech

D  descriptive speech

A  descriptive speech

B  demonstration speech

C  definitional speech

D  explanatory speech

A  TRUE

B  False

A  rate

B  inflection

C  timbre

D  tone

E  pitch

A  manuscript delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  extemporaneous delivery

D  impromptu delivery

A  articulation

B  pronunciation

C  vocal quality

D  pitch and inflection

A  rhythm

B  enunciation

C  inflection

D  pronunciation

E  articulation

A  30%

B  10%

C  20%

D  25%

E  15%

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  lie down on a comfortable surface

B  draw the energy to a high point in your body

C  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

D  release the energy by relaxing your upper extremities

A  work on cognitive restructuring

B  try to be the last person to speak

C  visualize success

D  practice out loud

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

B  take a deep breath and relax your body

C  tighten up your muscles to keep from shaking

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

A  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

B  visualize the audience laughing at you

C  visualize the speech being over

D  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  a metaphor

B  personalized language

C  a cliché

D  antithesis

A  regionalism

B  basic error

C  mispronunciation

D  colloquialism

A  personalized language

B  antithesis

C  a metaphor

D  parallel structure and language

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  credibility statement

B  thesis statement

C  a call to action

D  attention getting statement

E  preview statement

A  good structure

B  internal credibility

C  external credibility

D  an attention getter

A  use a quote

B  tell a story

C  use humor

D  refer to the occasion

A  share a new and important piece of information

B  summarize and close

C  prepare the audience for the end

D  present a final appeal

E  end with a clincher

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  action appeal

B  satisfaction

C  visualization

D  need

E  attention

A  “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.”

B  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

C  To persuade

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

A  topical

B  speaking

C  preparation

D  summary

A  speaking

B  summary

C  topical

D  preparation

A  they need points that are relevant to the audience

B  the longer they are, the better

C  they need to have a clear purpose

D  they require a good deal of prep work

E  they need a clear organization pattern

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

B  a slow internet connection

C  poor typing skills

D  expired web pages

E  advertisements

A  Lycos

B  Bing

C  Live Search

D  Google

E  Yahoo! Search

A  reference books

B  books

C  periodicals

D  full text databases

E  card catalogs

A  when a for-profit organization owns the website

B  when a website has not been recently updated

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 is voluntary

B  it involves brain processing

C  it aids in the survival of our species

D  it involves nerve impulses

E  All of the above are true about listening

A  reacting emotionally

B  anticipation

C  judging

D  attitude

A  cue your listeners

B  listening was he using?

C  convince them to engage

D  make your listeners care

E  use realistic examples

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  raise social awareness

B  employ respectful free speech

C  use inclusive language

D  avoid hate speech

E  promote diversity

A  plagiarism

B  paraplaging

C  a paraphrase

D  a direct quotation

E  an indirect quotation

A  False

B  TRUE

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

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

C  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

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  clear organization

B  adapted to the audience

C  corresponding nonverbal

D  adept use of visual aids