Final Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  written with a specific topic in mind.

B  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

C  made up on the spot.

D  full of jokes, even when delivered at a serious occasion.

A  an acceptance speech

B  a roast

C  an after dinner speech

D  a commemorative speech

A  proposition of value

B  proposition of policy

C  proposition of fact

D  proposition of truth

A  receptive

B  hostile

C  apathetic

D  neutral

A  begging the question

B  causal fallacy

C  ad hominem

D  non sequitor 

E  appeal to flattery

A  fallacious reasoning

B  causal reasoning

C  inductive reasoning

D  deductive reasoning

A  causal reasoning

B  fallacious reasoning

C  inductive reasoning

D  deductive reasoning

A  ethos

B  pathos

C  logos

D  legos

A  low impact; high impact

B  low impact; low impact

C  high impact; low impact

D  high impact; high impact

A  teaching a group of third graders how to build a birdhouse

B  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

C  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

D  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

E  trying to convince a group of friends to register to vote

A  alcoholism

B  the dangers of radon

C  human trafficking

D  home schooling

E  All of the topics above could be delivered as an informative speech

A  hands on demonstrations

B  audio recordings, stories and jokes

C  lists, definitions and handouts

D  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

A  aural

B  visual

C  read/write

D  kinesthetic

A  manuscript delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  impromptu delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

A  humming

B  singing

C  yawning

D  yelling

A  articulation

B  pitch and inflection

C  pronunciation

D  vocal quality

A  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

B  visualize the speech being over

C  visualize the audience laughing at you

D  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

A  try to be the last person to speak

B  work on cognitive restructuring

C  visualize success

D  practice out loud

A  personal relationships

B  success at school

C  job interviews

D  All of the answers

E  self-esteem

A  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

B  all of the answers

C  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

D  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

E  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

A  antithesis

B  parallel structure and language

C  a metaphor

D  personalized language

A  language tells us something about the speaker

B  language is objective

C  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

D  language is culturally transmitted

E  All of the statements above are true

A  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

B  none of the answers

C  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

D  it enhances the clarity of the speech

E  all of the answers

A  basic error

B  regionalisms

C  mispronunciation

D  colloquialisms

A  introduction

B  body

C  conclusion

D  attention getter

A  racy jokes

B  light and subtle self-deprecation

C  jokes about cultural events

D  jokes about current events

E  none of the above

A  use an analogy

B  use startling statistics

C  refer to personal interest

D  refer to recent or historical events

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  To persuade

B  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

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

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

A  internal preview

B  clincher

C  signpost

D  transitional statement

E  summary

A  topical

B  preparation

C  speaking

D  summary

A  causal

B  problem solution

C  chronological

D  comparative

E  spatial

A  help you arrange the seating in the room for maximum persuasiveness

B  help you cite your sources in your speech and outline

C  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

D  help you to determine the appropriate speaking style for the occasion

E  none of the above

A  card catalogs

B  full text databases

C  periodicals

D  reference books

E  books

A  card catalogs

B  periodicals

C  full text databases

D  reference books

E  books

A  strawman

B  false analogy

C  slippery slope

D  red herring

A  filtering out irrelevant sounds

B  formulating our counter argument while the other person is still talking

C  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

D  being distracted by external noise

A  all of the answers

B  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

C  is the speaker credible?

D  does contrary evidence exist?

E  does the evidence say what the speaker says it does?

A  empathetic listening

B  appreciative listening

C  relational listening

D  informational listening

E  recreational listening

A  identifying distractions

B  taking notes

C  keeping an open mind

D  coming prepared

A  informational listening

B  relational listening

C  appreciative listening

D  empathetic listening

E  recreational listening

A  cue your listeners

B  make your listeners care

C  convince them to engage

D  use realistic examples

A  visual aids can convey emotion

B  captions for pictures are not necessary

C  you should cite purchased stock images

D  it is okay to have one slide at the end with all of the sources listed

E  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

A  threatens the well-being of society

B  shows a lack of respect for others

C  can lead to distrust

D  can lead to poor decision making

E  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

A  use inclusive language

B  raise social awareness

C  employ respectful free speech

D  promote diversity

E  avoid hate speech

A  True

B  FALSE

A  True

B  FALSE

A  engaging introduction

B  clear organization

C  useful topic

D  well-supported ideas

A  corresponding nonverbal

B  adept use of visual aids

C  suitable voice expressions

D  adapted to the audience