Final Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  made up on the spot.

B  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

C  written with a specific topic in mind.

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

A  an after dinner speech

B  an acceptance speech

C  a commemorative speech

D  a roast

A  proposition of policy

B  proposition of fact

C  proposition of truth

D  proposition of value

A  receptive

B  apathetic

C  hostile

D  neutral

A  causal fallacy

B  appeal to flattery

C  non sequitor 

D  begging the question

E  ad hominem

A  deductive reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  causal reasoning

D  fallacious reasoning

A  inductive reasoning

B  causal reasoning

C  fallacious reasoning

D  deductive reasoning

A  logos

B  ethos

C  legos

D  pathos

A  high impact; high impact

B  low impact; high impact

C  high impact; low impact

D  low impact; low impact

A  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

B  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

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

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

E  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

A  alcoholism

B  home schooling

C  the dangers of radon

D  human trafficking

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

A  lists, definitions and handouts

B  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

C  hands on demonstrations

D  audio recordings, stories and jokes

A  visual

B  read/write

C  aural

D  kinesthetic

A  extemporaneous delivery

B  impromptu delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  manuscript delivery

A  yelling

B  humming

C  yawning

D  singing

A  pitch and inflection

B  pronunciation

C  vocal quality

D  articulation

A  visualize the audience laughing at you

B  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

C  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

D  visualize the speech being over

A  try to be the last person to speak

B  work on cognitive restructuring

C  practice out loud

D  visualize success

A  self-esteem

B  job interviews

C  All of the answers

D  success at school

E  personal relationships

A  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

B  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

C  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

D  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

E  all of the answers

A  a metaphor

B  antithesis

C  parallel structure and language

D  personalized language

A  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

B  language is culturally transmitted

C  language tells us something about the speaker

D  language is objective

E  All of the statements above are true

A  all of the answers

B  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

C  none of the answers

D  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

E  it enhances the clarity of the speech

A  regionalisms

B  mispronunciation

C  colloquialisms

D  basic error

A  attention getter

B  introduction

C  body

D  conclusion

A  jokes about cultural events

B  light and subtle self-deprecation

C  jokes about current events

D  racy jokes

E  none of the above

A  use an analogy

B  refer to personal interest

C  use startling statistics

D  refer to recent or historical events

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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  To persuade

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  signpost

B  clincher

C  summary

D  internal preview

E  transitional statement

A  speaking

B  preparation

C  summary

D  topical

A  problem solution

B  causal

C  chronological

D  spatial

E  comparative

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

B  help you cite your sources in your speech and outline

C  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

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

E  none of the above

A  card catalogs

B  full text databases

C  books

D  periodicals

E  reference books

A  books

B  reference books

C  card catalogs

D  full text databases

E  periodicals

A  red herring

B  strawman

C  false analogy

D  slippery slope

A  being distracted by external noise

B  filtering out irrelevant sounds

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

D  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

A  does contrary evidence exist?

B  is the speaker credible?

C  all of the answers

D  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

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

A  empathetic listening

B  recreational listening

C  appreciative listening

D  informational listening

E  relational listening

A  keeping an open mind

B  taking notes

C  coming prepared

D  identifying distractions

A  recreational listening

B  informational listening

C  appreciative listening

D  relational listening

E  empathetic listening

A  convince them to engage

B  use realistic examples

C  cue your listeners

D  make your listeners care

A  you should cite purchased stock images

B  visual aids can convey emotion

C  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

D  captions for pictures are not necessary

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

A  shows a lack of respect for others

B  can lead to poor decision making

C  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

D  threatens the well-being of society

E  can lead to distrust

A  promote diversity

B  employ respectful free speech

C  raise social awareness

D  avoid hate speech

E  use inclusive language

A  FALSE

B  True

A  True

B  FALSE

A  engaging introduction

B  well-supported ideas

C  clear organization

D  useful topic

A  corresponding nonverbal

B  adept use of visual aids

C  adapted to the audience

D  suitable voice expressions