Final Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

B  made up on the spot.

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

D  written with a specific topic in mind.

A  a roast

B  an after dinner speech

C  an acceptance speech

D  a commemorative speech

A  proposition of truth

B  proposition of policy

C  proposition of fact

D  proposition of value

A  hostile

B  receptive

C  apathetic

D  neutral

A  non sequitor 

B  causal fallacy

C  appeal to flattery

D  begging the question

E  ad hominem

A  inductive reasoning

B  fallacious reasoning

C  causal reasoning

D  deductive reasoning

A  inductive reasoning

B  deductive reasoning

C  fallacious reasoning

D  causal reasoning

A  pathos

B  ethos

C  logos

D  legos

A  high impact; high impact

B  low impact; high impact

C  low impact; low impact

D  high impact; low impact

A  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

B  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

C  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

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

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

A  alcoholism

B  human trafficking

C  home schooling

D  the dangers of radon

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

A  lists, definitions and handouts

B  hands on demonstrations

C  audio recordings, stories and jokes

D  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

A  read/write

B  aural

C  visual

D  kinesthetic

A  manuscript delivery

B  memorized delivery

C  impromptu delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

A  yawning

B  yelling

C  singing

D  humming

A  pitch and inflection

B  articulation

C  pronunciation

D  vocal quality

A  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

B  visualize the speech being over

C  visualize the audience laughing at you

D  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

A  visualize success

B  try to be the last person to speak

C  work on cognitive restructuring

D  practice out loud

A  job interviews

B  All of the answers

C  self-esteem

D  personal relationships

E  success at school

A  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

B  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

C  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

D  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

E  all of the answers

A  a metaphor

B  antithesis

C  personalized language

D  parallel structure and language

A  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

B  language is culturally transmitted

C  language is objective

D  language tells us something about the speaker

E  All of the statements above are true

A  all of the answers

B  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

C  it enhances the clarity of the speech

D  none of the answers

E  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

A  colloquialisms

B  mispronunciation

C  regionalisms

D  basic error

A  attention getter

B  introduction

C  body

D  conclusion

A  jokes about cultural events

B  jokes about current events

C  racy jokes

D  light and subtle self-deprecation

E  none of the above

A  use startling statistics

B  refer to personal interest

C  refer to recent or historical events

D  use an analogy

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

B  To persuade

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  summary

B  clincher

C  internal preview

D  transitional statement

E  signpost

A  preparation

B  speaking

C  topical

D  summary

A  causal

B  spatial

C  comparative

D  problem solution

E  chronological

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

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

C  help you cite your sources in your speech and outline

D  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

E  none of the above

A  periodicals

B  books

C  card catalogs

D  full text databases

E  reference books

A  books

B  periodicals

C  full text databases

D  card catalogs

E  reference books

A  strawman

B  slippery slope

C  red herring

D  false analogy

A  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

B  filtering out irrelevant sounds

C  being distracted by external noise

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

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

B  all of the answers

C  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

D  is the speaker credible?

E  does contrary evidence exist?

A  informational listening

B  empathetic listening

C  recreational listening

D  relational listening

E  appreciative listening

A  identifying distractions

B  coming prepared

C  keeping an open mind

D  taking notes

A  empathetic listening

B  relational listening

C  appreciative listening

D  recreational listening

E  informational listening

A  cue your listeners

B  make your listeners care

C  use realistic examples

D  convince them to engage

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  can lead to distrust

B  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

C  threatens the well-being of society

D  shows a lack of respect for others

E  can lead to poor decision making

A  promote diversity

B  use inclusive language

C  avoid hate speech

D  raise social awareness

E  employ respectful free speech

A  FALSE

B  True

A  FALSE

B  True

A  useful topic

B  clear organization

C  well-supported ideas

D  engaging introduction

A  adept use of visual aids

B  suitable voice expressions

C  adapted to the audience

D  corresponding nonverbal