Final Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

B  made up on the spot.

C  written with a specific topic in mind.

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

A  a commemorative speech

B  an acceptance speech

C  a roast

D  an after dinner speech

A  proposition of value

B  proposition of truth

C  proposition of policy

D  proposition of fact

A  receptive

B  apathetic

C  neutral

D  hostile

A  ad hominem

B  non sequitor 

C  causal fallacy

D  appeal to flattery

E  begging the question

A  deductive reasoning

B  fallacious reasoning

C  inductive reasoning

D  causal reasoning

A  fallacious reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  deductive reasoning

D  causal reasoning

A  pathos

B  ethos

C  logos

D  legos

A  high impact; low impact

B  low impact; high impact

C  high impact; high impact

D  low impact; low impact

A  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

B  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

C  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

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

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

A  home schooling

B  the dangers of radon

C  alcoholism

D  human trafficking

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

A  audio recordings, stories and jokes

B  lists, definitions and handouts

C  hands on demonstrations

D  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

A  read/write

B  kinesthetic

C  visual

D  aural

A  impromptu delivery

B  manuscript delivery

C  extemporaneous delivery

D  memorized delivery

A  yawning

B  yelling

C  humming

D  singing

A  vocal quality

B  pronunciation

C  articulation

D  pitch and inflection

A  visualize the audience laughing at you

B  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

C  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

D  visualize the speech being over

A  practice out loud

B  visualize success

C  work on cognitive restructuring

D  try to be the last person to speak

A  success at school

B  job interviews

C  All of the answers

D  personal relationships

E  self-esteem

A  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

B  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

C  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

D  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

E  all of the answers

A  personalized language

B  a metaphor

C  antithesis

D  parallel structure and language

A  language is objective

B  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

C  language is culturally transmitted

D  language tells us something about the speaker

E  All of the statements above are true

A  none of the answers

B  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

C  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

D  all of the answers

E  it enhances the clarity of the speech

A  basic error

B  regionalisms

C  mispronunciation

D  colloquialisms

A  conclusion

B  body

C  attention getter

D  introduction

A  jokes about cultural events

B  racy jokes

C  jokes about current events

D  light and subtle self-deprecation

E  none of the above

A  use an analogy

B  refer to recent or historical events

C  use startling statistics

D  refer to personal interest

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

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 wipe out the remaining population of turtles.”

C  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

D  To persuade

A  summary

B  clincher

C  internal preview

D  signpost

E  transitional statement

A  speaking

B  summary

C  preparation

D  topical

A  problem solution

B  comparative

C  spatial

D  chronological

E  causal

A  help you cite your sources in your speech and outline

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

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

D  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

E  none of the above

A  periodicals

B  reference books

C  card catalogs

D  full text databases

E  books

A  card catalogs

B  periodicals

C  full text databases

D  books

E  reference books

A  slippery slope

B  false analogy

C  strawman

D  red herring

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

B  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

C  being distracted by external noise

D  filtering out irrelevant sounds

A  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

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

C  is the speaker credible?

D  does contrary evidence exist?

E  all of the answers

A  empathetic listening

B  appreciative listening

C  informational listening

D  recreational listening

E  relational listening

A  taking notes

B  coming prepared

C  identifying distractions

D  keeping an open mind

A  informational listening

B  recreational listening

C  appreciative listening

D  relational listening

E  empathetic listening

A  make your listeners care

B  use realistic examples

C  cue your listeners

D  convince them to engage

A  you should cite purchased stock images

B  captions for pictures are not necessary

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

D  visual aids can convey emotion

E  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

A  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

B  can lead to distrust

C  threatens the well-being of society

D  shows a lack of respect for others

E  can lead to poor decision making

A  avoid hate speech

B  promote diversity

C  employ respectful free speech

D  raise social awareness

E  use inclusive language

A  True

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  True

A  engaging introduction

B  well-supported ideas

C  clear organization

D  useful topic

A  corresponding nonverbal

B  adept use of visual aids

C  suitable voice expressions

D  adapted to the audience