Final Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

B  written with a specific topic in mind.

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

D  made up on the spot.

A  a roast

B  a commemorative speech

C  an acceptance speech

D  an after dinner speech

A  proposition of truth

B  proposition of value

C  proposition of policy

D  proposition of fact

A  neutral

B  apathetic

C  hostile

D  receptive

A  non sequitor 

B  ad hominem

C  begging the question

D  appeal to flattery

E  causal fallacy

A  fallacious reasoning

B  causal reasoning

C  deductive reasoning

D  inductive reasoning

A  fallacious reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  deductive reasoning

D  causal reasoning

A  ethos

B  pathos

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  giving a sales presentation to a group of business professionals

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

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

D  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

E  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

A  home schooling

B  human trafficking

C  alcoholism

D  the dangers of radon

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

A  audio recordings, stories and jokes

B  hands on demonstrations

C  maps, charts, diagrams and pictures

D  lists, definitions and handouts

A  visual

B  kinesthetic

C  read/write

D  aural

A  impromptu delivery

B  manuscript delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

A  humming

B  yelling

C  singing

D  yawning

A  pronunciation

B  pitch and inflection

C  articulation

D  vocal quality

A  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

B  visualize the audience laughing at you

C  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

D  visualize the speech being over

A  practice out loud

B  try to be the last person to speak

C  work on cognitive restructuring

D  visualize success

A  success at school

B  self-esteem

C  job interviews

D  All of the answers

E  personal relationships

A  all of the answers

B  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

C  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

D  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

E  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

A  a metaphor

B  antithesis

C  parallel structure and language

D  personalized language

A  language is objective

B  language choices can make a speech unsuccessful

C  language tells us something about the speaker

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 enhances the clarity of the speech

D  all of the answers

E  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

A  colloquialisms

B  mispronunciation

C  basic error

D  regionalisms

A  introduction

B  attention getter

C  body

D  conclusion

A  racy jokes

B  light and subtle self-deprecation

C  jokes about current events

D  jokes about cultural events

E  none of the above

A  use startling statistics

B  refer to personal interest

C  use an analogy

D  refer to recent or historical events

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  “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.”

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

C  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

D  To persuade

A  transitional statement

B  signpost

C  internal preview

D  clincher

E  summary

A  summary

B  preparation

C  speaking

D  topical

A  causal

B  spatial

C  chronological

D  comparative

E  problem solution

A  help you cite your sources in your speech and outline

B  help you select an appropriate outfit for your speech

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

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

E  none of the above

A  books

B  card catalogs

C  full text databases

D  reference books

E  periodicals

A  reference books

B  periodicals

C  full text databases

D  books

E  card catalogs

A  slippery slope

B  red herring

C  strawman

D  false analogy

A  being distracted by external noise

B  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

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

D  filtering out irrelevant sounds

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

B  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

C  all of the answers

D  is the speaker credible?

E  does contrary evidence exist?

A  empathetic listening

B  relational listening

C  informational listening

D  appreciative listening

E  recreational listening

A  coming prepared

B  keeping an open mind

C  identifying distractions

D  taking notes

A  recreational listening

B  informational listening

C  relational listening

D  empathetic listening

E  appreciative listening

A  make your listeners care

B  use realistic examples

C  convince them to engage

D  cue your listeners

A  visual aids can convey emotion

B  you should cite purchased stock images

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  threatens the well-being of society

C  can lead to poor decision making

D  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

E  shows a lack of respect for others

A  employ respectful free speech

B  raise social awareness

C  avoid hate speech

D  use inclusive language

E  promote diversity

A  True

B  FALSE

A  True

B  FALSE

A  engaging introduction

B  clear organization

C  useful topic

D  well-supported ideas

A  adept use of visual aids

B  corresponding nonverbal

C  suitable voice expressions

D  adapted to the audience