Midterm Exam

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  read/write

B  kinesthetic

C  visual

D  aural

A  visual

B  read/write

C  aural

D  kinesthetic 

A  definitional speech

B  descriptive speech

C  explanatory speech

D  demonstration speech

A  descriptive speech

B  demonstration speech

C  definitional speech

D  explanatory speech

A  TRUE

B  False

A  rate

B  inflection

C  tone

D  pitch

E  timbre

A  impromptu delivery

B  manuscript delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  extemporaneous delivery

A  articulation

B  pronunciation

C  pitch and inflection

D  vocal quality

A  articulation

B  inflection

C  enunciation

D  rhythm

E  pronunciation

A  15%

B  30%

C  20%

D  10%

E  25%

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  lie down on a comfortable surface

B  draw the energy to a high point in your body

C  release the energy by relaxing your upper extremities

D  imagine the nervousness in your body like bubbling energy

A  visualize success

B  practice out loud

C  work on cognitive restructuring

D  try to be the last person to speak

A  consider all the reasons the audience might judge or scrutinize you

B  take a deep breath and relax your body

C  tighten up your muscles to keep from shaking

D  lower your confidence level so you don’t seem arrogant

A  visualize the speech being over

B  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

C  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

D  visualize the audience laughing at you

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  a metaphor

B  antithesis

C  personalized language

D  a cliché

A  regionalism

B  basic error

C  mispronunciation

D  colloquialism

A  personalized language

B  antithesis

C  a metaphor

D  parallel structure and language

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  a call to action

B  attention getting statement

C  credibility statement

D  preview statement

E  thesis statement

A  an attention getter

B  good structure

C  internal credibility

D  external credibility

A  refer to the occasion

B  use a quote

C  tell a story

D  use humor

A  summarize and close

B  prepare the audience for the end

C  present a final appeal

D  end with a clincher

E  share a new and important piece of information

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  need

B  attention

C  satisfaction

D  action appeal

E  visualization

A  To persuade

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

C  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

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

A  preparation

B  topical

C  summary

D  speaking

A  summary

B  preparation

C  topical

D  speaking

A  they need points that are relevant to the audience

B  they need a clear organization pattern

C  they require a good deal of prep work

D  they need to have a clear purpose

E  the longer they are, the better

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  poor typing skills

B  expired web pages

C  inaccurate or irrelevant search terms

D  a slow internet connection

E  advertisements

A  Live Search

B  Bing

C  Lycos

D  Google

E  Yahoo! Search

A  full text databases

B  books

C  periodicals

D  card catalogs

E  reference books

A  when a for-profit organization owns the website

B  when a website contains adult content

C  when a website contains a blog with user’s opinions

D  when a website has not been recently updated

E  All of the above conditions make a website less credible

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  it aids in the survival of our species

B  it involves nerve impulses

C  it involves brain processing

D  it is voluntary

E  All of the above are true about listening

A  judging

B  anticipation

C  reacting emotionally

D  attitude

A  cue your listeners

B  make your listeners care

C  listening was he using?

D  convince them to engage

E  use realistic examples

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  avoid hate speech

B  employ respectful free speech

C  use inclusive language

D  raise social awareness

E  promote diversity

A  an indirect quotation

B  plagiarism

C  a direct quotation

D  paraplaging

E  a paraphrase

A  False

B  TRUE

A  She can work on adapting her presentation to her audience.

B  She can try using more suitable vocal expression.

C  She can make more adept use of her visual aids.

D  She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.

A  adapted to the audience

B  adept use of visual aids

C  corresponding nonverbal

D  suitable voice expressions

A  adapted to the audience

B  adept use of visual aids

C  clear organization

D  corresponding nonverbal