Final Exam

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  made up on the spot.

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

C  written with a specific topic in mind.

D  mostly composed of scattered ideas that surfaced during dinner.

A  an after dinner speech

B  a roast

C  an acceptance speech

D  a commemorative speech

A  proposition of truth

B  proposition of policy

C  proposition of value

D  proposition of fact

A  hostile

B  receptive

C  apathetic

D  neutral

A  causal fallacy

B  non sequitor 

C  ad hominem

D  appeal to flattery

E  begging the question

A  inductive reasoning

B  causal reasoning

C  fallacious reasoning

D  deductive reasoning

A  fallacious reasoning

B  inductive reasoning

C  deductive reasoning

D  causal reasoning

A  legos

B  logos

C  pathos

D  ethos

A  low impact; high impact

B  high impact; high impact

C  high impact; low impact

D  low impact; low impact

A  introducing a keynote speaker at a convention

B  giving a eulogy at a great aunt’s funeral

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 sales presentation to a group of business professionals

A  the dangers of radon

B  alcoholism

C  home schooling

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  aural

D  visual

A  extemporaneous delivery

B  manuscript delivery

C  memorized delivery

D  impromptu delivery

A  yawning

B  yelling

C  humming

D  singing

A  articulation

B  pitch and inflection

C  pronunciation

D  vocal quality

A  visualize the speech being over

B  visualize the audience laughing at you

C  visualize the audience listening attentively to you

D  visualize the audience in pink bunny ears

A  practice out loud

B  work on cognitive restructuring

C  try to be the last person to speak

D  visualize success

A  success at school

B  personal relationships

C  job interviews

D  All of the answers

E  self-esteem

A  some coping techniques work well with some but not others

B  people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension

C  coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice

D  the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person

E  all of the answers

A  antithesis

B  a metaphor

C  personalized language

D  parallel structure and 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  none of the answers

B  it enhances the speaker’s credibility

C  it makes the speaker seem more sincere

D  it enhances the clarity of the speech

E  all of the answers

A  mispronunciation

B  regionalisms

C  basic error

D  colloquialisms

A  conclusion

B  attention getter

C  introduction

D  body

A  light and subtle self-deprecation

B  jokes about current events

C  racy jokes

D  jokes about cultural events

E  none of the above

A  use startling statistics

B  use an analogy

C  refer to recent or historical events

D  refer to personal interest

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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 wipe out the remaining population of turtles.”

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

D  “The Danger of Bog Turtle Extinction”

A  internal preview

B  clincher

C  signpost

D  summary

E  transitional statement

A  topical

B  summary

C  preparation

D  speaking

A  comparative

B  chronological

C  problem solution

D  spatial

E  causal

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  card catalogs

B  periodicals

C  full text databases

D  books

E  reference books

A  card catalogs

B  books

C  periodicals

D  full text databases

E  reference books

A  slippery slope

B  strawman

C  false analogy

D  red herring

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

B  focusing on our own preconceived ideas

C  filtering out irrelevant sounds

D  being distracted by external noise

A  is the evidence from a valid credible source?

B  is the speaker credible?

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

D  does contrary evidence exist?

E  all of the answers

A  informational listening

B  empathetic listening

C  appreciative listening

D  recreational listening

E  relational listening

A  identifying distractions

B  taking notes

C  keeping an open mind

D  coming prepared

A  relational listening

B  informational listening

C  recreational listening

D  empathetic listening

E  appreciative listening

A  convince them to engage

B  cue your listeners

C  use realistic examples

D  make your listeners care

A  captions for pictures are not necessary

B  visual aids can convey emotion

C  pictures must be cited on the visual aid

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

E  you should cite purchased stock images

A  can lead to distrust

B  can lead to poor decision making

C  shows a lack of respect for others

D  threatens the well-being of society

E  All of the answers are examples of unethical communication

A  use inclusive language

B  avoid hate speech

C  promote diversity

D  raise social awareness

E  employ respectful free speech

A  True

B  FALSE

A  True

B  FALSE

A  clear organization

B  well-supported ideas

C  engaging introduction

D  useful topic

A  suitable voice expressions

B  corresponding nonverbal

C  adept use of visual aids

D  adapted to the audience