When Abraham Lincoln said that people
Q1. When Abraham Lincoln said that people would ‘little note nor long remember,’ what was said at Gettysburg that day, he was using what language strategy?
a. parallel wording
b. active voice
c. comparison
d. inverted word order
e. purposeful ambiguity
Q2. If a key word in your presentation outline doesn’t immediately prompt your memory, you should keep practicing until it does.
a. true
b. false
Q3. Pausing at appropriate places is a natural conversational skill, most people need no practice to pause effectively.
a. true
b. false
Q4. The primary way to get listeners to pay attention is to convince them that what follows will be well organized.
a. true
b. false
Q5. In an attempt to add vividness to his speech, Victor claimed that opponents of the administration’s policies were ‘just a bunch of braying, belligerent bullies.’ What stylistic device was he using?
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. personification
d. onomatopoeia
e. alliteration
Q6. When the speaker creates ________ in the speech, the listeners are able to grasp the pattern, anticipate the direction, and become more active participants in the speech situation.
a. rhythm
b. clarity
c. vividness
d. irony
e. concreteness
Q7. Most speakers prefer to use notecards for their presentation outlines rather than outlines printed on paper.
a. true
b. false
Q8. If your supporting point is designated by 2.1, which of the following designators would indicate a coordinate point?
a. 1.1
b. 2.2
c. 3.3
d. 2.0
e. 2.1.1
Q9. Distributed practice is considered more effective than massed practice.
a. true
b. false
Q10. Consider the statement, ‘The measure of a man is not how many times he has fallen, but how many times he has gotten back up.’ This statement is an example of which strategy for achieving rhythm?
a. metaphor
b. antithesis
c. inverted word order
d. concrete words
e. careful use of irony
Q11. When a speaker refers to a common experience in order to create identification with the audience, which goal of a speech introduction is being served?
a. gaining attention
b. creating a favorable response toward the topic
c. creating a favorable response toward the speaker
d. clarifying the purpose of thesis
e. previewing the development of the topic
Q12. When quoting someone in the introduction of your speech, it’s important to quote a source that is well-known to the audience.
a. true
b. false
Q13. An animated delivery helps a speaker establish positive ethos.
a. true
b. false
Q14. A speaker’s style is not always positive, it may be distracting and ineffective.
a. true
b. false
Q15. Any creative attention-getter is effective, even if it has no real relation to the topic of the speech.
a. true
b. false
Q16. Two basic requirements of effective style in all speaking situations are rhythm and vividness.
a. true
b. false
Q17. One risk of using a rhetorical question is that the audience might answer the question differently than the speaker wanted.
a. true
b. false
Q18. The body is such an important delivery factor that it begins affecting audience perceptions before a speaker gets to the podium.
a. true
b. false
Q19. Because the preparation outline provides important structure and detail, it is the outline that should be used when delivering the speech.
a. true
b. false
Q20. A conclusion should perform which three functions?
a. summarize main ideas, make a final appeal, and end
b. signal the end, sum up main ideas, and make a final appeal
c. summarize, restate the thesis, and end humorously
d. restate the purpose, give an internal summary, and cite the sources
e. sum it up, wrap it up, and shut up
Q21. When a person’s style sets him or her apart from others, this is known as his or her signature.
a. true
b. false
Q22. Style is a pattern of behavior choices which are predetermined.
a. true
b. false
Q23. Because the presentation outline is brief, it is not necessary to include the introduction and conclusion of the speech in the presentation outline.
a. true
b. false
Q24. An analogy is a comparison that draws attention to similarities and differences between objects, events, or situations.
a. true
b. false
Q25. Informality in language style is more appropriate for speakers than writers.
a. true
b. false
