Question 1

Which of the following problems is demonstrated by a speaker saying He gave the photos to Rachel and I?

Accepted Answer

A) Wrong verb form 
B) Lack of subject/verb agreement 
C) Tense shift 
D) Faulty pronoun case and reference 
E) Adjective/adverb confusions 
A) Wrong verb form 
B) Lack of subject/verb agreement 
C) Tense shift 
D) Faulty pronoun case and reference 
E) Adjective/adverb confusions

Question 2

Connotation, rather than denotation, is more likely to influence an audience’s emotional response to words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Stylistic devices are also called figures of speech, rhetorical devices, and language tropes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Rule of Three refers to the recommended number of key points in a presentation, not to words and phrases within the presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following stylistic devices is used in the following statement? “Alice’s apple pies are appealing

Accepted Answer

A) Alliteration 
B) Simile 
C) Metaphor 
D) Antithesis 
E) Personification 
A) Alliteration 
B) Simile 
C) Metaphor 
D) Antithesis 
E) Personification

Question 6

“Prior planning prevents poor performance” is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a cliché. 
B) an alliteration. 
C) a malapropism. 
D) a rhyme. 
E) personification. 
A) a cliché. 
B) an alliteration. 
C) a malapropism. 
D) a rhyme. 
E) personification.

Question 7

“Me and Sam have the same birthday” is an example of a faulty pronoun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The eloquent style of language combines artistry and persuasion in a way that makes your thoughts and feelings clear, inspiring, and memorable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Stylistic devices include a variety of language-based strategies such as grammar, punctuation, spelling, and similes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following stylistic devices is used in the following example? “An iron curtain has descended across the Continent.” (Winston Churchill, 1946)

Accepted Answer

A) Alliteration 
B) Simile 
C) Metaphor 
D) Antithesis 
E) Personification 
A) Alliteration 
B) Simile 
C) Metaphor 
D) Antithesis 
E) Personification

Question 11

Symbols do not have a direct relationship to the things they represent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Speakers should strive to speak the way they write important documents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements avoids exclusionary language?

Accepted Answer

A) Barbara uses a wheel chair. 
B) Walter is a political extremist. 
C) Anne is a normal woman. 
D) Frank is a psycho. 
E) Grace is a cancer victim. 
A) Barbara uses a wheel chair. 
B) Walter is a political extremist. 
C) Anne is a normal woman. 
D) Frank is a psycho. 
E) Grace is a cancer victim.

Question 14

Which of the following answers is the best example of a rhetorical question?

Accepted Answer

A) How many of you would let a precious child die for lack of food? 
B) How many of you know the percentage of children who go to sleep hungry every night? 
C) Which countries have the highest level of infant starvation? 
D) When did famine begin taking more lives in Darfur than military combat? 
E) How many aid agencies have tried to help cyclone victims in Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma? 
A) How many of you would let a precious child die for lack of food? 
B) How many of you know the percentage of children who go to sleep hungry every night? 
C) Which countries have the highest level of infant starvation? 
D) When did famine begin taking more lives in Darfur than military combat? 
E) How many aid agencies have tried to help cyclone victims in Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma?

Question 15

Which of the following sentences is expressed a passive voice?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill decided to serve salmon at his party. 
B) Bill bought fresh, farm-grown salmon at the grocery store. 
C) The salmon was contaminated. 
D) The contaminated salmon was eaten by everyone at the party. 
E) Every person at the party became ill. 
A) Bill decided to serve salmon at his party. 
B) Bill bought fresh, farm-grown salmon at the grocery store. 
C) The salmon was contaminated. 
D) The contaminated salmon was eaten by everyone at the party. 
E) Every person at the party became ill.

Question 16

Which of the following stylistic devices is used in the following example? “All the world’s a stage.” (Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2)

Accepted Answer

A) Alliteration 
B) Simile 
C) Metaphor 
D) Rhyme 
E) Personification 
A) Alliteration 
B) Simile 
C) Metaphor 
D) Rhyme 
E) Personification

Question 17

What characteristics make the eloquent style different from any of the three other CORE styles of presentation speaking?

Accepted Answer

A) The eloquent style uses intense and powerful words. 
B) The eloquent style uses personal language. 
C) The eloquent style uses poetic language. 
D) The eloquent style uses active voice. 
E) The eloquent style uses limited stylistic devices. 
A) The eloquent style uses intense and powerful words. 
B) The eloquent style uses personal language. 
C) The eloquent style uses poetic language. 
D) The eloquent style uses active voice. 
E) The eloquent style uses limited stylistic devices.

Question 18

Nicole will be making a presentation in class on how to build a simple bookcase. Which of the following statements best represents the type of oral language she should use during her presentation?

Accepted Answer

A) "Carefully calculate the exact units of measurement in feet and inches before proceeding to the lumber." 
B) "One should take precautions when measuring and cutting one's materials." 
C) "It would be the best plan to measure the boards carefully before beginning to cut them." 
D) "Measure twice, cut once." 
E) All of the above are equally appropriate. 
A) "Carefully calculate the exact units of measurement in feet and inches before proceeding to the lumber." 
B) "One should take precautions when measuring and cutting one's materials." 
C) "It would be the best plan to measure the boards carefully before beginning to cut them." 
D) "Measure twice, cut once." 
E) All of the above are equally appropriate.

Question 19

Rhetorical questions are questions to which no answers are expected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Include “tag questions” to make your presentation more powerful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following problems is demonstrated by a speaker saying He gave the photos to Rachel and I?

Connotation, rather than denotation, is more likely to influence an audience’s emotional response to words.

Stylistic devices are also called figures of speech, rhetorical devices, and language tropes.

The Rule of Three refers to the recommended number of key points in a presentation, not to words and phrases within the presentation.

Which of the following stylistic devices is used in the following statement? “Alice’s apple pies are appealing

“Prior planning prevents poor performance” is an example of

“Me and Sam have the same birthday” is an example of a faulty pronoun.

The eloquent style of language combines artistry and persuasion in a way that makes your thoughts and feelings clear, inspiring, and memorable.

Stylistic devices include a variety of language-based strategies such as grammar, punctuation, spelling, and similes.

Which of the following stylistic devices is used in the following example? “An iron curtain has descended across the Continent.” (Winston Churchill, 1946)

Symbols do not have a direct relationship to the things they represent.

Speakers should strive to speak the way they write important documents.

Which of the following statements avoids exclusionary language?

Which of the following answers is the best example of a rhetorical question?

Which of the following sentences is expressed a passive voice?

Which of the following stylistic devices is used in the following example? “All the world’s a stage.” (Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2)

What characteristics make the eloquent style different from any of the three other CORE styles of presentation speaking?

Nicole will be making a presentation in class on how to build a simple bookcase. Which of the following statements best represents the type of oral language she should use during her presentation?

Rhetorical questions are questions to which no answers are expected.

Include “tag questions” to make your presentation more powerful.

Principles Oeffectivspeaking

Speaking With Confidence

Listening Ancritical Thinking

Purposantopic

Audiencanalysis Anadaptation

Speaker Credibility Anethics

Speech Setting Anoccasion

Research Ansupporting Material

Organizing Anoutlining

Introductions Anconclusions

Generating Audiencinteres

Presentation Delivery

Presentation Aids

Informativpresentations

Persuasivpresentations

Special Presentations

Speaking in Groups

Filters

Exam 11: Engaging Language

Which of the following problems is demonstrated by a speaker saying He gave the photos to Rachel and I?

Connotation, rather than denotation, is more likely to influence an audience’s emotional response to words.

Stylistic devices are also called figures of speech, rhetorical devices, and language tropes.

The Rule of Three refers to the recommended number of key points in a presentation, not to words and phrases within the presentation.

Which of the following stylistic devices is used in the following statement? “Alice’s apple pies are appealing

“Prior planning prevents poor performance” is an example of

“Me and Sam have the same birthday” is an example of a faulty pronoun.

The eloquent style of language combines artistry and persuasion in a way that makes your thoughts and feelings clear, inspiring, and memorable.

Stylistic devices include a variety of language-based strategies such as grammar, punctuation, spelling, and similes.

Which of the following stylistic devices is used in the following example? “An iron curtain has descended across the Continent.” (Winston Churchill, 1946)

Symbols do not have a direct relationship to the things they represent.

Speakers should strive to speak the way they write important documents.

Which of the following statements avoids exclusionary language?

Which of the following answers is the best example of a rhetorical question?

Which of the following sentences is expressed a passive voice?

Which of the following stylistic devices is used in the following example? “All the world’s a stage.” (Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2)

What characteristics make the eloquent style different from any of the three other CORE styles of presentation speaking?

Nicole will be making a presentation in class on how to build a simple bookcase. Which of the following statements best represents the type of oral language she should use during her presentation?

Rhetorical questions are questions to which no answers are expected.

Include “tag questions” to make your presentation more powerful.

Principles Oeffectivspeaking

Speaking With Confidence

Listening Ancritical Thinking

Purposantopic

Audiencanalysis Anadaptation

Speaker Credibility Anethics

Speech Setting Anoccasion

Research Ansupporting Material

Organizing Anoutlining

Introductions Anconclusions

Generating Audiencinteres

Presentation Delivery

Presentation Aids

Informativpresentations

Persuasivpresentations

Special Presentations

Speaking in Groups

Filters