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1. Your language choices reveal aspects about you such as your income and educational levels, gender, and ethnicity.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
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QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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DATE MODIFIED:
11/11/2014 5:07 PM
2. Words serve as “markers of cultural attention” or of shared experiences we consider significant enough to name.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
REFERENCES:
pg. 151
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/11/2014 5:08 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/15/2018 3:05 PM
3. Languages remain fairly stable and unchanging over long periods of time.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. They change.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/11/2014 5:08 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
6/1/2018 1:08 PM
4. We should avoid ambiguous words in formal speeches.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. That would be almost impossible. As you plan language for your speech, choose
the correct word for the correct context to denote your intended meaning.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
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5. The connotative meaning of a word is what the word names or identifies.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. The denotative meaning of a word is what the word names or identifies.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 3:51 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/7/2018 2:34 PM
6. Euphemisms are words, often with negative connotations, that speakers such as politicians use to demean other persons or groups.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. These are epithets.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 3:51 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 3:52 PM
7. It is okay to use technical jargon in your speeches if you define and clarify it for the audience.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 3:52 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2018 8:59 AM
8. The oral style uses more complex words and is more formal than the written style.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Oral style is less formal and uses simpler words than written style.
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1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 3:57 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 3:57 PM
9. Cultures around the world value brevity and conciseness in public speaking; it is one of few cultural universals.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. While brevity and conciseness are valued in the United States, other cultures value
flowery language.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 3:57 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2018 9:02 AM
10. Using concrete language helps you create a more vivid image for the audience.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 3:59 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 3:59 PM
11. Using alliterated main points is an effective way to help listeners remember the major ideas of a speech.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 4:00 PM
12. An example of alliteration is “A good rule for making visual aids is: simplify, simplify, simplify.”
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
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FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. This is an example of repetition.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:00 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2018 9:03 AM
13. Beginning a statement with a disclaimer will help your audience believe you are credible and competent on your topic.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
RATIONALE:
Audiences use disclaimers to form doubts about your credibility or competence on a topic.
POINTS:
1
REFERENCES:
pg. 158
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:01 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/16/2018 1:15 PM
14. “Winter hit us hard” is an example of personification.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:01 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 4:01 PM
15. “The bouncer at the bar was a gorilla” is an example of a simile.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. It is a metaphor.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:01 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 4:02 PM
16. Archetypal symbols are those cultural memories that are named and understood by specific cultural groups.
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a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Archetypal symbols are understood by all humankind.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 4:02 PM
17. In the United States, powerful language is straightforward, direct, and to the point.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:03 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 4:03 PM
18. Using tag questions is a good way to give the impression that you have confidence in what you are saying.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Tag questions are considered a form of powerless language that can give the
impression you lack confidence.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:03 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 4:03 PM
19. “Mrs. Derek Johnson” sounds ‘natural’ but “Mr. Karen Johnson” sounds funny because, in English, the terms for married men and
married women are nonparallel.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:03 PM
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20. Saying that someone is “just a secretary” is an example of dismissive language.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 4:04 PM
21. My friend speaks English, French, Russian, and Spanish; she is bilingual.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False; she’s multilingual.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:07 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 4:07 PM
22. In a multilingual situation, the burden is on the speaker to make herself understood; the listener does not share the burden of
understanding.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
FEEDBACK:
Correct
Incorrect
False. Both the speaker and the listener can take steps to make sure the main ideas are
understood.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:08 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 4:08 PM
23. The principles for language usage are found in the canon of ________
a.
invention.
b.
disposition.
c.
style.
d.
memory.
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e.
delivery.
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:09 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2014 4:10 PM
24. Snake as a long, limbless reptile is a _________ meaning; snake as a deceitful person is a _________ meaning.
a.
denotative; connotative
b.
connotative; denotative
c.
written; oral
d.
epithetical; euphemistic
e.
euphemistic; epithetical
ANSWER:
a
POINTS:
1
REFERENCES:
pgs. 150-151
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/12/2014 4:10 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
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25. The word “present” is _________ because it has many meanings.
a.
jargon
b.
ambiguous
c.
vague
d.
connotative
e.
denotative
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 11:56 AM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/6/2018 11:18 AM
26. Putting yourself in the speaker’s shoes and trying to imagine what it would be like to give a speech in a foreign language to native
speakers in that language is called _________
a.
disclaimer.
b.
personification.
c.
alliteration.
d.
perspective taking.
e.
euphemism.
ANSWER:
d
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REFERENCES:
pg. 161
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 11:57 AM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/15/2018 2:57 PM
27. The word thick is a(n) ________ for overweight.
a.
connotation
b.
denotation
c.
ambiguous word
d.
euphemism
e.
epithet
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 11:58 AM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 11:59 AM
28. When Carlos, an engineer, attended a meeting of physicians, he could barely understand them because of their specialized
vocabulary, also known as ________
a.
dialect.
b.
vague words.
c.
code switching.
d.
verbiage.
e.
jargon.
ANSWER:
e
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:02 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
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29. Although Carmen uses Standard English when speaking in public contexts, she uses her dialect when speaking around family and
friends. This is called ________.
a.
connotative meaning.
b.
dialect.
c.
jargon.
d.
code switching.
e.
ESL (English as a Second Language).
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
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pg. 152
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:03 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
10/16/2018 11:05 AM
30. Nonessential, “filler” words such as like or just are known as ________
a.
verbiage.
b.
epithets.
c.
connotations.
d.
concrete words.
e.
vague words.
ANSWER:
a
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
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DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:04 PM
31. Use of verbiage violates which guideline for language usage?
a.
Be accurate.
b.
Be appropriate.
c.
Be clear.
d.
Be concrete.
e.
Be concise.
ANSWER:
e
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:05 PM
32. Which word below is the most concrete?
a.
shrub
b.
plant
c.
tree
d.
rose
e.
flower
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:12 PM
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33. Which option below is a feature of powerless language?
a.
verbiage
b.
jargon
c.
hedges
d.
concrete words
e.
metaphors
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:13 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:14 PM
34. What is one advantage to using inclusive language?
a.
You can increase your credibility.
b.
You will be considered more likeable by the audience.
c.
You will be considered more persuasive by the audience.
d.
You will be speaking ethically.
e.
All of these are correct.
ANSWER:
e
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:14 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:15 PM
35. Saying “my husband is a male nurse” violates which principle?
a.
Avoid language that privileges one group over another.
b.
Avoid undue emphasis on differences.
c.
Avoid dismissive language.
d.
Avoid non-parallel language.
e.
Avoid creating invisibility.
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:16 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:16 PM
36. Margaret used ________ to make the main points in her speech about opera more memorable. Here’s her preview: Attending an
opera is educational, emotional, entertaining, and easy to do.
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a.
repetition
b.
alliteration
c.
antimetabole
d.
parallelism
e.
hyperbole
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:17 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:17 PM
37. “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country” (JFK) is a type of reverse repetition known as
________.
a.
alliteration
b.
verbiage
c.
personification
d.
code switching
e.
antimetabole
ANSWER:
e
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:18 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/7/2018 2:27 PM
38. “The mountain stood guard, brooding over the city below” is an example of ________
a.
alliteration.
b.
simile.
c.
repetition.
d.
personification.
e.
hyperbole.
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:19 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:20 PM
39. Hannah speaks Hebrew, English, and Russian; Andrew speaks African American English and Standard English; she is ________
and he is ________.
a.
multidialectical; bidialectical
b.
bilingual; bidialectical
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c.
multilingual; bilingual
d.
multilingual; bidialectical
e.
multidialectal; bilingual
ANSWER:
d
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:21 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:21 PM
40. Which is NOT a tip for speaking to a linguistically diverse audience?
a.
Build in redundancy and repetition.
b.
Avoid using visual aids.
c.
Define difficult words.
d.
Focus on ideas rather than details.
e.
Use simple language.
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES:
False
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:42 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
3/27/2018 2:55 PM
41. Identify and explain four types of non-inclusive language.
ANSWER:
Students choose from the following: language that privileges one group over another; stereotyping;
language that creates invisibility; language that demeans; dismissive language; language that unduly
emphasizes differences.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Objective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:46 PM
42. Briefly describe and provide examples of the three common forms of powerless language explained in the text.
ANSWER:
Answers should include hedges, tag questions, and disclaimers. Examples will vary.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Objective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:46 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:46 PM
43. What is meant by linguistic diversity? Provide three examples of this communication principle to accompany your definition.
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ANSWER:
It means audiences may speak more than one language or dialect. Examples will vary.
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Objective Short Answer
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:46 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2018 9:08 AM
44. Discuss how you can use language in a diverse culture to make your message clear. Use specific examples from your personal life,
family, group, high school, etc., to illustrate how your language is a verbal code that serves to mark your cultural experiences.
ANSWER:
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:47 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/12/2018 9:10 AM
45. Because language choices arguably have power to influence others, create guidelines for ethical language use.
ANSWER:
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:47 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:47 PM
46. List, define, and provide examples of ways you can make your language choices more colorful and interesting.
ANSWER:
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:47 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
11/17/2014 12:47 PM
47. Describe some areas of linguistic difference that occur in classrooms or in society. Then give tips on how you can be a better
listener to a speaker who comes from a different speech background.
ANSWER:
POINTS:
1
QUESTION TYPE:
Essay
HAS VARIABLES:
False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE:
Basic
DATE CREATED:
11/17/2014 12:48 PM
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