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Speech Midterm

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process of sending and receiving messages.

a)

sender

b)

receiver

c)

communication barrier

d)

communication

2.

Transmittal of messages between two or more people.

a)

communication barrier

b)

interpersonal communication

c)

intrapersonal communication

d)

written communication

3.

An inner drive need, or impulse that causes a person to act.

a)

Dialogue

b)

Stereotyping

c)

Symbol

d)

Motivation

4.

A person who transits a message to the receiver

a)

Receiver

b)

Message

c)

Feedback

d)

Sender

5.

Anything that stands for an idea and is used for communication.

a)

dialogue

b)

feedback

c)

symbol

d)

stereotyping

6.

A reaction that a receiver gives to a message offered by the sender.

a)

Feedback

b)

dialogue

c)

Symbol

d)

communication

7.

Any obstacle that gets in the way of effective communication.

a)

interpersonal communication

b)

written communication

c)

Communication barrier

d)

Perception

8.

Conversations between two people or groups of people.

a)

stereotypes

b)

communication

c)

written communication

d)

dialogue

9.

Any communication that must be read

a)

written communication

b)

oral communication

c)

communication barrier

d)

interpersonal communication

10.

A person who intercepts a message and decodes it.

a)

sender

b)

receiver

c)

perceptive

d)

listener

11.

Communication that is primarily spoken.

a)

written communication

b)

symbolic communication

c)

silent communication

d)

oral communication

12.

Dialogue conducted with oneself to assess one's own thoughts.

a)

written communication

b)

intrapersonal communication

c)

oral communication

d)

interpersonal communication

13.

Making a distorted mental image of someone or something on the basis of an oversimplified opinion.

a)

stereotyping

b)

motivation

c)

symbol

d)

receiver

14.

The four major parts of the communication process IN ORDER are...

a)

message, receiver, feedback, sender

b)

sender, message, receiver, feedback

c)

receiver, feedback, sender, message

d)

feedback, receiver, message, sender

15.

Which of the appeals is based in analysis, sequence, and factual evidence?

a)

This isn't one of the appeals

b)

Personal Appeal (Ethos)

c)

Emotional Appeal (Pathos)

d)

Logical Appeal (Logos)

16.

Awareness of, faith in, or reliance on one's ability to do the right thing in a specific situation.

a)

stage fright

b)

fear

c)

confidence

d)

empathy

17.

The nervousness felt by a speaker or performer in front of others.

a)

stage fright

b)

phobia

c)

empathy

d)

perception

18.

An unpleasant biological process that activates our emergency response so that we can cope with danger.

a)

phobia

b)

empathy

c)

fear

d)

perception

19.

a persistent, irrational fear that causes a person to avoid specific situation

a)

phobia

b)

fear

c)

confidence

d)

stage fright

20.

A sincere understanding of the feelings, thoughts, and motives of others.

a)

motivation

b)

feedback

c)

empathy

d)

confidence

21.

How one sees the world

a)

feedback

b)

perception

c)

phobia

d)

confidence

22.

Symptoms of stage fright do NOT include...

a)

upset stomach

b)

dizziness

c)

sweating

d)

eye contact

23.

Content, organization, notes, and empathy are all...

a)

nonverbal messages

b)

one of the Planks of Confidence

c)

positive body language

d)

Interview techniques

24.

Something communicated without words, as through facial expressions and gestures.

a)

verbal message

b)

open-ended question

c)

nonverbal message

d)

thesis statement

25.

The way one uses his or her body to send messages.

a)

body language

b)

non-verbal language

c)

humor

d)

dialogue

26.

A device used by speakers that involves looking directly into listeners' eyes to emphasize a point or to show how strongly the speaker feels about something.

a)

body language

b)

eye contact

c)

follow-up questioning

d)

nonverbal message

27.

Which of these is NOT an example of positive body language?

a)

using gestures

b)

relaxed posture

c)

body tension

d)

leaning closer

28.

The person who asks questions in an interview.

a)

audience

b)

leader

c)

subject

d)

interviewer

29.

A question that allows a subject to decide how best to answer the question.

a)

follow-up question

b)

leading question

c)

open-ended question

d)

yes/no question

30.

A question that helps an interviewer pursue topics that come up unexpectedly during an interview.

a)

leading question

b)

open-ended question

c)

yes/no question

d)

follow-up question

31.

A question that may be answered with a simple yes or no, allowing the subject to answer without elaborating.

a)

follow-up question

b)

yes/no question

c)

open=ended question

d)

leading question

32.

A question that puts words in a subject's mouth.

a)

leading question

b)

follow-up question

c)

yes/no question

d)

open-ended question

33.

What is one thing you should NOT do in an interview?

a)

do your homework

b)

ask yes/no questions

c)

dress appropriately

d)

arrange to meet with your subject before-hand

34.

Why is recording digitally important for an interview?

a)

So you don't have to listen

b)

You may not catch everything and you want to give the subject a good conversation.

c)

To make the subject aware that you are trying to catch their lies.

d)

You're not supposed to record

35.

In a speech, a structure or form that enables an audience to follow along easily.

a)

introduction

b)

outline

c)

organization

d)

conclusion

36.

The beginning of your speech, containing the hook, link statement, thesis statement, and often a preview statement.

a)

thesis

b)

exigence

c)

closing

d)

introduction

37.

A question asked merely for effect that doesn't require an answer.

a)

rhetorical question

b)

open-ended question

c)

leading question

d)

yes/no question

38.

A statement that presents the overall purpose of a speech.

a)

attention getting statement

b)

thesis statement

c)

anecdote

d)

statistic

39.

In a speech, the part containing the content and analysis that prove the thesis statement.

a)

thesis

b)

conclusion

c)

opening

d)

body

40.

A logically organized framework that shows how the speech will progress.

a)

thesis

b)

organization

c)

outline

d)

body

41.

If I were going to do a speech that explained the layout of the new and improved 3 story, state-of-the-art Albany High School, which pattern might I choose?

a)

cause-effect pattern

b)

spatial pattern

c)

problem-solution pattern

d)

climactic pattern

42.

This helps you to organize a speech and often includes roman numerals.

a)

plan

b)

closing

c)

body

d)

outline

43.

The mode or manner the speaker uses to transmit the message to an audience.

a)

volume

b)

delivery

c)

rate

d)

pitch

44.

The loudness or softness of a speaker's voice.

a)

volume

b)

pronunciation

c)

pace

d)

pitch

45.

The correct use of the organs of speech to say something.

a)

articulation

b)

monotone

c)

pronunciation

d)

delivery

46.

The crispness or distinctiveness of a speaker's voice.

a)

articulation

b)

delivery

c)

pronunciation

d)

monotone

47.

The speed at which one speaks.

a)

Rate, or Pace

b)

pitch

c)

volume

d)

competency

48.

Speaking at the same rate, pitch, and tone, without variation

a)

delivery

b)

monotone

c)

volume

d)

articulation

49.

How high or low vocal notes that a speaker reaches while speaking.

a)

rate

b)

tone

c)

pitch

d)

volume

50.

Walking or stepping in a directed manner from one spot to another while speaking.

a)

pacing

b)

speech pattern

c)

delivery

d)

platform movement

51.

The kind of speech where you can speak with notes, but you're not reading your speech.

a)

memorized

b)

extemporaneous

c)

impromptu

d)

manuscript

52.

Speaking that influences others to believe or think something or to take action

a)

Extemporaneous speaking

b)

Persuasive speaking

c)

Impromptu speaking

d)

Manuscript speaking

53.

If I wanted to establish credibility in my speech, what appeal am I using?

a)

Ethos (personal)

b)

Pathos (emotional)

c)

Logos (logical)

d)

None of these

54.

The quality of being honest or genuine.

a)

Ethical

b)

sincerity

c)

competent

d)

suportive

55.

The ability to get something done.

a)

procrastination

b)

sincerity

c)

leniency

d)

competency

56.

People who are trapped in a room and don't care about the topic is what kind of audience?

a)

uncommitted audience

b)

indifferent audience

c)

supportive audience

d)

opposed audience