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COM103 QUIZ Final

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student submitted the following draft conclusion for her expository essay on "Types of Luxury Cars".

If you are going to buy a luxury car, you must carefully consider what you want. There are various brands of luxury cars on the market - Cadillac, Infiniti, Volvo, Land Rover, Lamborghini, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Lexus, BMW, Audi. Some luxury cars can damage the environment and then our children would suffer the consequences.

The purpose of the second sentence is to

a)

show off the student's knowledge of luxury cars

b)

list the cars from most to least luxurious

c)

present a list of cars for the reader to choose from

d)

have the reader carefully consider various brands of luxury cars

2.

A student submitted the following draft conclusion for her expository essay on "Types of Luxury Cars".

If you are going to buy a luxury car, you must carefully consider what you want. There are various brands of luxury cars on the market - Cadillac, Infiniti, Volvo, Land Rover, Lamborghini, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Lexus, BMW, Audi. Some luxury cars can damage the environment and then our children would suffer the consequences.

What is the writer's aim in the last sentence?

a)

To express the main idea of the paragraph

b)

To convey the concluding idea of the paragraph

c)

To focus the paragraph on environmental conservation

d)

To provide a detail to help the reader choose a luxury brand

3.

A group of ten students from McIntosh High in Jamaica are visiting Cuba to improve their knowledge of Spanish and Cuban culture. They are being hosted by students from José Martí High. When they return to school, they will be required to write a report on their experience.

Which of the following contexts of communication BEST describes the interaction between the two groups of students?

a)

Intercultural

b)

Small-group

c)

Interpersonal

d)

Organizational

4.

A group of ten students from McIntosh High in Jamaica are visiting Cuba to improve their knowledge of Spanish and Cuban culture. They are being hosted by students from José Martí High. When they return to school, they will be required to write a report on their experience.

In which of the following genres will the report MOST likely be written?

I Narrative

II Exposition

III Argument

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

5.

While in Cuba, some students attended a seminar. The guest speaker noticed that many of the visitors seemed restless during his presentation, even though he was speaking audibly.

Which of the following was NOT likely responsible for their restlessness?

a)

He was speaking too fast.

b)

He was speaking in a monotone.

c)

He was using many unfamiliar words.

d)

He complemented his speech with projected slides.

6.

Which of the following categories of nonverbal communication are at work in the scenario?

I Paralanguage

II Vocalics

III Chronemics

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

I and II only

d)

I and III only

7.

Instead of the words used in Frame 2, what nonverbal behaviour could Barry’s father have used to convey the same message?

a)

Shake his head

b)

Turn off the radio

c)

Hum under his breath

d)

Raise his brows quizzically

8.

What barrier to the communication process is the response of Barry’s father highlighting in Frame 2?

a)

The singer’s voice

b)

The beat of the song

c)

The lyrics of the song

d)

The loudness of the music

9.

Barry’s use of “cool” in Frame 5 is an example of

a)

slang

b)

jargon

c)

dialect

d)

profanity

10.

A sixth-form class was practising to write expository essays. The students were exposed to the various features of exposition and guidelines for producing this type of essay in an academic context.

A student’s expository essay should typically aim to

a)

recount experiences

b)

affect the emotions

c)

enlighten and instruct the reader

d)

present the writer’s personal viewpoint

11.

Which of the following would be MAIN organizational strategy used in an expository essay on the topic: “Types of luxury vehicles”?

a)

Description

b)

Classification

c)

Chronological order

d)

Comparison and contrast

12.

Which of the following techniques is typically NOT used in exposition?

a)

Emotive language

b)

Facts and statistics

c)

Information from experts

d)

Details supporting main points

13.

Which of the following language techniques is NOT used in the advertisement?

a)

Pun

b)

Sarcasm

c)

Repetition

d)

Rhetorical question

14.

The MAIN function of the first line of the advertisement is to

a)

capture the reader’s attention

b)

introduce the advertisement

c)

help the reader to lose weight

d)

encourage the reader to respond

15.

“Slims a day keeps the fat away” is an example of which of the following language techniques?

a)

Simile

b)

Rhyme

c)

Repetition

d)

Personification

16.

You are asked to speak to a group of twenty kindergarten children on the topic of environmental cleanliness.

Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate way to share the information with your audience?

a)

Panel discussion

b)

Animation and speech

c)

A televised documentary

d)

A PowerPoint presentation

17.

Which of the following is the correct sequence that a presenter should follow to successfully complete the communication process?

a)

Encoding the message, selecting the channel, selecting audience, disseminating the message

b)

Encoding the message, transmitting the message, selecting channel, disseminating the message

c)

Conceiving the message, encoding the message, selecting the channel, disseminating the message

d)

Conceiving the message, interpreting the feedback, selecting audience, disseminating the message

18.

Your friend Dickon is running for head boy and you have agreed to be his campaign manager. Dickon has to give a speech to the upper school students at general assembly.

Which of the following audience reactions would indicate that the students are likely to vote for Dickon?

a)

Looking at him while he speaks

b)

Loud rumbling whenever he pauses

c)

discussing his main points with friends

d)

Applauding whenever he makes a point