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WorksheetsOral and Written Communication Review Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What kind of speech would appeal to an action-oriented audience?
Fact-filled lecture
Personal anecdote
How to speech
Acceptance speech
What are the three parts of Aristotle's Triangle theory?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Anaphora
Which of the following would be true of feminine culture?
values sensitivity and peaceful conflict resolution
wanting to win the game at all costs
needing outside reassurance in order to maintain self-esteem
striving for personal exceelence
Which of the following is a use of figurative language from Kennedy's Inaugural speech?
“Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.”
“For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed.”
“To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge—to convert our good words into good deeds . . . .”
Which of the following was not an issue for Americans regarding John F. Kennedy?
his young age
his Irish background
his Roman Catholicism
his status as a WWII veteran
Which of the following did Kennedy address in his inaugural address? (choose 3)
human rights
environmental concerns
nuclear war
communism and the red scare
Which of the following is true about tone? Tone is the....
rhetorical devices implemented in the speech
referenced sources and evidence used in a speech
emotion that pervades the chosen words in a speech
logic that runs through a speech
Which of the following is true of collectivism?
the importance of valuing one's individual needs and personal success over those of others
making sure that all arguments are resolved peacefully so no one's feelings get hurt
the importance of working together toward a goal in order for the group to succeed
attempting to create self-esteem by actualizing personal goals
Which of the following is true of collaboration?
struggling to find your own identity while working with other people
choosing to work alone instead of with others
working successfully with other people
telling other people how to perform their work role
Why do we pay attention to non-verbal communication?
so we don't have to listen
to become better listeners
ignoring it can help us to avoid distraction
to become better speakers
What is important to do at the end of the listening process?
provide feedback
provide criticism
stay quiet
choose a sound to focus on
Why is it important to become "other" orientated?
This helps gives us more options for criticism.
This gives us more self-esteem and the ability to overcome adversity.
This gives us the ability to ignore conflict.
This helps us to overcome intercultural communication barriers.
Communicating with a person who has different cultural values than you can lead to all the following except:
the status quo
communication barriers
misunderstandings
learning about a new culture
Which of the following is an important step to giving a speech?
researching a topic in advance
multi-tasking while giving the speech
jumping to conclusions
prejudging the speaker
What is ethnocentrism?
awareness that every man and woman has cultural differences
assuming your cultural traits are superior to others
realizing that everybody sees the world in a different way
awareness that everyone sees the world in the same way
Which of the following is an example of how to overcome intercultural communication barriers?
making conversation to get your opponent off guard
asking about irrelevant topics
assuming bad intent
asking thoughtful questions
Who is typically more direct?
men
women
neither
Who typically tells more personal stories during an exchange of communication?
men
women
both
neither
Why might listening be a more complex process than hearing?
hearing is voluntary
active listening requires listening for tone and watching for non-verbal cues
because we have to try to hear others, it takes effort to concentrate
hearing is easier because it does not require visual cues
Which of the following is a true statement and central to this unit:
No two people communicate in exactly the same way.
Communication does not take work.
Oral communication is always easier than written communication.
We should all just wait our turn to talk.
