True or False Quiz


1	It is acceptable to use explicit, salty language if the audience is 18 to 25 years of age.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Some words have more than one denotation.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	"Just between you and I, the Greasy Spoon Restaurant has terrible food." This sentence is correct grammatically.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Audience-centered speakers prefer simple words whenever possible.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Euphemisms are always undesirable.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	You should avoid inflated words unless you know that they are clearly understood and preferred by your audience.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Many people use jargon inappropriately because they want to impress the audience.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	A speaker should never use jargon in speaking to an audience of nonnative speakers of English.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Precise, descriptive words that create mental pictures are known as imagery.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Mixed metaphors should never be used.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	"It was raining cats and dogs" is an example of a cliché.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	"We want a government of the people, by the people, and for the people." This sentence is an example of the technique called imagery.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	Repetition of the same phrase more than twice is a bad idea.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	Written language requires more elaboration than oral language.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	Repeating a key idea, but using different words, enhances your chances of reaching different segments of the audience.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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