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1Language mirrors reality.
A)True
B)False


2Researchers have found that the human brain first thinks of ideas and then formulates words to express those ideas.
A)True
B)False


3The denotative meaning of a word is
A)emotionally explosive like a detonation.
B)derived from the audience's frame of reference.
C)its literal meaning or dictionary definition.
D)based on listeners' dispositions toward the topic.


4The ____________ meaning of a word is what the word suggests or implies.
A)correlative
B)connotative
C)contractual


5Inaccurate use of language can harm a speaker's credibility.
A)True
B)False


6An excellent way to improve your credibility as a speaker is to use fancy, complicated words rather than familiar words.
A)True
B)False


7The more ____________ a word, the more specific it will be.
A)concrete
B)connotative
C)correct


8The more ____________ a word, the more ambiguous it will be.
A)artistic
B)denotative
C)abstract


9Which of the following is the most concrete and specific?
A)building
B)White House
C)shelter
D)house


10Which of the following is the most general and abstract?
A)speech
B)Biology 100 lecture
C)communication
D)lecture


11"The steady flow of traffic sounded like the rush of a great river" is an example of
A)simile.
B)antithesis.
C)oxymoron.
D)metaphor.


12"Once given a push, the machine of justice rolls on by itself" is an example of
A)metonymy.
B)alliteration.
C)personification.
D)metaphor.


13____________ is repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.
A)Antithesis
B)Parallelism
C)Alliteration


14____________ is the pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words.
A)Rhythm
B)Intonation
C)Phonetics


15"His ideas are as worthless as withered weeds" is an example of
A)simile and alliteration.
B)repetition and antithesis.
C)imagery and personification.
D)parallelism and metaphor.


16"Our mission is to serve justice, to right wrong, and to protect democracy" is an example of
A)simile
B)parallelism
C)oxymoron


17"United there is little we can do; divided there is little we cannot do" is an example of
A)metaphor.
B)antithesis.
C)metonymy.
D)all of the above.


18Language that is appropriate for some occasions may not be appropriate for others.
A)True
B)False


19Using inclusive language is an important part of being an audience-centered public speaker
A)True
B)False


20For the sake of clarity, you should usually employ the generic "he" when speaking in public.
A)True
B)False


21List the four guidelines discussed in your textbook for using language appropriately.


22As explained in your textbook, what are five widely accepted usages of inclusive language that you should employ in your speeches?





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