Deck 11: Engaging Language

Question 1

Concretwords refer to specifithings thacan bperceiveby our senses.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Thclear styluses words thaarpassive, technical, theoretical, anabstract.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

symbol stands for or represents something very specific.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Effectivlanguaglies athhearoan electrifying, memorablspeech.

Question 5

Denotation, rather than connotation, is morlikely to influencan audience's emotional responsto words.

Question 6

Speakers shoulstrivto speak thway they writimportandocuments.

Question 7

Speaking stylrefers to how you usvocabulary, sentencstructuranlength, grammar, anlanguagdevices to express message.

Question 8

ThCORstyles opresentation speaking describein your textbook arindependenoonanother, thais, you can speak in an effectivrhetorical stylwithouusing clear or oral style.

Question 9

Symbols do nohavdirecrelationship to ththings they represent.

Question 10

Thfour capital letters in thCORstyles opresentation speaking stanfor clear, oral, rhetorical, aneloquenspeaking styles.

Question 11

When speaking in thoral style, you may uscontractions, colloquial expressions, aneven incompletesentences.

Question 12

Thgoal ousing thactivvoicis to help audiencmembers accurately understananappreciatyour message.

Question 13

Passivvoicmeans thsubjecreceives thaction describeby thverb.

Question 14

Effectivspeakers usthpassivvoicin presentations.

Question 15

Connotation, rather than denotation, is morlikely to influencan audience's emotional responsto words.

Question 16

Thoral stylasks as speaker to: "Say whayou mean by speaking thway thayou talk, nothway thayou write."

Question 17

Thclear styluses words thaarshort, simple, andirect.

Question 18

When speaking in thoral style, avoiusing personal pronouns, simplwords, anshorsentences.

Question 19

Therarmorthan 5,000 languages spoken in thworld.

Question 20

Thsentenc"Thsong was sung by thchorus with greajoy" is written in thactivvoice.

Question 21

Includ"tag questions" to makyour presentation morpowerful.

Question 22

When talking abouboth men anwomen, usthworhin your presentations.

Question 23

Thrhetorical styluses influential languaganpowerful words to enhancthintensity, importance, or persusiveness opresentation.

Question 24

Languagintensity refers to thdegreto which your languagdeviates from bland, neutral terms.

Question 25

Alliteration is form orepetition in which series owords (or words placeclosely together) rhyme.

Question 26

During thbombardmenoEnglanduring WorlWar II, Winston Churchill effectively userepetition when hdeclare"… wshall fighon thbeaches, wshall fighon thlanding grounds, wshall fighin thfields anin thstreets, wshall fighin thhills; wshall never surrender."

Question 27

"Shran likthwind" is simile.

Question 28

Stylistidevices includvariety olanguage-basestrategies such as grammar, punctuation, spelling, ansimiles.

Question 29

Using singular personal pronouns is onway to avoigender bias when referring to men anwomen in presentation.

Question 30

Rhetorical questions arquestions to which no answers arexpected.

Question 31

Rhetorical questions arquestions which you expecaudiencmembers to answer.

Question 32

Kathleen Jamieson notes thaeloquenspeaker arpoetibudo nodiscloses their personal experiences anfeeling.

Question 33

"Right?" an"Don'you think?" arexamples ointensifiers.

Question 34

Abraham Lincoln's "Governmenothpeople, by thpeople, for thpeople" in thGettysburg Address is an examplorepetition, alliteration, anthrulothree.

Question 35

Theloquenstylolanguagcombines artistry anpersuasion in way thamakes your thoughts anfeelings clear, inspiring, anmemorable.

Question 36

Stylistidevices aralso callefigures ospeech, rhetorical devices, anlanguagtropes.

Question 37

Eloquenlanguagdoes nohavto usbig words or long sentences to inspiran audience.

Question 38

ThRuloThrerefers to threcommendenumber okey points in presentation, noto words anphrases within thpresentation.

Question 39

"You arthwinbeneath my wings" (ThWinBeneath My
Wings by BettMidler) is metaphor.

Question 40

Similes anmetaphors arbaseon alliteration.

Question 41

"ManSam havthsambirthday" is an examplofaulty pronoun.

Question 42

Avoiexclusionary languagby using phrassuch as person with cancer rather than victim ocancer.

Question 43

All othfollowing guidelines apply to an effectivoral speaking stylEXCEPT: Oral style

A)uses shorter sentence.
B)uses more personal pronouns.
C)is more informal.
D)uses more colloquial phrases.
E)uses fewer contractions.

Question 44

Speaking stylrefers to how you us to express message.

A)vocabulary
B)sentence structure and sentence length
C)grammar
D)stylistic language devices
E)all of the above

Question 45

Thclear stylincludes thfollowing characteristics:

A)plain language, personal language, convincing language, and active words.
B)concrete words, direct words, active verbs, and plain language
C)individual style, personal pronouns, simple and short words, and frequent use of stylistic devices.
D)intense, powerful, and vivid words, as well as frequent use of stylistic devices.
E)concrete style, self-disclosive words, repetition, short words, and colloquial expressions.

Question 46

Which othfollowing sentences is expressepassivvoice?

A)Bill decided to serve salmon at his party.
B)Bill bought fresh, farm-grown salmon at the grocery store.
C)The salmon was contaminated.
D)The contaminated salmon was eaten by everyone at the party.
E)Every person at the party became ill.

Question 47

Languages arsystems composeof

A)words.
B)grammatical rules.
C)arbitrary signs.
D)symbols.
E)all of the above

Question 48

In thrhetorical style, languagintensity refers to

A)words in the active voice.
B)words that express your confidence and strong convictions.
C)words that are short, informal, colloquial, and personal.
D)words that deviate from bland, neutral terms.
E)words that elicit strong visual images in the minds of listeners.

Question 49

Your textbook suggests thainsteaothwornice, try using delightful or enchanting.This suggestion is an examploimproving

A)poetic language.
B)language intensity.
C)the quality of metaphors and similes.
D)your oral style.
E)alliterations.

Question 50

Themotional responsor personal thoughts connecteto thmeaning oworis referreto as

A)connotation.
B)denotation.
C)symbols.
D)voice.
E)signs.

Question 51

"I don'gonone" is an examplofaulty pronoun casanreference.

Question 52

ThCORspeaking styles are

A)concise, oral, repetitive, and elegant.
B)correct, oral, rhetorical, and easy-to-understand.
C)clear, oral, rhetorical, and eloquent.
D)communicative, open, reasoned, and eloquent.
E)contextual, other-oriented, rational, and expressive.

Question 53

Marketing experJerry DellFeminwrote: "Nobody has thtimto try anfigurouwhayou'rtrying to say, so you neeto bdirect.Mosgreaadvertising is direct.That's how peopltalk.That's thstylthey read.That's whasells products or services or ideas." Feminwas describing th style.

A)clear
B)oral
C)rhetorical
D)eloquent
E)sophisticated

Question 54

Nicolwill bmaking presentation in class on how to builsimplbookcase.Which othfollowing statements besrepresents thtypooral languagshshoulusduring her presentation?

A)"Carefully calculate the exact units of measurement in feet and inches before proceeding to the lumber."
B)"One should take precautions when measuring and cutting one's materials."
C)"It would be the best plan to measure the boards carefully before beginning to cut them."
D)"Measure twice, cut once."
E)All of the above are equally appropriate.

Question 55

Whacharacteristics maktheloquenstyldifferenfrom any oththreother CORstyles opresentation speaking?

A)The eloquent style uses intense and powerful words.
B)The eloquent style uses personal language.
C)The eloquent style uses poetic language.
D)The eloquent style uses active voice.
E)The eloquent style uses limited stylistic devices.

Question 56

Oral stylis characterizeby which othfollowing features?

A)Shorter words, informal expressions, and complete sentences.
B)Incomplete sentences, formal expressions, and familiar words.
C)Contractions, incomplete sentences, and shorter sentences.
D)Personal pronounces, compound sentences, proper grammar.
E)All of the above.

Question 57

Which othfollowing answers is thbesexamplorhetorical question?

A)How many of you would let a precious child die for lack of food?
B)How many of you know the percentage of children who go to sleep hungry every night?
C)Which countries have the highest level of infant starvation?
D)When did famine begin taking more lives in Darfur than military combat?
E)How many aid agencies have tried to help cyclone victims in Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma?

Question 58

Thstylistidevicis also called

A)eloquence.
B)vividity.
C)a rhetorical device.
D)pronoun.
E)disclaimer.

Question 59

Run-on sentences arcommon problem in presentations.

Question 60

All othfollowing strategies can help you avoiusing powerless words EXCEPT

A)tag questions.
B)direct opinions.
C)disclaimers.
D)fillers.
E)qualifiers and hedges.

Question 61

Which othfollowing stylistidevices is usein thfollowing? " Bimto weep, anI will weep, WhilI haveyes to see;
Anhaving none, yeI will keep
Hearto weep for thee.
(To Anthea, Who May CommanHim Any Thing by
RoberHerrick)

A)Alliteration
B)Simile
C)Repetition
D)Antithesis
E)Rhyme

Question 62

Which othfollowing stylistidevices is usein thfollowing example? "Her eyes werlikpools."."

A)Alliteration
B)Simile
C)Antithesis
D)Rhyme
E)Personification

Question 63

Which othfollowing problems is demonstrateby speaker saying Hgavthphotos to Rachel anI?

A)Wrong verb form
B)Lack of subject/verb agreement
C)Tense shift
D)Faulty pronoun case and reference
E)Adjective/adverb confusions

Question 64

Words, such as "uh," "well," an"you know," arcalled

A)qualifiers.
B)hedges.
C)hesitations.
D)intensifiers.
E)reservations.

Question 65

Which othfollowing stylistidevices is usein thfollowing example? "Jusliktrethat's standing by thwater.Wshall nobmoved." (Spiritual baseon Psalm 56:5, 19:11)

A)Alliteration
B)Simile
C)Metaphor
D)Antithesis
E)Personification

Question 66

Which othfollowing stylistidevices is usein thfollowing example? "All thworld's stage." (Shakespeare, As You LikIt, Ac2)

A)Alliteration
B)Simile
C)Metaphor
D)Rhyme
E)Personification

Question 67

"Prior planning prevents poor performance" is an examplof

A)a cliché.
B)an alliteration.
C)a malapropism.
D)a rhyme.
E)personification.

Question 68

Which othgrammatical problems is demonstrateby speaker saying Shbrung her daughter to school?

A)Wrong verb form
B)Lack of subject/verb agreement
C)Tense shift
D)Run on sentence
E)Adjective/adverb confusions

Question 69

Which othtop seven grammatical problems is demonstrateby speaker saying Hspeaks good?

A)Double negative
B)Tense shift
C)Run-on sentence
D)Faulty pronoun case and reference
E)Adjective/adverb confusions

Question 70

When speaking to an international audiencwhosmembers may nospeak English fluently, you shouluse

A)complex language.
B)humor.
C)clichés.
D)a more formal speaking style.
E)colloquial expressions.

Question 71

Which othfollowing stylistidevices is usein thfollowing example? "An iron curtain has descendeacross thContinent." (Winston Churchill, 1946)

A)Alliteration
B)Simile
C)Metaphor
D)Antithesis
E)Personification

Question 72

Which othfollowing stylistidevices is usein thfollowing excerpfrom th1992 DemocratiConvention Address by Former New York Governor, Mario Cuomo? "… thship ostatis headefor throck.Thcrew knows it.Thpassengers know it.Only thcaptain othship, PresidenBush, appears noto know it."

A)Alliteration
B)Simile
C)Metaphor
D)Antithesis
E)Personification

Question 73

Which othfollowing statements avoids exclusionary language?

A)Barbara uses a wheel chair.
B)Walter is a political extremist.
C)Anne is a normal woman.
D)Frank is a psycho.
E)Grace is a cancer victim.

Question 74

Which othfollowing stylistidevices is usein thfollowing statement? "Alice's applpies arappealing

A)Alliteration
B)Simile
C)Metaphor
D)Antithesis
E)Personification