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The _______________ meaning of a word is precise, literal, and objective, whereas the _______________ meaning of a word is variable, figurative, and subjective.
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The _______________ meaning of a word includes all of the associations and feelings the word touches off in different people, while the _______________ meaning of a word is best thought of as its dictionary definition.
connotative; denotative
Q:
The _______________ meaning of a word is its literal or dictionary meaning.
Q:
Elyse told prospective nursing students and their families, Todays nurse is much more than just a caregiver. She is a manager, a teacher, and a patient advocate. Elyses language violated which of the guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook?
a. Avoid technical names when discussing social groups.
b. Avoid concrete language in speeches about sensitive topics.
c. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
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When you deprive a handicapped person of the right to work, you deprive him of his dignity violates which of the guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook?
a. Use names that groups use to identify themselves.
b. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.
c. Avoid masculine pronouns when referring to both men and women.
d. all of the above
e. a and c only
Q:
Surgeons and their wives deserve the financial protection offered by these caps on monetary awards in malpractice suits. This statement violates which of the guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook?
a. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.
b. Avoid excluding listeners because of their occupation.
c. Use names that groups use to identify themselves.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
Q:
Police officers need extra life insurance to protect their wives and children, said city council member Heather Carpenter. Carpenters language violated which of the guidelines for inclusive language discussed in your textbook?
a. Avoid the generic he.
b. Avoid excluding listeners because of their age.
c. Avoid identifying personal traits that are unrelated to the topic.
d. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.
e. Use names that groups use to identify themselves.
Q:
Which of the following are mentioned in your textbook as guidelines for the use of inclusive language in public speaking?
a. Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender.
b. Avoid pointing out that political correctness restricts our use of language.
c. Avoid emotional appeal when discussing issues of race, gender, or disability.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
Q:
Which of the following are mentioned in your textbook as guidelines for the use of inclusive language in public speaking?
a. Avoid the generic he.
b. Avoid the use of man when referring to both men and women.
c. Use names that groups use to identify themselves.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
Q:
When Tami introduced the new university president to a group of distinguished alumni, she closed her remarks by saying, You folks are really going to like this new Prez. Afterward, the event organizer told Tami that in the future she should use more formal language when speaking on such an occasion. Which of the following statements best describes Tamis error?
a. She did not use language denotatively.
b. She did not language personably.
c. She did not language referentially.
d. She did not use language appropriately.
e. She did not use language stylistically.
Q:
In her speech about classical ballet, Kyndra mentioned, but did not explain, the terms entrechat and arabesque. Since most of her listeners were unfamiliar with ballet, what error did Kyndra make in her use of language?
a. She did not use language appropriate to the occasion.
b. She did not use language appropriate to the topic.
c. She did not use language appropriate to the audience.
d. She did not use language appropriate to the setting.
e. She did not use language appropriate to the speaker.
Q:
Which of the following does your textbook identify as a guideline for using language appropriately?
a. Use language appropriate to the topic.
b. Use language appropriate to the speaker.
c. Use language appropriate to the audience.
d. all of the above
e. a and c only
Q:
Which of the following is mentioned in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language?
a. Use language appropriately.
b. Use language persuasively.
c. Use language credibly.
d. Use language emphatically.
e. Use language forcefully.
Q:
We will read all these names. We will linger over them. We will learn their stories, and we will weep is an example of
a. simile.
b. repetition.
c. alliteration.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
Q:
He was the best in the outfield; he was the best at the plate; he was the best as a teammate is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. parallelism.
c. repetition.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
Q:
A dream deferred dries up like a raisin in the sun is an example of
a. simile.
b. metaphor.
c. alliteration.
d. all of the above.
e. a and c only.
Q:
The task is heavy, the toil is long, and the trials will be severe is an example of
a. simile.
b. parallelism.
c. alliteration.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
Q:
Government of the people, by the people, for the people is an example of
a. alliteration.
b. parallelism.
c. repetition.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
Q:
A voter without a ballot is like a soldier without a bullet is an example of
a. simile.
b. parallelism.
c. personification.
d. all of the above.
e. a and b only.
Q:
We must come to realize that we are responsible not only for preparing you for the world, but for preparing the world for you is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. antithesis.
c. appropriateness.
d. formalism.
e. simile.
Q:
We must put an end to waror war will put an end to us is an example of
a. antithesis.
b. simile.
c. illustration.
d. metaphor.
e. analogy.
Q:
Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate is an example of
a. imagery.
b. antithesis.
c. repetition.
d. metaphor.
e. illustration.
Q:
When commemorating her grandfather, Delany said, He told me once that it was a privilege to know everyone in town; at his funeral, everyone in town told me that it had been a privilege to know him. According to your textbook, Delanys statement is an example of
a. simile.
b. reversal.
c. personification.
d. transposition.
e. antithesis.
Q:
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country is an example of
a. antithesis.
b. simile.
c. metaphor.
d. imagery.
e. illustration.
Q:
We will be candid, consistent, and confident is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. antithesis.
c. simile.
d. alliteration.
e. repetition.
Q:
In his speech on the importance of regular exercise, Aymil stated, Taking the first step toward a healthier lifestyle requires three commitments: discipline, determination, and desire. In this statement, Aymil used
a. metaphor.
b. simile.
c. antithesis.
d. repetition.
e. alliteration.
Q:
The flickering light of the fire revealed the fearful faces of the campers is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. alliteration.
c. antithesis.
d. repetition.
e. simile.
Q:
__________ is the repetition of the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words.
a. Antithesis
b. Assonance
c. Anaphora
d. Arthimeria
e. Alliteration
Q:
According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of
This was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless; this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal; this was the moment when we ended a war and secured our nation.
a. repetition
b. antithesis
c. simile
d. identification
e. assonance.
Q:
When you see your street, see my street; when you see your house, see my house; when you see your children, see my children is an example of
a. identification
b. repetition
c. assonance.
d. antithesis
e. simile
Q:
When used effectively, repetition in a speech
a. unifies a sequence of ideas.
b. helps to build a strong cadence.
c. reinforces an idea.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
Q:
Our mission is to right wrong, to do justice, and to serve humanity is an example of
a. simile.
b. antithesis.
c. metaphor
d. imagery.
e. parallelism.
Q:
Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hopesome because of their poverty, some because of their color, and all too many because of both is an example of
a. simile.
b. antithesis.
c. personification.
d. parallelism.
e. analogy.
Q:
According to your textbook, Let every nation know that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. parallelism.
c. identification.
d. antithesis.
e. simile.
Q:
Your textbook recommends using repetition and parallelism to enhance the __________ of your speeches.
a. rhythm
b. credibility
c. emotional appeal
d. appropriateness
e. imagery
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Her cheek was soft yet vibranta beautiful piece of copper-colored silk, is an example of
a. simile.
b. antithesis.
c. metaphor.
d. abstraction.
e. repetition.
Q:
My teacher was a gardener nurturing the seeds of knowledge is an example of
a. repetition.
b. simile.
c. antithesis.
d. metaphor.
e. abstraction.
Q:
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet is an example of
a. parallelism.
b. metaphor.
c. simile.
d. repetition.
e. rhythm.
Q:
A master politician, he worked the crowd with oiled precision is an example of
a. antithesis.
b. repetition.
c. personification.
d. metaphor.
e. simile.
Q:
Success attained after walking through the minefields of adversity is sweet indeed is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. parallelism.
c. antithesis.
d. repetition.
e. simile.
Q:
Freedom is like a drum; strike it anywhere and it resounds everywhere is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. repetition.
c. antithesis.
d. rhythm.
e. simile.
Q:
Jesse Owens won his races in the 1936 Olympic games like a cheetah going after its prey is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. alliteration.
c. antithesis.
d. repetition.
e. simile.
Q:
My grandmother is the glue that holds our family together is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. antithesis.
c. abstraction.
d. repetition.
e. simile.
Q:
Just like an iceberg, the most important dimensions of culture are below the surface is an example of
a. simile.
b. antithesis.
c. repetition.
d. alliteration.
e. metaphor.
Q:
The Philippine Islands look like giant pieces of broken emerald that were dropped into the South China Sea by some giant is an example of
a. simile.
b. rhythm.
c. parallelism.
d. metaphor.
e. repetition.
Q:
Asking the administration to police its corruption is like putting Dracula in charge of the blood bank is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. parallelism.
c. simile.
d. rhythm.
e. repetition.
Q:
Memories are like fingerprintsno two sets are ever the same is an example of
a. metaphor.
b. simile.
c. antithesis.
d. repetition.
e. personification.
Q:
Phrases such as dry as a bone, clear as a bell, dark as night, and smart as a whip should be avoided in speeches because they are
a. abstract.
b. clichs.
c. similes.
d. connotative.
e. figurative.
Q:
To use language vividly, your textbook recommends that speakers employ
a. metaphor and rhyme.
b. imagery and rhythm.
c. concrete words and quotations.
d. testimony and examples.
e. antithesis and parallelism.
Q:
Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific?
a. performer
b. actress
c. movie star
d. entertainer
e. celebrity
Q:
Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific?
a. fruit
b. tree
c. plant
d. apricot
e. organism
Q:
Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific?
a. musical group
b. human activity
c. Muse
d. entertainment
e. rock band
Q:
Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific?
a. nonprescription medicine
b. medicine
c. chemical compound
d. aspirin
e. painkiller
Q:
Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific?
a. Beethovens Ninth Symphony
b. symphony
c. classical music
d. entertainment
e. music
Q:
Which of the following words is the most concrete and specific?
a. author
b. writer
c. J. K. Rowling
d. fantasy author
e. artist
Q:
Which of the following words is the most general and abstract?
a. roll
b. croissant
c. baked good
d. bread
e. food
Q:
According to your textbook, __________ words refer to ideas or concepts rather than to tangible objects.
a. vivid
b. concrete
c. denotative
d. abstract
e. technical
Q:
Which of the following words is the most general and abstract?
a. writing
b. novel
c. Moby Dick
d. book
e. publication
Q:
Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a way to use language clearly?
a. Use familiar words.
b. Choose concrete words.
c. Eliminate clutter.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
Q:
Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking?
a. Use language technically.
b. Use language appropriately.
c. Use language clearly.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
Q:
Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking?
a. Use language clearly.
b. Use language technically.
c. Use language accurately.
d. all of the above
e. a and c only
Q:
Which of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking?
a. Use language clearly.
b. Use language accurately.
c. Use language vividly.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
Q:
Each of the following is discussed in your textbook as a basic criterion for the effective use of language in public speaking except
a. Use language clearly.
b. Use language vividly.
c. Use language appropriately.
d. Use language technically.
e. Use language accurately.
Q:
Jerome wants his audience to appreciate the harsh reality of life for migrant workers in the United States. In addition to using strong supporting materials, he decides to use words with connotative meanings because he knows they will help him
a. have stronger delivery.
b. appear as impartial as possible.
c. arouse an emotional response.
d. add rhythm to his language.
e. increase his accuracy.
Q:
As a speaker, you would probably use more connotative words if you wanted to
a. arouse an emotional response.
b. appear as impartial as possible.
c. explain a technical concept.
d. enhance your credibility.
e. exploit the rhythm of language.
Q:
As your textbook explains, __________ meaning gives words their emotional power.
a. logical
b. definitional
c. connotative
d. denotative
e. ethical
Q:
As your textbook explains, connotative meaning gives words their __________ power.
a. logical
b. definitional
c. emotional
d. rhythmical
e. ethical
Q:
Zhu wants to create concern among her listeners about the infringements on civil liberties she fears are resulting from the war on terrorism. She has decided to use words with strong connotative meanings because she knows they will help her
a. enhance her credibility.
b. arouse an emotional response.
c. appear as impartial as possible.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
Q:
The connotative meaning of a word is
a. its dictionary definition.
b. determined by the speaker.
c. concrete and precise.
d. what the word suggests or implies.
e. usually too technical for a general audience.
Q:
The denotative meaning of a word is
a. what the word suggests or implies.
b. based on the audiences sense of appropriateness.
c. usually more abstract than its connotative meaning.
d. often too technical to be used in a speech.
e. its literal or dictionary meaning.
Q:
Language helps to shape our sense of reality by
a. causing events.
b. giving meaning to events.
c. communicating events.
d. mirroring events.
e. reflecting events.
Q:
According to your textbook, language is important because it
a. mirrors reality.
b. gives meaning to events.
c. has unambiguous connotations.
d. is separate from thought.
e. all of the above.
Q:
T F According to your textbook, using inclusive language in a speech is a matter of personal courtesy.
Multiple-Choice Questions (Students are to indicate the best answer for each question by circling the correct letter.)
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T F According to your textbook, Despite progress in recent years, homosexuals still face many forms of discrimination is a good example of inclusive language.
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T F Using inclusive language is important in public speaking both as a matter of audience adaptation and as a matter of accuracy in language.
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T F Using inclusive language is an important aspect of audience adaptation in public speaking.
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T F Using the masculine pronoun he in a speech is an inclusive way to designate all persons.
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T F The main reason to use inclusive language in your speeches is to avoid being accused of political incorrectness.
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T F You can seldom be too cautious in avoiding language that may confuse or offend your audience.
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T F Language needs to be appropriate to a speaker himself or herself, as well as to the audience, topic, and occasion.