Question

31. Kevin didn’t hear the last half of Angela’s speech, because he was thinking about how he disagreed with something she said. He then decided the majority of the information she presented didn’t apply to him. This is an example of a failure to _________________.
a.
listen with empathy
b.
listen for total meaning
c.
listen ethically
d.
listen with an open mind

32. Read the sentence from an argumentative essay about wearing helmets while riding a bike.

Always wear a helmet when riding a bike because riding without one is stupid.

Which revision exhibits the best word choice for the underlined portion of the sentence?

riding without one is dangerous and reckless.
riding without one is insane and regrettable.
riding without one is an uninformed choice.
riding without one is not right for you.


33. Kenyi is writing a research paper comparing health care in the United States and Canada. What type of resource will most likely help him find information about the current quality of health care in Canada?

a website run by the Canadian government’s ministry of health
an encyclopedia entry about the history of health care in Canada
a blog post explaining how health care is funded by the US government
a fact sheet from the US government explaining how to sign up for health care


34. Which best describes what kind of speaker Chase is?

Chase is not an effective speaker because he uses very informal language.
Chase is not an effective speaker because he is not confident about his idea.
Chase is a very effective speaker because he comes prepared to share.
Chase is a very effective speaker because he communicates non-verbally.


25. Which of the following is an example of using and interpreting nonverbal messages?
a.
a woman dressing professionally for an interview
b.
a man listening to an audio book
c.
a child reciting a nursery rhyme
d.
a detective asking a witness about an incident


26. “I can attest to the fact that Mark Johnson’s character is above reproach. His entire life has been devoted to the service of this community. He will be an excellent representative of the people of our town to the state legislature.”
This is an example of _____________.
a.
a logical appeal
b.
a credibility appeal
c.
an emotional appeal
d.
a selective appeal


27. An effective persuasive speech will _____________ and ______________.
a.
anticipate selective exposure; appeal to the audience
b.
anticipate selective exposure; reveal bias
c.
reveal bias; appeal to the audience
d.
appeal to the audience; ask for large changes



28. You see a poster advertising a speaker coming to the community center in your town. The title of the speech is “Surviving Peer Pressure: Finding your Anti-Drug”. What can you infer about the intended audience of this speech?
a.
They are probably a group of elementary school children.
b.
They are probably a group of senior citizens.
c.
They are probably a group of high school students.
d.
They are probably a group of business executives.


29. _______________ is the human use of spoken or written words as a communication system.
a.
Syntax
b.
Grammar
c.
Language
d.
Vocabulary


30. You are working with a volunteer organization improving and repairing houses in an older part of town. Your group’s goal is to repair a house today, but your group’s leader is sick at home. An effective group member would do all of the following except?
a.
discuss and assign roles
b.
identify and analyze the problem
c.
organize a list of projects
d.
follow through on their assigned duty

Answer 1

31. d. listen with an open mind
32. riding without one is dangerous and reckless.
33. a website run by the Canadian government’s ministry of health
34. C. Chase is a very effective speaker because he comes prepared to share.
25. a. a woman dressing professionally for an interview
26. b. a credibility appeal
27. a. anticipate selective exposure; appeal to the audience
28. c. They are probably a group of high school students.
29. c. Language
30. a. discuss and assign roles