SPC 1608 Week 11 Quiz | Assignment Help | Hillsborough Community College
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Question
1
The
specialized language of a profession is
o
jargon.
o
vernacular.
o
denotation.
o
regionalism.
Question
2
The
rhythm of language is
o
drama.
o
cadence.
o
inversion.
o
suspension.
Question
3
What
is a cliché?
o
a speech device used to
present specific information
o
a dictionary definition
of a word
o
an overused expression
o
a concrete word or
phrase which expresses clear communication
Question
4
One
strategy for creating cadence is
o
to use parallelism in sentences
or phrases.
o
use words with strong
audience connotation.
o
reverse the normal word
order in sentences.
o
to leave out a word the
audience expects.
Question
5
The
literal or dictionary meaning of a word is its
o
vernacular.
o
denotation.
o
connotation.
o
regionalism.
Question
6
The
statement, “Now is the time for determination, decisiveness, and dedication”
employs what linguistic device?
o
alliteration
o
antithesis
o
parallelism
o
repetition
Question
7
The
term antithesis refers to
o
a sentence that has two
parts with parallel structures but contrasting meanings.
o
the repetition of
consonant sound several times in a phrase, clause, or sentence.
o
using a key word or
phrase more than once for emphasis.
o
having two or more
clauses or sentences with the same grammatical pattern.
Question
8
Using
a key word or phrase at the end rather than the beginning of a sentence, such
as in the statement “She’s an inspiration, a best friend, and a teacher; she’s
also my mom” is a stylistic device known as
o
suspension.
o
omission.
o
alliteration.
o
inversion.
Question
9
What
is wrong with the following statement in a speech? “If you believe we should
have stiffer penalties for juvenile offenders, then write your congressman.”
o
The language is
controversial and likely to incite a negative emotional response in listeners.
o
The language is sexist,
as the term “congressman” implies only men serve in the legislature.
o
The language should be
more vivid and specific in order to move the audience to action.
o
The statement employs
the use of jargon.
Question
10
When
speakers substitute the word “flight attendant” for “stewardess” or “steward”,
they are using language that is
o
biased.
o
standard.
o
unbiased.
o
jargon.
Question
11
President
George W. Bush, in eulogizing President Reagan, stated when Ronald Reagan was a
child he “knew the world as a place of open plains, quiet streets, gas-lit
rooms, and carriages drawn by horses.” Which language device was President Bush
using when he said “carriages drawn by horses”?
o
He was using
antithesis.
o
He was using inversion.
o
He was using
personification.
o
He was using metaphor.
Question
12
Oral
language is different from written language in that it
o
is more formal and
precise.
o
uses few figures of
speech.
o
allows for few
repetitions.
o
is more personal and
repetitive.
Question
13
When
Reverend Jesse Jackson says, “We must relate instead of debate; we must inspire
instead of retire; and we must repair instead of despair,” what linguistic
device is he using?
o
omission
o
metaphor
o
inversion
o
parallelism
Question
14
Words
or phrases used uniquely by speakers in one part of a country are
o
regionalisms.
o
jargon.
o
denotation.
o
connotations.
Question
15
When
you keep your audience in suspense or say something in your speech that is
different from the expected, you are creating
o
confusion.
o
cadence.
o
drama.
o
proximity.
Question
16
A
variety of English that includes words or phrases used by a specific ethnic
group is
o
regionalisms.
o
connotation.
o
jargon.
o
ethnic vernacular.
Question
17
In
his speech about the Titanic, Kiefer said the following: “She was the new
world, the new technology, the best of the best. But a technology that failed,
leaving many souls in a cold, watery grave.” What form of effective language
usage has Kiefer employed?
o
omission
o
metaphor
o
simile
o
alliteration
Question
18
A
linguistic theory known as ______ holds that the more concrete your words are,
the clearer your communication will be.
o
general semantics
o
connotation
o
abstract vernacular
o
denotation
Question
19
When
using stylistic devices in your speech, you should use them
o
throughout the entire
speech.
o
only in the
introduction.
o
to economize.
o
abundantly.
Question
20
Leaving
out a word or phrase that the audience expects to hear is
o
inversion.
o
personification.
o
suspension.
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