Speech Quiz 12

The author of Chapter 10 re-wrote a paragraph from a famous speech to illustrate the power of language choices. Which speech did she use?

"Rainbow Coalition" by Jesse Jackson

"Mike's microphone made much music" is an example of a(n) ________.

Alliteration

"Each month I have to lie on my expense report in order to get reimbursed for an honest business lunch," is an example of a(n):

Antithesis

Which of the following is NOT true about language?

Language is absolutely objective

One of the language pitfalls is powerless language. Which of the following is an example of powerless language?

Maybe it would be a good idea if someone tries to recycle a little more.

Which of the following is true about using language well?

Using simple language

"Next, take them dry ingredients and mix them into the eggs and oil," is an example of which grammatical error?

basic error

Dr. Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech uses "I have a dream that one day..." to start many sentences. This is an example of ________.

parallel structure

Isaak gives a speech on what it is really like to work in the business world. He says, "When I interviewed my father's male secretary..." This is an example of using ________.

spotlighting

Which of the following is NOT a pitfall of using complex language?

your credibility is increased