Chapter 8 quiz: Language

Which of the following sentences is an example of the active voice?

I am eating 7 hot dogs in 3 minutes

If I am talking about my cat, and instead of saying, "I have a cat," I say, "I have a white, long-haired, twelve year old cat that weighs fifteen pounds, I am following which guideline regarding language usage?

be concrete

Redundancy is unnecessary as you develop the language for your speech because using repetitive words will always contribute to negative impacts on the audience.

false

Since the use of slang or even profanity is more common in day-to-day conversation, it is usually acceptable to use such language in public speaking.

false

Your audience is more likely to agree on connotative definitions of a word than its denotative definition.

false

If you were speaking to an elementary school class about public speaking, and used words such as "periodical," "discourse," "delivery" "commence" instead of "magazine," "talk," "voice," and "begin" you would be guilty of which language pitfall?

long and unnecessary words

When using humor, remember that

self-deprecating humor is funny and usually works well

Which stylistic form creates images by comparing characteristics of two unlike things, usually using the word "like" or "as"?

simile

Clichés may suggest to your audience that both your vocabulary and imagination are limited.

true

Jargon can be used effectively if you are sure the members of your audience understand your references.

true