English II- Unit 10 review

Check the questions a listener should ask himself to judge a speaker's speech (Mark all that apply.).

Is support based on fact or opinion? Is the speaker an authority on the subject? Are the speaker's arguments logical? Is enough evidence given?

If you are stiff and too nervous to look at your audience during your speech:

Take a few steps and look slightly above your audience

Select the completely correct sentence.

The dark clouds will lighten as the sun lowers.

Read the following paragraph and select the correct answer. For the night-wind has a dismal trick of wandering round and round a building of that sort, and moaning as it goes; and of trying, with its unseen hand, the windows and the doors; and seeking out some crevices by which to enter. And when it has got in; as one not finding what it seeks, whatever that may be, it wails and howls to issue forth again: and not content with stalking through the aisles, and gliding round and round the pillars, and tempting the deep organ, soars up to the roof, and strives to rend the rafters: then flings itself despairingly upon the stones below, and passes, muttering, into the vaults. Anon, it comes up stealthily, and creeps along the walls, seeming to read, in whispers, the Inscriptions sacred to the Dead. At some of these, it breaks out shrilly, as with laughter; and at others, moans and cries as if it were lamenting. It has a ghostly sound too, lingering with the altar; where it seems to chaunt, in its wild way, of Wrong and Murder done, and false Gods worshipped, in defiance of the Tables of the Law, which look so fair and smooth, but are so flawed and broken . . . .It has an awful voice, that wind at Midnight, singing in a church! (from "The Chimes," First Quarter, by Charles Dickens) Which sentence best illustrates the main idea of this paragraph?

The wind moans like a restless ghost as it sings in a church at midnight.

Adjectives used in a paper should be necessary and specific.

True

As you listen to a speaker, you should evaluate his evidence by deciding whether he supports his points with facts or just with opinions.

True

Informal, general, and formal are terms describing levels of standard English usage.

True

Take deep breaths supported with lower muscles so that you can relax and have enough air to phrase words properly.

True

You should choose a speech topic about which you are informed.

True

You should use a subject, examples, and a level of usage that are appropriate for your audience.

True

Words for which pronouns stand for are:

antecedents

At which part (s) of a speech will you most likely find statements of the main ideas?

beginning conclusion

Sayings that have lost their force of meaning through overuse are _____.

clichés

Sayings that have lost their meanings

clichés

The rising action ends and the reader experiences the greatest emotional impact of the story at what part of the story?

climax

The suggestive meanings or atmospheres of a word are its:

connotations

A struggle taking place within the protagonist is properly called a(n):

Internal conflict

Select the completely correct sentence.

Characters in short stories are revealed through their actions.

The element that is not found in a tragedy is:

A resolution involving a wedding

Select the completely correct sentence.

Always avoid wordiness in writing a descriptive paragraph.

Check all of the ways in which a speech can be made suitable for a particular kind of audience (Mark all that apply.).

Choose a subject that will interest the audience. Use appropriate levels of usage. Use suitable connotations.

Check two ways in which a speech can be made suitable for a particular kind of audience.

Choose a subject that will interest. Use appropriate level of usage for audience.

Time sequence

Chronological order

You can never use too many adjectives in your speech.

False

A conventional drama must have all three of these elements:

Dialogue, plot, and characters impersonated by actors

Check all of the things to remember in cutting literature for an oral interpretation.

Do not distort the author's purpose. Use concise, important segments. Cut minor characters. Eliminate unnecessary description.

Always use the same pitch.

False

An etymology is a syntax of a word.

False

Clichés are often helpful in getting an audience's interest.

False

Connotations are word endings that indicate the grammatical functions of words.

False

In a speech, all difficult words should be removed.

False

In a speech, difficult words are often helpful in getting an audience's interest.

False

In your outline, use Roman numerals for supporting details and examples.

False

Use a formal level of usage for all audiences.

False

When preparing literature for an oral interpretation, you should select a passage with much description or narration.

False

Everyman enters the grave with:

Good deeds

The term that does NOT name a metric foot is:

Hexameter

An essay that has a thesis supported with examples is a(n):

Illustrative essay

Plays that include events in the lives of saints are:

Miracle plays

Level at which voice operates with great ease

Optimum pitch

Recipes, instruction sheets, and "How to" articles are types of:

Process essays

Recipes, instruction sheets, and "How-to" articles are types of:

Process essays

When preparing literature for an oral interpretation, you should⸏⸏⸏⸏⸏.

Select a key passage that can stand alone

Read the following paragraph. Writing is difficult because so many skills are involved. We must spell and form words correctly, and we must arrange sentences clearly. We must construct paragraphs logically, and we must pull paragraphs together so that they work to form a unified piece of writing. All of these skills require frequent review, careful examination, and practice. What type of expository structure was used for this paragraph?

illustrative/example

Word endings that indicate words' grammatical functions are called:

infections

A pronoun ending in -self and emphasizing the previously used noun or pronoun by immediate repetition is:

intensive

A noun that a pronoun refers to is called:

its antecedent

Adjectives used in writing should be:

necessary and specific

The level of usage to be avoided is:

nonstandard

The term that tells us that a line of poetry has five feet is:

pentameter

Tone, the highness and lowness of the voice

pitch

The main character of a short story is properly called the:

protagonist

A pronoun ending in -self and referring to the previously used noun or pronoun is:

reflexive

A word ending in -self that refers to the previously used noun or pronoun is called:

reflexive

Amplification of the voice

resonance