Question 1

Hillary Rodham Clinton has been criticized for her rhetorical style primarily because:

Accepted Answer

A)  She does not feminize her style and uses power like a man. 
B)  She uses powerless speech. 
C)  She is disorganized and subjective. 
D)  She is soft-spoken, self-effacing, and compliant. 
A)  She does not feminize her style and uses power like a man. 
B)  She uses powerless speech. 
C)  She is disorganized and subjective. 
D)  She is soft-spoken, self-effacing, and compliant.

Question 2

The affective function of words deals with the behavior that words motivate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ossie Davis's speech commented upon the power of words to create stereotypes. Explain his position on the English language and black and white synonyms.

Accepted Answer

Ossie Davis's speech commented upon the

Question 4

Words are not the possession of any one person, class, or nation but shared vehicles to transfer meaning from one to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Stereotypes are prejudicial clusters of descriptions or images that objectify a person or group that denies their individuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Within the United States there are many enclaves where groups maintain their unique cultures alongside the dominant culture. These are best referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ghettos. 
B)  Co-cultures. 
C)  Subversives. 
D)  Illegal aliens. 
A)  Ghettos. 
B)  Co-cultures. 
C)  Subversives. 
D)  Illegal aliens.

Question 7

The author of The Feminine Mystique, which was influential in the women's movement of the 1960s and 1970s, was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bella Abzug. 
B)  Hillary Clinton. 
C)  Betty Friedan. 
D)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton. 
A)  Bella Abzug. 
B)  Hillary Clinton. 
C)  Betty Friedan. 
D)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Question 8

S. I. Hayakawa said general semantics is the study of the "relations between language, thought, and behavior: between how we talk, therefore how we think, and therefore how we act."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Your given name has no consequences regarding how you are treated or the impression you make. ( false)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Eldon Taylor said words are threats and territorial imperatives. He also said words are tied to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identities. 
B)  Self-images. 
C)  Mental disorders. 
D)  Desensitized youth. 
A)  Identities. 
B)  Self-images. 
C)  Mental disorders. 
D)  Desensitized youth.

Question 11

George Lakoff believed that metaphors that describe the act of thinking provide commonplaces for philosophical theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Language is the code of persuasion because words have the capacity to motivate, deter, and direct thought, feelings, and action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Rappers own the "N word," and the use of this pejorative term has no consequences for them, other artists, or their audiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

School shootings have nothing to do with language or the power of words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Kenneth Burke saw words and phrases as terministic screens that encourage or force us to see reality in a particular way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Words have three axis or components. Which of the following does not belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denotative. 
B)  Narrative. 
C)  Connotative. 
D)  Functional. 
A)  Denotative. 
B)  Narrative. 
C)  Connotative. 
D)  Functional.

Question 17

According to Don Jacobs, Rush Limbaugh, the popular talk show host, uses what form of language most frequently to influence his large following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jargon. 
B)  Objective language. 
C)  Emotional language. 
D)  Liberal orthodoxy. 
A)  Jargon. 
B)  Objective language. 
C)  Emotional language. 
D)  Liberal orthodoxy.

Hillary Rodham Clinton has been criticized for her rhetorical style primarily because:

The affective function of words deals with the behavior that words motivate.

Ossie Davis's speech commented upon the power of words to create stereotypes. Explain his position on the English language and black and white synonyms.

Words are not the possession of any one person, class, or nation but shared vehicles to transfer meaning from one to another.

Stereotypes are prejudicial clusters of descriptions or images that objectify a person or group that denies their individuality.

Within the United States there are many enclaves where groups maintain their unique cultures alongside the dominant culture. These are best referred to as:

The author of The Feminine Mystique, which was influential in the women's movement of the 1960s and 1970s, was:

S. I. Hayakawa said general semantics is the study of the "relations between language, thought, and behavior: between how we talk, therefore how we think, and therefore how we act."

Your given name has no consequences regarding how you are treated or the impression you make. ( false)

Eldon Taylor said words are threats and territorial imperatives. He also said words are tied to which of the following?

George Lakoff believed that metaphors that describe the act of thinking provide commonplaces for philosophical theories.

Language is the code of persuasion because words have the capacity to motivate, deter, and direct thought, feelings, and action.

Rappers own the "N word," and the use of this pejorative term has no consequences for them, other artists, or their audiences.

School shootings have nothing to do with language or the power of words.

Kenneth Burke saw words and phrases as terministic screens that encourage or force us to see reality in a particular way.

Words have three axis or components. Which of the following does not belong?

According to Don Jacobs, Rush Limbaugh, the popular talk show host, uses what form of language most frequently to influence his large following?

Introduction to Persuasion in Everyday Practices

Rhetorical Scholars: Perspectives on Rhetoric

Audiences: Social Scientists Address Needs, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Messages: Verbal and Nonverbal Support

Political Communication: Mediated Constructions

Legal Communication: Persuasion in Court

Religion and Persuasion

Art As Persuasion: Visual Rhetoric

Advertising: Integrated Marketing Communication IMC

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Exam 4: Language: the Code of Persuasion

Hillary Rodham Clinton has been criticized for her rhetorical style primarily because:

The affective function of words deals with the behavior that words motivate.

Ossie Davis's speech commented upon the power of words to create stereotypes. Explain his position on the English language and black and white synonyms.

Words are not the possession of any one person, class, or nation but shared vehicles to transfer meaning from one to another.

Stereotypes are prejudicial clusters of descriptions or images that objectify a person or group that denies their individuality.

Within the United States there are many enclaves where groups maintain their unique cultures alongside the dominant culture. These are best referred to as:

The author of The Feminine Mystique, which was influential in the women's movement of the 1960s and 1970s, was:

S. I. Hayakawa said general semantics is the study of the "relations between language, thought, and behavior: between how we talk, therefore how we think, and therefore how we act."

Your given name has no consequences regarding how you are treated or the impression you make. ( false)

Eldon Taylor said words are threats and territorial imperatives. He also said words are tied to which of the following?

George Lakoff believed that metaphors that describe the act of thinking provide commonplaces for philosophical theories.

Language is the code of persuasion because words have the capacity to motivate, deter, and direct thought, feelings, and action.

Rappers own the "N word," and the use of this pejorative term has no consequences for them, other artists, or their audiences.

School shootings have nothing to do with language or the power of words.

Kenneth Burke saw words and phrases as terministic screens that encourage or force us to see reality in a particular way.

Words have three axis or components. Which of the following does not belong?

According to Don Jacobs, Rush Limbaugh, the popular talk show host, uses what form of language most frequently to influence his large following?

Introduction to Persuasion in Everyday Practices

Rhetorical Scholars: Perspectives on Rhetoric

Audiences: Social Scientists Address Needs, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Messages: Verbal and Nonverbal Support

Political Communication: Mediated Constructions

Legal Communication: Persuasion in Court

Religion and Persuasion

Art As Persuasion: Visual Rhetoric

Advertising: Integrated Marketing Communication IMC

Public Relations: Engineering Public Consent

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