Exam 12: Achieving Style Through Language

Which of the following language strategies best provides "efficient use of words"?

What is the most significant resource for creating an effective speaking style?

References to the speaker, the audience, and the situation are more frequent in speaking than writing, because oral style is more __________ than written style.

A speaker's style is not always positive; it may be distracting and ineffective.

Student speakers should use a performative style in classroom speeches.

One of the most important stylistic resources is __________, the process by which you establish the meaning of a new word for your audience.

Informality in language style is more appropriate for speakers than writers.

Miriam used parallel wording to introduce each of her main points because she knew that an effective oral style should be __________.

Which of the following statements is true about style?

A condensation symbol is a device for creating __________.

To improve your style, choose your words with your __________ in mind.

Which of the following statements represents sound advice for improving one's speaking style?

The conversational oral style is generally more appropriate for __________.

A simile states that one thing is like another; a __________ names a thing as if it were another.

Reflexivity refers to the tendency of speakers to __________ more than writers do.

A well-written essay generally makes a good manuscript for a speech.

Vocalized pauses are evidence of the potential for __________ in oral style.

Because style is based on the inferences and judgments of listeners, style is always __________ dependent.

Reflexive language is an important element of oral language style because it __________.

Explain the three principles that govern pacing and proportion in style choices. Identify how they differ and explain their appropriate use in the speech.