Exam 12: Achieving Style Through Language

It is important to create __________ of language and delivery by matching a formal, serious tone with a formal and serious delivery style.

What approach should speakers take to the question of how clear they should be? What strategies are available to the speaker to achieve appropriate levels of clarity?

"The measure of a man is not how many times he has fallen, but how many times he has gotten back up." This statement is an example of which strategy for achieving rhythm?

Accuracy in language style can be improved by the effective use of malapropisms.

Because a plain style is favored by most Americans, speakers can achieve an effective plain style by __________.

What do concrete words, maxims, and the active voice help to increase in your message?

In his speech on the West Nile Virus, Derrick informed the audience that "mosquitoes were the transformers of the disease." This statement contains a __________.

Which two language strategies are designed to create subtlety rather than clarity?

Speakers typically choose language carefully and consciously, exercising considerable control over perceptions of style.

Speakers can cultivate a more effective speaking style through strategic planning.