Exam 14: Language

Which of the following is competent advice for being linguistically sensitive?

Which of the following phrases would be most likely classified as a masculine style of language?

Words like "really," "you know," and "like" that are unnecessary to fill silence are referred to as _______.

______ is the use of words that sound like the things they stand for.

A speaker can damage their credibility by _______.

______ is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are near one another.

Concrete words are sense-related.We use concrete words to describe what we can see,smell,touch,hear,or taste.

Think about a political message you have heard (a speech,radio address,televised debate,online video,etc. ).Did the speaker adapt their message to a certain group of listeners? Did they alienate other listeners? Use specific ideas from the text to explain.

Saying "Jordan is a really good female chef" is an example of _______.

In a speech about the global economy,Rachel starts with a story about a local grocery store.She is establishing _______.

Which of these statements is an example of using inclusive language?

An effective oral style _______.

______ refers to the confidence an audience places in the truthfulness of what a speaker says.

Linda gave a motivational speech for a local business.She described each department as a different part of the body,and explained how every part had to work together so the business/body could run.She was using a _______.

Ashley says,"The porch light was shining like the North Star." This is an example of _______.

Which of the following statements are true about slang?

Using personal pronouns develops verbal immediacy and common ground with the audience.

Which of the following attributes are associated with feminine styles of language?

Jargon and slang are appropriate in most situations.

James poses the rhetorical question,"Who in this room doesn't want a million dollars?" at the beginning of his presentation to establish _______.