These words are associated with thought and feelings.
What is connotation
100
When it comes to the accuracy of language these two tools are man's best friend
What are Dictionary and Thesaurus
100
The text educates, that these words are easily misinterpreted
What is Abstract words
100
He was a prolific author, writing poems, short stories, novels, and screenplays.
This sentence represents a fundamental aspect of language in which the words or phrases can be considered family because of their close relation
What is Parallelism
100
True and False:
Occasionally used to today, slang, dialect and curse words are appropriate for a classroom setting.
What is False
200
A word that is precise and objective exemplifies its ____________ meaning.
What is Denotative
200
There are two questions that you should ask yourself when preparing your speeches, these are ________________ and _____________
What are:
What do I really want to say? and What do I really mean?
200
Stated in the text, when using language clearly, these are the three points to remember.
What are use familiar words, choose concrete words and eliminate clutter
200
He wanted to set sail on the ocean of love but he just wasted away in the desert.
This sentence best represents this particular way of generating imagery
What is Metaphor
200
According to the textbook giving a speech to your classmates using a metaphor, antithesis, and alliteration when explaining how to change a bicycle tire is showing appropriateness to this element language.
What is topic
300
According to your textbook, personal growth, childhood friends, discipline, and frustration are connotations for what word?
What is School
300
According to the textbook, when in doubt ________
What is consult a dictionary or thesaurus
300
In your speeches, it is better to use ____________ words over _____________words because these words are more specific and likely to claim your listeners attention.
What is Concrete over abstract
300
This term is used for words that are utilized when painting a picture in the minds of your audience.
What is Imagery
300
Using words such as pancreatitis, menorrhea, hemangioma, and thrombocytes in a speech to your Public Speaking class is obeying this rule of appropriateness
What is None of them
400
Rose, Crown, Home and Mules are examples of _________
What is Denotative words
400
According to the text, all synonyms roughly mean the same thing but they all have _______________
What is different shades of meaning
400
Two part question,
True or False: It is better to use big words in speeches because they do a better job of making you sound sophisticated.
What is False
Why?
400
Fresh as a daisy, hungry as a bear and happy as a lark are a part of these TWO key concepts of Language.
What are Simile and Cliche
400
True or False:
Because I have created my own style of speaking means that I can fix my speech how I see it fit, disregarding the other needs for appropriateness.
What is False
500
Four connotative words for the word gray are?
What is Negative, Gloom, Sadness, and Old Age
500
Imagine you are writing a speech on Language, use these synonyms of language - speaking and speech in a sentence that would capture your ideas precisely.
What are
He was born deaf and without the power of speech.
She has a clear speaking voice.
500
Clean up the following sentence to eliminate clutter.
He is best known to people in this day and age for his instrumental role in helping to lead the defeating of General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.
What is
He is best known today for his role in defeating General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.
500
These four terms are the basic stylistic devices for enhancing the rhythm of a speech
What are Parallelism, Repetition, Alliteration and Antithesis
500
These are the four elements of using language appropriately.
What are appropriateness to the occasion, to the audience, to the topic and to the speaker