Chapter 9 Quiz Without Consequence

Please note that this exercise is for self-study, and your instructor will not be able to see your responses.

. A physician speaking to a lay audience of elderly people refers to a common medical problem called "bruxism." He makes no effort to translate this term (teeth grinding) for this audience likely to be unfamiliar with the term. This is an example of inappropriate use of a euphemism.

. "You're harshing my mellow" is an example of using jargon.

. "Today was so hot and humid that I felt like a boiled egg." This is an example of a simile.

. "So now what we are dealing with is the rubber meeting the road, and instead of biting the bullet on these issues, we just want to punt" (Chicago Tribune). This is an example of a simile.

. There is no difference between oral and written style.

. "We are dealing with a cretinous crew capable only of creating a cacophony of confusing messages" is an example of

. A clear style

. "This year we lowered the debt; next year we eliminate it. This year we almost increased the minimum wage; next year we raise it" is an example of

. "In peace you advocate war, but in war you advocate peace" is an example of

. Written (or factual/analytic and traditional) style tends to be formal, oral (or narrative/dramatic and contemporary) style less so. Which of these two styles is best suited for most speaking situations?

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