ENG 201 Communication Skills Mid-Term Study Guide 2025/2026.

Listening in which the goal is to judge the quality or accuracy of speaker's remarks. - Answer Evaluative listening Listening in which the goal is to evaluate the quality or accuracy of the speaker's remarks - Answer Critical listening Saying "your job has been terminated," vs "you're fired," is an example of _____________. - Answer Euphemism A speech read word for word from a prepared text is ______. - Answer Manuscript The speed at which someone speaks - Answer Rate Who decodes a message? - Answer The receiver The believability of a speaker or other source of information describes_________. - Answer Credibility When a receiver is only interested in what they themselves have to say, to the point of ignoring a speaker - Answer Stage-hogging Which type of resume highlights an applicant's transferable skills? - Answer Functional What term has to do with the loudness of a person's voice? - Answer Volume Which of the following is an inappropriate interview question? a. What's your name? b. Are you over 18? c. Do you have any children? d. Where did you attend college? - Answer c. Do you have any children? An employment form will ask for all the following except_________. a. weight b. SS # c. religion d. ancestry - Answer a., c., d. An interview that asks a predetermined set of questions - Answer Structured