COM 101 Final Exam: Sample Questions

Which of the following does your txtbook recommend as a way to deal with stage fright?

1.) Acquire speaking experience 2.) Turn negative thoughts into positive ones 3.) Don't expect perfection

Audience adaptation is an important factor in which of the following steps of the speechmaking process?

1.) Formulating a specific purpose 2.) Writing an introduction and conclusion 3.) Choosing visual aids

As a public speaker, you face ethical issues when

1.) Selecting the topic for your speech 2.) Researching your speech 3.) Organizing your speech

Accord to your txtbook, Raul should include which of the following in his preparation outline?

1.) Transitions 2.) The central idea 3.) A bibliography

Which of the following is included among the four major causes of poor listening discussed in your txtbook?

1.) Trying to remember everything the speaker says 2.) Jumping to conclusions about the speaker's ideas

Which of the following does your txtbook mention as an advantage of using visual aids in a public speech?

1.) Using visual aids enhances the clarity of the speaker's message 2.) Using visual aids can help combat the speaker's stage fright

Accord to your txtbook, when evaluating statistics you should ask whether they:

1.) are from a reliable source 2.) use statistical measures correctly 3.) are representative of what they claim to measure

If you were giving a speech to a general audience on the topic of Elvis Presley, the most important demographic factor to consider in analyzing your audience would probably be its:

???Age

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?

A business manager reporting on next year's budget?????

A(n) _______ is a summary of a magazine or research article, written by someone other than the original author.

Abstract

Amalia needs to find info from scholarly journals for her persuasive speech on prescription drug shortages. The best resource for her would be a(n):

Academic database such as JSTOR or Academic OneFile

Which of the following is presented in your txtbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?

Be fully prepared for each speech

Which of the following does your txtbook recommend for developing your first classroom speech?

Describe an exciting experience

Because speechmaking is a form of power, we must always be sure to speak

Ethically

Language helps to shape our sense of reality by ______ events.

Giving meaning to

Accord to your txtbook, a(n) _____ is an imaginary story that makes a general point.

Hypothetical example

As explained in your txtbook, the three main parts of a speech are called the:

Introduction, the body, and the conclusion

Regardless of whether your aim is to encourage passive agreement or immediate action, you must deal with three basic issues whenever you discuss a question of policy. They are:

Need, Plan, and Practicality

Advocating a position is most appropriate when the general purpose of your speech is to:

Persuade

"To inform my audience about the steps in creating a rooftop garden" is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n):

Process

Which of the following is recommended in your txtbook as a way to reinforce the central idea in a speech conclusion?

Refer back to the introduction

Which of the following is recommended by your txtbook as a way to improve your listening?

Suspend judgement until you hear all the speaker has to say

Which of the following does your txtbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?

Think of your speech as an act of communication

Which of the following does your txtbook recommend as a way to deal with nervousness in your speeches?

Visualize yourself giving a successful speech

In her speech introduction, Kailyn asked, "Have you ever looked through old family photo albums and laughed at what people were wearing? Like many of you, I've noticed that changes in fashion and feared that my effort to look stylish today may eventually be a source of amusement to my future children." Accord to your txtbook, by attempting to show her listeners why they should care about her topic, Kailyn was:

adapting to her audience

Accord to your txtbook, the two most important factors affecting the credibility of a persuasive speaker are:

competence and character

"To persuade my audience to give blood regularly and to become an organ donor" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a classroom speech because it:

contains more than one distinct idea

Devon is president of the International Student Organization. He is listening to the Dean of Students present her plan for a new multicultural center so he can decide whether or not to support the plan. Accord to your txtbook, Devon is engaged in ______ listening.

critical

Examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they:

personalize your ideas