COMM final

Which of the following is not a concern of audience analysis?

-the reason the audience is present -audience characteristics -audience values ALL ARE CONCERNS

The ideal number of main points in an informative speech is

3-5

All of the following should be included in a conclusion EXCEPT

An apology for any uncovered points

an _________ is a comparison, used to compare or contrast an unusual concept with a known one

Analogy

Which of the following IS a rule for the public speaking?

Analyze your audience

An _______ is a brief story with a point, often based on personal experience

Anecdote

Which of the following best descries relational maintenance?

Any process that keeps a relationship from terminating, keeps a relationship at its Curren level of intimacy or satisfaction, or repairs a damaged relationship

According to Gibbs _____ breeds defensiveness "you better let me decide on this", whereas treating other with equality "how can we work on this together" facilitates open engagement

Attitude of superiority

Which of the following contains all of the leadership styles?

Authoritative, democratic, laizzes-faire

Which of the following best describes solid evidence?

Both A & B -Enough evidence to support your claim -Credible

Which of the following best describes credibility

Both B & C -Competence, Character, Dynamism/charisma, sociability, composure -The audiences perception of the believability of a speaker

Katya started her speech off with saying "According to Mother Theresa, we cannot all do great things, but we can all do small things with great love." In what ways was Katya capturing her audiences attention?

By using a quatation

During which stage does secondary tension arise in small groups?

Conflict

Which of the following is not one of the GIBB supportive and defensive climates?

Direct communication

During the into of Bob's speech on " how to have an awesome spring break" he tells his audience that he has gone out of town every spring break since junior year in high school. This is an example of what?

Establishing credibility

Which of the following is not one of the guidelines for visual aids?

Excessive Info.

Analogies are brief stories with a particular point

FALSE

Conflict approach is an individuals common or typical approach to engaging conflict

FALSE

Google is a recommend website by many people as a first step in your hunt on the internet

FALSE

The location of your speech is an irrelevant factor to the occasion of the speech

FALSE

When you have a given a speech on a topic, which required more research than you, had time to do, you should indicate in your conclusion by saying, "unfortunately I wasn't able to spend the necessary time researching."

FALSE

You should use info. from personal observation, interviewing and surveys in all of your speeches

FALSE

Uses and Gratification theory is best described by which of the following

Focuses on what people do with the media they consume and what effects messages have on individuals

"After listening to my speech the audience will be able to explain the problems with punch card ballots." This purpose statement is

Good because it tells what the audience will be able to do

The organization of a speech does all of the following except:

Guarantee audience understanding

Speeches are easy to listen to when they...

Have a limited amour of info., the helps increases the audience understanding of the unfamiliar.

During a recent administrative meeting Jose said, "What if we considered looking at reducing benefits instead of cutting salary?"

Initiator-Contributor

Which of the following is the reason for small groups consisting 3-15 people?

Maximizes ides/ productivity within the group

When only a few members of a group make a decision, it is considered which type of decision-making method?

Minority control

When acting in a small group context, Sara asks for input from others, what role is Sara filling?

Opinion-Seeker

Which of the following is not one of the four functions of a conclusion?

Provide original material

Member roles that are focused on interaction with other group members that influence communication and group cohesion are what type of small group roles?

Relational

What is the difference between rules and norms?

Rules are explicitly stated, they are meant to be obeyed where as norms are implied through cultural interactions

Which of the following is not one of the problem solving steps in small groups

Seek feelings and opinions from members

Which of the following is not one of the roles group members fill in small groups

Self-fulfilling

During the conclusion speakers do which of the following?

Summarize key ideas

A good def. is simple and concise

TRUE

A speech to inform has the primary function of expanding audience knowledge on a topic

TRUE

Conflict is used to help maintain relationships

TRUE

Forgivness is a process of restoration and redemption and does not necessarily entail reconciliation

TRUE

Not all purpose statements should be specific

TRUE

Framing theory is best described as

The mass media tells the story of a particular event, the way in which the story is told provides a framework for how the event should be interpreted

Why would a speaker choose to use manuscript speaking?

They are giving a speech with little time for preparation

All of the following are functions of a transition except:

They tell us how the conclusion relates to the body of the speech

One of the reasons couple engage in relational maintenance is...?

To keep a relationship operating at a specific level

All of the following should be done with creating a persuasive message EXCEPT

create multiple solutions

All of the following are rules for effectively using a visual aid except:

make visual aids complex and involved

All of the following are ways to capture your audiences' attention in the attention step EXCEPT

state the thesis

All of the following are examples of unethical behavior in persuasion EXCEPT

stating your personal opinion

All of the following are functions of supporting material EXCEPT:

to disapprove