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COMS 100 - Final Review
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1
Adapting your message to an audience means compromising your beliefs.
True
False
2
The [blank] meaning of a word is what the word suggests or implies.
contentious
contractual
correlative
connotative
3
What is a major factor to consider when deciding whether to use an object as a visual aid?
color
size
shape
texture
4
The major traits of a good acceptance speech are brevity, humility, and ...
evidence
cussing
controversy
graciousness
5
[Blank] is
the obligation a persuasive speaker has to prove that a change from current policy is needed
Objectivity
Immediate action
Passive agreement
Burden of proof
6
When giving a speech of presentation, you should usually ...
explain the purpose and criteria for the award.
All answers are correct.
limit your remarks to four or five minutes.
tell why the recipient is receiving the award.
7
Which of the following is a factor in situational audience analysis?
the size of the audience
the gender of the audience
the age of the audience
the religion of the audience
8
[Blank] is the name used by Aristotle for what modern students of communication refer to as credibility.
All of the above.
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
9
What is the hardest type of persuasion to achieve?
Changing a belief they already have
None of the above
Reinforcing a belief they already have
Creating a new belief
10
Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking?
executive clarifying copyright laws
professor explaining an atom
lawyer arguing for her client
therapist illustrating parenting skills
11
The following visual aid is an example of a [blank] graph.
geometric
line
flat
bar
12
Monroe's motivated sequence is most useful for speeches that seek immediate action.
True
False
13
When making your persuasive argument, you should NEVER address the counter argument
False
True
14
Which of the following is the third step in Monroe's motivated sequence?
need
visualization
action
satisfaction
15
[Blank] speeches are carefully prepared and presented from brief notes.
manuscript
impromptu
extemporaneous
casual
16
The denotative meaning of a word is ...
derived from audience's frame of reference.
based on listeners' dispositions.
its literal meaning or dictionary definition.
emotionally explosive, like a detonation.
17
A speaker's credibility is affected above all by how the audience regards the speaker's ...
reputation and rationality.
competence and character.
education and notoriety.
celebrity and judgment.
18
The purpose of [blank] speech is to pay tribute to a person, a group ...
keynote
introduction
commemorative
after-dinner
19
Charts and graphs should be as colorful as possible to grab an audience's attention.
True
False
20
"How can we take my opponent's proposed education bill seriously? He flunked out of high school."
appeal to tradition
slippery slope
ad hominem
bandwagon
21
Inclusive language is an important part of being audience-centered.
False
True
22
Reasoning from principle involves moving from a specific principle to a general conclusion.
True
False
23
Defining the word 'chair' as "a seat for a person" is definition using
literal meaning
denotative meaning
objective meaning
connotative meaning
24
Which of the following is an example of a speech for a special occasion?
presenting an award to a retiring teacher
speaking on a proposed health care plan
speaking on how to use a computer system
presenting a new way to test blood sugar
25
"Our mission is to serve justice, to right wrong, and to protect democracy"
All answers are correct.
parallelism
oxymoron
simile
26
"Pathos" is the word Aristotle used to refer to a speaker's logical appeal.
True
False
27
Sloppy [blank] is the failure to form particular sounds crisply and distinctly.
articulation
mouth
phonetics
representation
28
"His ideas are as worthless as withered weeds" are examples of ...
imagery and personification.
parallelism and metaphor.
simile and alliteration.
repetition and antithesis.
29
Persuasive speeches on questions of value are usually organized in ...
Monroe's motivated
comparative advantages
spatial order
topical order
30
Good delivery does not call attention to itself.
False
True
31
"To persuade my audience that eating yogurt prolongs human life"
question of understanding
question of value
question of policy
question of fact
32
"I eat spaghetti for dinner the day before every exam. Not this time. I got a bad grade."
false cause
appeal to tradition
invalid analogy
slippery slope
33
In persuasive speaking, who is your target audience?
Those that vehemently disagree
Those that are undecided or only somewhat disagree
Those that already agree
Both red/triangle AND yellow/circle
34
The best rate for effective public speaking is 110 words per minute.
True
False
35
Sometimes you can use your own body as a visual aid.
True
False
36
When you end your speech, you should ...
maintain eye contact for a few seconds.
collect your notes.
All answers are correct.
calmly return to your seat.
37
An advantage of using the extemporaneous method of delivery is that it ...
allows for better articulation.
encourages conversational quality.
ensures a precise choice of words.
requires only limited preparation.
38
Changes in a speaker's rate, pitch, and volume are referred to as ...
vocalized pausing.
vocal variety.
oral fluctuation.
variable inflection.
39
Noting listeners' racial, ethnic, or cultural background is an important factor in situational audience analysis.
True
False
40
"Because the policy was successful in New York, it will work in Houston."
reasoning from principle
colloquial reasoning
reasoning from generalization
analogical reasoning
41
Which is NOT true about using visual aids?
Improves a speaker's persuasiveness
Increases audience interest
Increases stage fright
Enhances a speaker's credibility
42
"We should build a new high school or children in this community will never get into college."
appeal to novelty
post hoc, ergo propter hoc
either-or
hasty generalization
43
"The steady flow of traffic sounded like the rush of a great river"
simile
oxymoron
antithesis
metaphor
44
"To persuade my audience that gender discrimination is unfair"
question of policy
question of fact
question of value
question of understanding
45
The following visual aid is an example of a [blank] graph.
fixed
symbol
pie
line
46
When gauging audience's disposition toward a topic, take into account their ...
All answers are correct.
attitude toward the topic.
interest in the topic.
knowledge about the topic.
47
A question of [blank] deals with whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken.
discipline
expedience
conscience
policy
48
The main purpose of a speech of presentation is to ...
present the featured speaker.
present facts to the audience.
present persuasive arguments.
present a gift or an award.
49
"Once given a push, the machine of justice rolls on by itself"
metaphor
metonymy
alliteration
personification
50
The purpose of a speech of introduction is to summarize the main speaker's points.
False
True
