Comm 1110 Final Exam questions n
answers 2025/2026
How can you organize main points in a persuasive speech? - ANS ✔✔problem--cause--solution
Or
cause-effect-solution
What is persuasion? - ANS ✔✔the art of sharing a
-viewpoint and/or
-moral judgement
-solution to a problem
persuasion has the intent of changing a persons... - ANS ✔✔beliefs, values, and/or actions
persuasive speeches use... - ANS ✔✔logic
evidence
emotion
reason
what makes for strong persuasive topics? - ANS ✔✔-supported by reasons (logic) and evidence
(data)
-relevance
-specific claims
-significance
-twosidedness
, what is the proposition of fact - ANS ✔✔focuses on an attitude or belief that audience has, and
addresses its truth or falsehood
-is it true or false
what is proposition of value - ANS ✔✔speaker makes a statement of value and asks the
audience to decide if it is morally right or wrong
-is it right or wrong
what is proposition of policy - ANS ✔✔advocates for a specific policy change or action
-is this a good course of action or not
what are the basic components of an effective introduction? - ANS ✔✔1. attention grabber
2. credibility statement
3. audience relevance statement
4. thesis
5. preview statement
what are the basic components of an effective conclusion? - ANS ✔✔1. restated thesis
2. synthesis/ restate main points
3. memorable close (focus on call to action)--calls to action are where we advocate on what our
audience can and should do
what are the different types of calls to action - ANS ✔✔-behavioral
-attitudinal
-material
answers 2025/2026
How can you organize main points in a persuasive speech? - ANS ✔✔problem--cause--solution
Or
cause-effect-solution
What is persuasion? - ANS ✔✔the art of sharing a
-viewpoint and/or
-moral judgement
-solution to a problem
persuasion has the intent of changing a persons... - ANS ✔✔beliefs, values, and/or actions
persuasive speeches use... - ANS ✔✔logic
evidence
emotion
reason
what makes for strong persuasive topics? - ANS ✔✔-supported by reasons (logic) and evidence
(data)
-relevance
-specific claims
-significance
-twosidedness
, what is the proposition of fact - ANS ✔✔focuses on an attitude or belief that audience has, and
addresses its truth or falsehood
-is it true or false
what is proposition of value - ANS ✔✔speaker makes a statement of value and asks the
audience to decide if it is morally right or wrong
-is it right or wrong
what is proposition of policy - ANS ✔✔advocates for a specific policy change or action
-is this a good course of action or not
what are the basic components of an effective introduction? - ANS ✔✔1. attention grabber
2. credibility statement
3. audience relevance statement
4. thesis
5. preview statement
what are the basic components of an effective conclusion? - ANS ✔✔1. restated thesis
2. synthesis/ restate main points
3. memorable close (focus on call to action)--calls to action are where we advocate on what our
audience can and should do
what are the different types of calls to action - ANS ✔✔-behavioral
-attitudinal
-material
