COMM 1110 Final questions well
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
Toast - ANS ✔✔is a speech designed to congratulate, appreciate, or remember.
Extemporaneous speaking is: - ANS ✔✔delivery of a carefully planned and rehearsed speech
using notes.
The nonverbal part of your speech: - ANS ✔✔reveals your credibility, sincerity, and knowledge.
If your audience is large: - ANS ✔✔rely on your preparation for an effective speech.
Speaking from note cards instead of a manuscript: - ANS ✔✔adds to your credibility as a
speaker.
When you prepare your speaking note cards: - ANS ✔✔put key words and phrases on your
cards.
An extemporaneous speaker uses note cards because: - ANS ✔✔there is potential for good
audience contact.
Conversational public speaking style is: - ANS ✔✔expressive and perceived by the audience as
natural.
A good delivery is: - ANS ✔✔presenting a clear, coherent message in an interesting way.
, The nonverbal aspects of delivery: - ANS ✔✔have a profound influence on audience
comprehension.
Eye contact can be a powerful tool because it: - ANS ✔✔has the power to convey meanings.
What is the use of communication to get a person to behave in a manner or embrace a point-of-
view related to values, attitudes, and/or beliefs that he or she would not have done otherwise?
- ANS ✔✔persuasion
What are the range of behaviors or thoughts individuals have no strong opinion for, as discussed
by Social Judgment Theory? - ANS ✔✔latitude of non-commitment
While watching an advertisement, Tim sees a star he looks up to selling a new brand of
bubblegum. After seeing the commercial, Tim rushes out to buy a packet of the gum. What type
of elaboration has occurred in this scenario? - ANS ✔✔peripheral
Penelope is an audience member in an introductory public speaking class. One of her peers is
delivering a speech on why fireworks should be banned. The arguments her peer is making
sound good, but when Penelope analyzes what is actually being argued, the arguments start
falling apart immediately. What type of elaboration has occurred in this scenario? - ANS
✔✔central
Sam really likes Joann, a girl he's been dating for a few weeks. The problem is Sam is a
Republican and Joann is a Democrat, and Sam isn't sure he can see himself in a long-term
relationship with someone of a different political party. Based on this scenario, what is Sam
experiencing? - ANS ✔✔cognitive dissonance
An external justification is the process of reducing cognitive dissonance by voluntarily changing
a behavior, belief, or attitude. - ANS ✔✔False
answered graded A+ 2025/2026
Toast - ANS ✔✔is a speech designed to congratulate, appreciate, or remember.
Extemporaneous speaking is: - ANS ✔✔delivery of a carefully planned and rehearsed speech
using notes.
The nonverbal part of your speech: - ANS ✔✔reveals your credibility, sincerity, and knowledge.
If your audience is large: - ANS ✔✔rely on your preparation for an effective speech.
Speaking from note cards instead of a manuscript: - ANS ✔✔adds to your credibility as a
speaker.
When you prepare your speaking note cards: - ANS ✔✔put key words and phrases on your
cards.
An extemporaneous speaker uses note cards because: - ANS ✔✔there is potential for good
audience contact.
Conversational public speaking style is: - ANS ✔✔expressive and perceived by the audience as
natural.
A good delivery is: - ANS ✔✔presenting a clear, coherent message in an interesting way.
, The nonverbal aspects of delivery: - ANS ✔✔have a profound influence on audience
comprehension.
Eye contact can be a powerful tool because it: - ANS ✔✔has the power to convey meanings.
What is the use of communication to get a person to behave in a manner or embrace a point-of-
view related to values, attitudes, and/or beliefs that he or she would not have done otherwise?
- ANS ✔✔persuasion
What are the range of behaviors or thoughts individuals have no strong opinion for, as discussed
by Social Judgment Theory? - ANS ✔✔latitude of non-commitment
While watching an advertisement, Tim sees a star he looks up to selling a new brand of
bubblegum. After seeing the commercial, Tim rushes out to buy a packet of the gum. What type
of elaboration has occurred in this scenario? - ANS ✔✔peripheral
Penelope is an audience member in an introductory public speaking class. One of her peers is
delivering a speech on why fireworks should be banned. The arguments her peer is making
sound good, but when Penelope analyzes what is actually being argued, the arguments start
falling apart immediately. What type of elaboration has occurred in this scenario? - ANS
✔✔central
Sam really likes Joann, a girl he's been dating for a few weeks. The problem is Sam is a
Republican and Joann is a Democrat, and Sam isn't sure he can see himself in a long-term
relationship with someone of a different political party. Based on this scenario, what is Sam
experiencing? - ANS ✔✔cognitive dissonance
An external justification is the process of reducing cognitive dissonance by voluntarily changing
a behavior, belief, or attitude. - ANS ✔✔False
