COMS 101 QUIZ 6 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ Effective transitions are like signposts, telling listeners where you
have been and where you are heading. True or False? Answer: True
◉ Persuasion happens quickly. True or False? Answer: False
◉ An introduction.........................
a. gets listeners' attention, previews the content of the speech, uses a
rhetorical question, and provides the thesis.
b. previews the content of the speech and includes a credibility
statement.
c. gets listeners' attention, previews the content of the speech, and
presents the thesis statement.
d. gets listeners' attention, is funny, includes a story, and presents
the thesis.
e. previews the content of the speech, includes the thesis, and also
includes the speaker's name. Answer: gets listeners' attention,
previews the content of the speech, and presents the thesis
statement.
, ◉ A behavioral objective that specifies what response a speaker
wants from an audience is called a
a. mind map.
b. thesis statement.
c. speech topic
d. general purpose.
e. specific purpose. Answer: specific purpose.
◉ Which of these is a guideline for choosing a speech topic?
a. Select a topic that is brand new to you.
b. All of these answers are guidelines for choosing topics.
c. Wait as long as possible to choose a topic so that you have options.
d. Select a topic on which you and listeners agree.
e. Select a topic appropriate for your audience. Answer: Select a
topic appropriate for your audience.
◉ All of the following are true of communication anxiety EXCEPT
a. A degree of anxiety is natural and helpful to speakers.
b. Anxiety strong enough to hinder our ability to interact with others
is communication apprehension.
c. Up to 95% of Americans have some speaking anxiety.
d. Communication anxiety is only imagined and not real.
EVALUATION 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ Effective transitions are like signposts, telling listeners where you
have been and where you are heading. True or False? Answer: True
◉ Persuasion happens quickly. True or False? Answer: False
◉ An introduction.........................
a. gets listeners' attention, previews the content of the speech, uses a
rhetorical question, and provides the thesis.
b. previews the content of the speech and includes a credibility
statement.
c. gets listeners' attention, previews the content of the speech, and
presents the thesis statement.
d. gets listeners' attention, is funny, includes a story, and presents
the thesis.
e. previews the content of the speech, includes the thesis, and also
includes the speaker's name. Answer: gets listeners' attention,
previews the content of the speech, and presents the thesis
statement.
, ◉ A behavioral objective that specifies what response a speaker
wants from an audience is called a
a. mind map.
b. thesis statement.
c. speech topic
d. general purpose.
e. specific purpose. Answer: specific purpose.
◉ Which of these is a guideline for choosing a speech topic?
a. Select a topic that is brand new to you.
b. All of these answers are guidelines for choosing topics.
c. Wait as long as possible to choose a topic so that you have options.
d. Select a topic on which you and listeners agree.
e. Select a topic appropriate for your audience. Answer: Select a
topic appropriate for your audience.
◉ All of the following are true of communication anxiety EXCEPT
a. A degree of anxiety is natural and helpful to speakers.
b. Anxiety strong enough to hinder our ability to interact with others
is communication apprehension.
c. Up to 95% of Americans have some speaking anxiety.
d. Communication anxiety is only imagined and not real.
