COMS 101 QUIZ CHAPTER 8 EXAMINATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ considered his audience. Answer: Alexander is making a
presentation to his freshman speech class @ CALPOLY. Since he was
in AP classes during his high school career, he develops the central
idea for his presentation around his experience: "Taking AP classes
in high school can help prepare you for college." In choosing this
central idea, Alexander has not ________.
◉ inappropriate because taking AP classes is no longer possible for
college students. Answer: In the previous question, Alexander's
central idea is ________.
◉ think of logical divisions. Answer: Marcia is generating main ideas
for her speech on film genres. She naturally thinks of genres such as
horror, westerns, and romantic comedies. She is using which tip for
the generation of
main ideas?
◉ lexis/nexis. Answer: Karl is researching a speech on euthanasia.
He knows that there are some excellent journal articles on the
subject, but his university's small library doesn't carry the journals
,in which the articles appear. Karl has only a few days until he must
give the speech; what should he do?
◉ Adrian forgot the text's advice about determine the objectivity of a
web site before relying too heavily on it in a speech. Answer: Adrian
used primarily Web sources for his informative speech about gun
control. However, his over-reliance on the Web site sponsored by the
National Rifle Association caused his speech to be slanted in one
direction, rather than presenting multiple sides of the issue. Which
of the following statements best explains this situation?
◉ literal analogy. Answer: What form of supporting material is being
used in the following question? ʺIf many states profit from the
institution of a lottery, why canʹt our home state do the same?ʺ
◉ tell a story that your audience will find it easy to relate to. Answer:
Descriptions and explanations ________.
◉ Topical. Answer: If you want to inform an audience about three
equally "risky" behaviors related to contracting HIV, which
organizational pattern would work best?
◉ topical pattern. Answer: an order of presentation in which the
main topic is divided into a series of related subtopics
, ◉ chronological pattern. Answer: an organizational pattern in which
the main points are arranged in a time-order sequence
◉ spatial pattern. Answer: an order of presentation in which the
content of a speech is organized according to relationships in space
◉ complexity pattern. Answer:
◉ soft to hard evidence. Answer: In his speech on varying
explanations of how the earth came into existence, Eduardo begins
with opinions, moves to inferences, and uses scientific facts in
support of his last point. What principle of supporting material
organization is Eduardo reflecting in his speech?
◉ you have not included the proof of your credibility. Answer: You
have gained the attention of your audience, introduced your speech
topic, previewed your main points, and given your audience a reason
to listen to your speech. Next you transition into your first point.
What have you left out of this speech introduction?
◉ the us of standard numbering and lettering. Answer: What aspect
of standard outlining procedure is NOT CORRECT in the following
example?
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ considered his audience. Answer: Alexander is making a
presentation to his freshman speech class @ CALPOLY. Since he was
in AP classes during his high school career, he develops the central
idea for his presentation around his experience: "Taking AP classes
in high school can help prepare you for college." In choosing this
central idea, Alexander has not ________.
◉ inappropriate because taking AP classes is no longer possible for
college students. Answer: In the previous question, Alexander's
central idea is ________.
◉ think of logical divisions. Answer: Marcia is generating main ideas
for her speech on film genres. She naturally thinks of genres such as
horror, westerns, and romantic comedies. She is using which tip for
the generation of
main ideas?
◉ lexis/nexis. Answer: Karl is researching a speech on euthanasia.
He knows that there are some excellent journal articles on the
subject, but his university's small library doesn't carry the journals
,in which the articles appear. Karl has only a few days until he must
give the speech; what should he do?
◉ Adrian forgot the text's advice about determine the objectivity of a
web site before relying too heavily on it in a speech. Answer: Adrian
used primarily Web sources for his informative speech about gun
control. However, his over-reliance on the Web site sponsored by the
National Rifle Association caused his speech to be slanted in one
direction, rather than presenting multiple sides of the issue. Which
of the following statements best explains this situation?
◉ literal analogy. Answer: What form of supporting material is being
used in the following question? ʺIf many states profit from the
institution of a lottery, why canʹt our home state do the same?ʺ
◉ tell a story that your audience will find it easy to relate to. Answer:
Descriptions and explanations ________.
◉ Topical. Answer: If you want to inform an audience about three
equally "risky" behaviors related to contracting HIV, which
organizational pattern would work best?
◉ topical pattern. Answer: an order of presentation in which the
main topic is divided into a series of related subtopics
, ◉ chronological pattern. Answer: an organizational pattern in which
the main points are arranged in a time-order sequence
◉ spatial pattern. Answer: an order of presentation in which the
content of a speech is organized according to relationships in space
◉ complexity pattern. Answer:
◉ soft to hard evidence. Answer: In his speech on varying
explanations of how the earth came into existence, Eduardo begins
with opinions, moves to inferences, and uses scientific facts in
support of his last point. What principle of supporting material
organization is Eduardo reflecting in his speech?
◉ you have not included the proof of your credibility. Answer: You
have gained the attention of your audience, introduced your speech
topic, previewed your main points, and given your audience a reason
to listen to your speech. Next you transition into your first point.
What have you left out of this speech introduction?
◉ the us of standard numbering and lettering. Answer: What aspect
of standard outlining procedure is NOT CORRECT in the following
example?
