COMS 101 QUIZ CHAPTER 10
COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Pacing. Answer: Kelly really prided himself on his knowledge of
British royal history. He had three main points in his informative
speech, his first being the ancient lineage of Queen Elizabeth. By the
time he got through his first point, four minutes of his six-minute
time allotment for the speech had been used. What was Kellyʹs error
in this situation?
◉ keeping ideas simple. Answer: Stewart was presenting
information about the newest in MP3 players. In describing the
features, he covered the newest and most technical aspects of the
new players. What challenges might Stewart face in making sure his
audience understands the information?
◉ fear appeal. Answer: In her persuasive speech, Martha spoke
about the alleged espionage by the Chinese, and the possible theft of
U.S. nuclear armament secrets. She got the audience to think about
the possibility that China could one day rise up and use high-tech
nuclear weapons against the United States She challenged them to
monitor Senate hearings on the problem and to get involved by
writing or e-mailing their congress persons. What form of
motivation did Martha successfully employ in her speech?
,◉ . Answer: Tomʹ s persuasive presentation advocated increasing
penalties for juvenile offenders. In his conclusion, Tomʹ s call to
action for his audience was, ʺ If you think we should have stiffer
penalties for juvenile offenders, then write your congressman.ʺ
Which guideline does this disregard?
◉ Analogy reasoning. Answer: Jessica argued that in Europe,
teenagers are allowed to drink, and alcohol abuse among teenagers
is lower than in the United States, therefore, lowering the drinking
age would decrease alcohol abuse among teenagers in the United
States. This is what type of reasoning?
◉ syllogism. Answer: "All ministers are honest people; Rev.
Thompson is a minister; therefore, Rev. Thompson is an honest man"
is an example of ________.
◉ ad hominem. Answer: Thea is arguing against the bond proposal
that would raise money to build a bike lane on the main avenue
coming into the University. She dismisses the opposing argument,
describing the group that proposed the bonds as "liberal do
gooders." By making this claim, she is asking the audience to believe
her based on which type of reasoning fallacy?
, ◉ positive motivation. Answer: In her persuasive speech, Beatrice
says the following: ʺ So, by using these simple steps, you will save
time, money, and energy.ʺ What form of persuasive appeal is this?
◉ causal. Answer: In your speech to a group of high school students,
you explain how you have seen people do stupid things at parties as
a result of drinking, youʹ ve seen how drunken people put
themselves at risk, and youʹ ve heard of peopleʹ s reputations being
ruined because of alcohol- related incidents. Because of what youʹ ve
seen, you want to urge your listeners to avoid drinking in social
situations so they will not suffer the consequences similar to those
you discussed. What form of reasoning have you used in this speech?
◉ Principle one. Answer: Be aware of your communication with
yourself and others
◉ Principle two. Answer: effectively use and interpret verbal
messages
◉ Principle three. Answer: effectively use and interpret nonverbal
messages
◉ principle four. Answer: listen and respond thoughtfully to others
◉ principle five. Answer: appropriately adapt messages to others
COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Pacing. Answer: Kelly really prided himself on his knowledge of
British royal history. He had three main points in his informative
speech, his first being the ancient lineage of Queen Elizabeth. By the
time he got through his first point, four minutes of his six-minute
time allotment for the speech had been used. What was Kellyʹs error
in this situation?
◉ keeping ideas simple. Answer: Stewart was presenting
information about the newest in MP3 players. In describing the
features, he covered the newest and most technical aspects of the
new players. What challenges might Stewart face in making sure his
audience understands the information?
◉ fear appeal. Answer: In her persuasive speech, Martha spoke
about the alleged espionage by the Chinese, and the possible theft of
U.S. nuclear armament secrets. She got the audience to think about
the possibility that China could one day rise up and use high-tech
nuclear weapons against the United States She challenged them to
monitor Senate hearings on the problem and to get involved by
writing or e-mailing their congress persons. What form of
motivation did Martha successfully employ in her speech?
,◉ . Answer: Tomʹ s persuasive presentation advocated increasing
penalties for juvenile offenders. In his conclusion, Tomʹ s call to
action for his audience was, ʺ If you think we should have stiffer
penalties for juvenile offenders, then write your congressman.ʺ
Which guideline does this disregard?
◉ Analogy reasoning. Answer: Jessica argued that in Europe,
teenagers are allowed to drink, and alcohol abuse among teenagers
is lower than in the United States, therefore, lowering the drinking
age would decrease alcohol abuse among teenagers in the United
States. This is what type of reasoning?
◉ syllogism. Answer: "All ministers are honest people; Rev.
Thompson is a minister; therefore, Rev. Thompson is an honest man"
is an example of ________.
◉ ad hominem. Answer: Thea is arguing against the bond proposal
that would raise money to build a bike lane on the main avenue
coming into the University. She dismisses the opposing argument,
describing the group that proposed the bonds as "liberal do
gooders." By making this claim, she is asking the audience to believe
her based on which type of reasoning fallacy?
, ◉ positive motivation. Answer: In her persuasive speech, Beatrice
says the following: ʺ So, by using these simple steps, you will save
time, money, and energy.ʺ What form of persuasive appeal is this?
◉ causal. Answer: In your speech to a group of high school students,
you explain how you have seen people do stupid things at parties as
a result of drinking, youʹ ve seen how drunken people put
themselves at risk, and youʹ ve heard of peopleʹ s reputations being
ruined because of alcohol- related incidents. Because of what youʹ ve
seen, you want to urge your listeners to avoid drinking in social
situations so they will not suffer the consequences similar to those
you discussed. What form of reasoning have you used in this speech?
◉ Principle one. Answer: Be aware of your communication with
yourself and others
◉ Principle two. Answer: effectively use and interpret verbal
messages
◉ Principle three. Answer: effectively use and interpret nonverbal
messages
◉ principle four. Answer: listen and respond thoughtfully to others
◉ principle five. Answer: appropriately adapt messages to others
