Com 101 Exam Review Questions with Correct
Answers
Pitch refers to the loudness of the speakers voice
False
Gage is preparing a speech in which he plans to demonstrate how to make a
hummingbird feeder using recycled materials. Which pattern of organization should he
use?
Chronological pattern
When evaluating and selecting your topic, it is important to consider each of the
following EXCEPT
what topics others are speaking on.
Spatial organization links points together based on their physical or geographical
relationships, such as their locations.
True
Basic Steps for Removing Computer Malware" is an example of an informative speech
most likely about
processes
Which of the following is NOT an example of noise?
All of these are examples of noise (difficulty seeing the speaker, other people talking,
daydreaming, cell phone vibrating)
Informative speakers should ask which of the following questions as they phrase the
specific purpose of an informative speech?
, What do I want my audience to learn?
Dylan has an outgoing and assertive personality, and he has never experienced much
anxiety when anticipating a public speaking situation. As a result, he
may lack motivation to adequately plan and practice his speech
An audience is more likely to remember what speakers present at the end of a speech
than what they present in the speech body. This is known as the
recency effect.
The "spotlight effect" refers to
thinking the audience is observing you more carefully than they really are
Which pattern of organization is most appropriate for describing an object, a place, or
how something is designed?
spatial pattern
Which of the following is not one of the main parts of a speech?
signposts
The linear or transmission model of communication consists of
communication in a single direction
We use narrative thinking when we listen to and tell stories. Which of the following is
accomplished through narrative thinking?
All of these answers are correct. (We connect our sense of self with the world, We envision
what could be, We structure events in a logical order, We apply logic to identify patterns and
causal connections.
Answers
Pitch refers to the loudness of the speakers voice
False
Gage is preparing a speech in which he plans to demonstrate how to make a
hummingbird feeder using recycled materials. Which pattern of organization should he
use?
Chronological pattern
When evaluating and selecting your topic, it is important to consider each of the
following EXCEPT
what topics others are speaking on.
Spatial organization links points together based on their physical or geographical
relationships, such as their locations.
True
Basic Steps for Removing Computer Malware" is an example of an informative speech
most likely about
processes
Which of the following is NOT an example of noise?
All of these are examples of noise (difficulty seeing the speaker, other people talking,
daydreaming, cell phone vibrating)
Informative speakers should ask which of the following questions as they phrase the
specific purpose of an informative speech?
, What do I want my audience to learn?
Dylan has an outgoing and assertive personality, and he has never experienced much
anxiety when anticipating a public speaking situation. As a result, he
may lack motivation to adequately plan and practice his speech
An audience is more likely to remember what speakers present at the end of a speech
than what they present in the speech body. This is known as the
recency effect.
The "spotlight effect" refers to
thinking the audience is observing you more carefully than they really are
Which pattern of organization is most appropriate for describing an object, a place, or
how something is designed?
spatial pattern
Which of the following is not one of the main parts of a speech?
signposts
The linear or transmission model of communication consists of
communication in a single direction
We use narrative thinking when we listen to and tell stories. Which of the following is
accomplished through narrative thinking?
All of these answers are correct. (We connect our sense of self with the world, We envision
what could be, We structure events in a logical order, We apply logic to identify patterns and
causal connections.
