COMM 111 Oregon State Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions

COMM 111 Oregon State Midterm Questions With
Complete Solutions

2 Steps of Demographic Audience Analysis Correct Answer 1)
Identifying the general demographic features/categories of your
audience
2) Gauging the importance of those feature to a particular
speaking situation

2 Types of Brainstorming Correct Answer Personal Inventory
& Clustering

3 Criteria for Informative Speaking Correct Answer 1) Is the
information communicated accurately?
2) Is the information communicated clearly?
3) Is the information made meaningful and interesting to the
audience?

3 Types of General Purpose Statements Correct Answer
Informative, persuasive, commemorative

3 Types of Topics Correct Answer Topics you know about,
Topics you want to learn more about, and brainstorming

4 Causes of Poor Listening Correct Answer 1) Not
Concentrating
2) Listening too hard
3) Jumping to conclusions
4) Focusing on delivery and personal appearance

, 4 Factors for Situational Audience Analysis Correct Answer
Interest
Knowledge
Attitude
Physical Setting

4 Types of Informative speeches Correct Answer 1) Speeches
about objects
2) Speeches about Processes
3) Speeches about events
4) Speeches about concepts

4 Types of Listening Correct Answer 1) Appreciative
2) Empathetic
3) Comprehensive
4) Critical

6 Factors of Demographic Analysis Correct Answer Age
Gender/sex
Religion
Sexual orientation
Group membership
Racial/ethnic/cultural background

6 types of memorable endings Correct Answer 1. Quotes
2. Humor
3. Anecdotes
4. Questions
5. Reference introduction
6. Appeal to action