Speech 103 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
The three goals of public speaking: - Correct Answers -To inform, entertain, persuade
The speech communication process - Correct Answers -Speaker, Message, Channel,
Listener, Frame of Reference, Interference, Situation, Feedback
Define plagiarism and the types of plagiarism - Correct Answers -To plagiarize means to
present another person's language or ideas as your own—to give the impression you
have written or thought something yourself when you have actually taken it from
someone else.
Types: Global (entire source) and Patchwork (bits and pieces)
Define ethnocentrism - Correct Answers -the belief in the inherent superiority of one's
own ethnic group or culture.
Peer testimony: Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on
a topic
Organizational patterns such as chronological, topical & spatial - Correct Answers -
Chronological: A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time
pattern
Topical: A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into
logical and consistent subtopics.
Spatial: A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional
pattern
Define transition - Correct Answers -A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker
has finished one thought and is moving on to another.
Causes of poor listening - Correct Answers -Not concentrating, listening too hard,
jumping to conclusions, focusing on delivery and personal appearance, distractions
Answers
The three goals of public speaking: - Correct Answers -To inform, entertain, persuade
The speech communication process - Correct Answers -Speaker, Message, Channel,
Listener, Frame of Reference, Interference, Situation, Feedback
Define plagiarism and the types of plagiarism - Correct Answers -To plagiarize means to
present another person's language or ideas as your own—to give the impression you
have written or thought something yourself when you have actually taken it from
someone else.
Types: Global (entire source) and Patchwork (bits and pieces)
Define ethnocentrism - Correct Answers -the belief in the inherent superiority of one's
own ethnic group or culture.
Peer testimony: Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on
a topic
Organizational patterns such as chronological, topical & spatial - Correct Answers -
Chronological: A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a time
pattern
Topical: A method of speech organization in which the main points divide the topic into
logical and consistent subtopics.
Spatial: A method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional
pattern
Define transition - Correct Answers -A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker
has finished one thought and is moving on to another.
Causes of poor listening - Correct Answers -Not concentrating, listening too hard,
jumping to conclusions, focusing on delivery and personal appearance, distractions
