Comm 1110 Final Exam questions n answers 2025/2026

Comm 1110 Final Exam questions n
answers 2025/2026

How can you organize main points in a persuasive speech? - ANS ✔✔problem--cause--solution

Or

cause-effect-solution



What is persuasion? - ANS ✔✔the art of sharing a

-viewpoint and/or

-moral judgement

-solution to a problem



persuasion has the intent of changing a persons... - ANS ✔✔beliefs, values, and/or actions



persuasive speeches use... - ANS ✔✔logic

evidence

emotion

reason



what makes for strong persuasive topics? - ANS ✔✔-supported by reasons (logic) and evidence
(data)

-relevance

-specific claims

-significance

-twosidedness

, what is the proposition of fact - ANS ✔✔focuses on an attitude or belief that audience has, and
addresses its truth or falsehood

-is it true or false



what is proposition of value - ANS ✔✔speaker makes a statement of value and asks the
audience to decide if it is morally right or wrong

-is it right or wrong



what is proposition of policy - ANS ✔✔advocates for a specific policy change or action

-is this a good course of action or not



what are the basic components of an effective introduction? - ANS ✔✔1. attention grabber

2. credibility statement

3. audience relevance statement

4. thesis

5. preview statement



what are the basic components of an effective conclusion? - ANS ✔✔1. restated thesis

2. synthesis/ restate main points

3. memorable close (focus on call to action)--calls to action are where we advocate on what our
audience can and should do



what are the different types of calls to action - ANS ✔✔-behavioral

-attitudinal

-material