UCA COMM 1300 FINAL ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Indirect persausion.
Answer: disguises or deemphasizes the speaker's persuasive purpose in
some way
◍ The Jones family is having conflict over where to go for vacation next
summerMac, the father, is annoyed, blaming his wife, Jen, for the conflict
because she insists that the decision be based on a vote. Jen is placating
everyone trying to keep the family calm. Meanwhile, Mac and Jen's son Jett
is trying to use logic and reason to persuade everyone to agree to his point of
view. His twin Jade is uncomfortable with the entire situation, so she is
trying to distract everyone with jokes and offhand commentsThis scenario is
typical of how most conflicts unfold in the Jones household because the
Jones family members typically fall into these.during conflict episodes.
Answer: roles
◍ What sports PR does:.
Answer: • ORGANIZING PRESS BRIEFINGS • WRITING NEWSPAPER
STORIES • WRITING PRESS RELEASES • PREPARING PRESS
GUIDES • RESPONDING TO MEDIA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
REQUESTS • ATTEMPTING TO REPRESENT DIFFICULT STORIES
POSITIVELY
◍ Emotional Intelligence.
Answer: The ability to be aware of, identify, and manage your own
emotions involving not just yourself, but others as well
◍ Textual presentations.
, Answer: The conventional format for reading memoirs, contrasting with
visual storytelling
◍ Emotive language.
Answer: contains words that sound as if they're similar
◍ Carl interviews five students about his persuasive speech topic on the
legalization of marijuana. Of the five, three support legalization. During his
speech, Carl states, "Three out of five college students believe that
marijuana should be legalized." Carl's dubious research skills lead him to
state the misleading data that 60 percent of students support the legalization
of marijuana. Carl is using which type of language?.
Answer: Weasel words
◍ either/or fallacy.
Answer: a statement that identifies two alternatives and falsely suggests that
if one is rejected, the other must be accepted
◍ Camera Perspective:.
Answer: Determines viewer's connection tocharacters and situations
◍ Disconfirming responses.
Answer: messages that deny the value of others
◍ ethnocentrism.
Answer: the tendency to judge other cultures' practices as inferior to one's
own
◍ Listening.
Answer: The active process of making meaning out of another person's
spoken message.
◍ Process Oriented.
Answer: The means by which participants arrived at an outcome
◍ Euphemisms.
Answer: are vague, mild expressions that symbolize something blunter or
harsher
,◍ Appeal to Authority ( Argumentum Ad Verecundiam) Fallacy.
Answer: involves relying on the testimony of someone who is not an
authority in the case being argued
◍ Relief organizations frequently enlist the aid of celebrities to raise funds to
support their causes. The actress Alyssa Milano has promoted the cause of
the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and Angelina Jolie was
named as a special envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees. These celebrities' successful efforts reflect the persuasive power
that __________ can have..
Answer: ethos
◍ Channel.
Answer: the method by which a message is conveyed between people
◍ Communication beyond humanity.
Answer: can we develop to the point that we can store memories and
experience after death.
◍ copyright infringement.
Answer: the use of materials that are protected by copyright - such as photos
or works of art - without gaining permission or giving proper recognition to
their source
◍ Purpose Statement.
Answer: A declaration of the specific goal for a speech.
◍ Impression formation.
Answer: The process by which we try to influence other people's opinions or
understandings of us.
◍ Monochronic.
Answer: stick to a strick schedule
◍ External noise.
Answer: factors outside the receiver that make hearing difficult as well as
distractions
, ◍ When McDonald's puts on its roadside signs the phrase billions and billions
served,the company is hoping that will want to eat where so many other
consumers have eaten, based on which principle?.
Answer: social validation
◍ When McDonald's puts on its roadside signs that phrase "billions and
billions served." the company is hoping that you will want to eat where so
many other consumers have eaten , based on which principle?.
Answer: Social Validation
◍ concrete words.
Answer: specific object in the physical world
◍ Beliefs.
Answer: lie a little deeper and deal with the truth of something
◍ ethos.
Answer: a speaker's respectability, trustworthiness, and moral character
◍ Public Relations (PR).
Answer: the professional maintenance of a favorable public image by a
company or other organization or a famous person.
◍ interdependence.
Answer: the state in which what happens to one person affects everyone else
in the relationships
◍ Which of the following is one of the reasons why solitary confinement is
considered a harsh punishment for prisoners?.
Answer: Being cut off from social interaction can be physically and
psychologically devastating
◍ Listen to discern.
Answer: focusing your attention on distinguishing specific sounds
◍ periodicals.
Answer: materials that are published on a regular basis, such as magazines,
newspapers, and scientific journals
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Indirect persausion.
Answer: disguises or deemphasizes the speaker's persuasive purpose in
some way
◍ The Jones family is having conflict over where to go for vacation next
summerMac, the father, is annoyed, blaming his wife, Jen, for the conflict
because she insists that the decision be based on a vote. Jen is placating
everyone trying to keep the family calm. Meanwhile, Mac and Jen's son Jett
is trying to use logic and reason to persuade everyone to agree to his point of
view. His twin Jade is uncomfortable with the entire situation, so she is
trying to distract everyone with jokes and offhand commentsThis scenario is
typical of how most conflicts unfold in the Jones household because the
Jones family members typically fall into these.during conflict episodes.
Answer: roles
◍ What sports PR does:.
Answer: • ORGANIZING PRESS BRIEFINGS • WRITING NEWSPAPER
STORIES • WRITING PRESS RELEASES • PREPARING PRESS
GUIDES • RESPONDING TO MEDIA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
REQUESTS • ATTEMPTING TO REPRESENT DIFFICULT STORIES
POSITIVELY
◍ Emotional Intelligence.
Answer: The ability to be aware of, identify, and manage your own
emotions involving not just yourself, but others as well
◍ Textual presentations.
, Answer: The conventional format for reading memoirs, contrasting with
visual storytelling
◍ Emotive language.
Answer: contains words that sound as if they're similar
◍ Carl interviews five students about his persuasive speech topic on the
legalization of marijuana. Of the five, three support legalization. During his
speech, Carl states, "Three out of five college students believe that
marijuana should be legalized." Carl's dubious research skills lead him to
state the misleading data that 60 percent of students support the legalization
of marijuana. Carl is using which type of language?.
Answer: Weasel words
◍ either/or fallacy.
Answer: a statement that identifies two alternatives and falsely suggests that
if one is rejected, the other must be accepted
◍ Camera Perspective:.
Answer: Determines viewer's connection tocharacters and situations
◍ Disconfirming responses.
Answer: messages that deny the value of others
◍ ethnocentrism.
Answer: the tendency to judge other cultures' practices as inferior to one's
own
◍ Listening.
Answer: The active process of making meaning out of another person's
spoken message.
◍ Process Oriented.
Answer: The means by which participants arrived at an outcome
◍ Euphemisms.
Answer: are vague, mild expressions that symbolize something blunter or
harsher
,◍ Appeal to Authority ( Argumentum Ad Verecundiam) Fallacy.
Answer: involves relying on the testimony of someone who is not an
authority in the case being argued
◍ Relief organizations frequently enlist the aid of celebrities to raise funds to
support their causes. The actress Alyssa Milano has promoted the cause of
the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and Angelina Jolie was
named as a special envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees. These celebrities' successful efforts reflect the persuasive power
that __________ can have..
Answer: ethos
◍ Channel.
Answer: the method by which a message is conveyed between people
◍ Communication beyond humanity.
Answer: can we develop to the point that we can store memories and
experience after death.
◍ copyright infringement.
Answer: the use of materials that are protected by copyright - such as photos
or works of art - without gaining permission or giving proper recognition to
their source
◍ Purpose Statement.
Answer: A declaration of the specific goal for a speech.
◍ Impression formation.
Answer: The process by which we try to influence other people's opinions or
understandings of us.
◍ Monochronic.
Answer: stick to a strick schedule
◍ External noise.
Answer: factors outside the receiver that make hearing difficult as well as
distractions
, ◍ When McDonald's puts on its roadside signs the phrase billions and billions
served,the company is hoping that will want to eat where so many other
consumers have eaten, based on which principle?.
Answer: social validation
◍ When McDonald's puts on its roadside signs that phrase "billions and
billions served." the company is hoping that you will want to eat where so
many other consumers have eaten , based on which principle?.
Answer: Social Validation
◍ concrete words.
Answer: specific object in the physical world
◍ Beliefs.
Answer: lie a little deeper and deal with the truth of something
◍ ethos.
Answer: a speaker's respectability, trustworthiness, and moral character
◍ Public Relations (PR).
Answer: the professional maintenance of a favorable public image by a
company or other organization or a famous person.
◍ interdependence.
Answer: the state in which what happens to one person affects everyone else
in the relationships
◍ Which of the following is one of the reasons why solitary confinement is
considered a harsh punishment for prisoners?.
Answer: Being cut off from social interaction can be physically and
psychologically devastating
◍ Listen to discern.
Answer: focusing your attention on distinguishing specific sounds
◍ periodicals.
Answer: materials that are published on a regular basis, such as magazines,
newspapers, and scientific journals
