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COMSAE 115 Exam - NBOME COMSAE ||Verified
Exm!!|| 2026/2027 Edition | 250 Verified Questions
What is ethos and why is it important? - Answer-Ethos is
the Speaker's Credibility. It is important to have because it
creates a trust between the speaker and the audience,
and it is believed to be the foundation to public speaking.
What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic
ethos? Examples? - Answer-Intrinsic Ethos is the ethical
appeal found in the actual speech (Ex. is supporting
material and source citation).
Extrinsic Ethos is the speaker's image in the mind of the
audience (Ex. is how knowledgeable and dynamic a
speaker is perceived to be).
What is the difference between dialogic and monologic
communication? - Answer-Dialogic demonstrates an
honest concern for the welfare of the listeners.
Monologic views the audience as an object that is to be
manipulated.
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What principles of ethical speech does the textbook offer?
- Answer-Search, Justice, Public Motivation, and Respect
for Dissent
What are the various ethical pitfalls raised by the text? -
Answer-(1) Purposeful Ambiguity, (2) Rumors and
Innuendos, (3) Herd Mentality, (4) Hidden Agendas, and
(5) Excessive and Inappropriate Emotional Appeals.
What is innuendo? Example. - Answer-Veiled lies, hints, or
remarks that something is what it is not.
What are fallacies? - Answer-Appealing to audience
emotions to disguise the deficit of the speaker's logic not
holding up under scrutiny.
Can you offer examples of name calling, glittering
generalities, testimonials, plain folks, and bandwagoning?
- Answer-Name Calling = Abortions are "baby-killers"
Glittering Generalities = Amending the Constitution to
prevent flag-burning
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Testimonials = Celebrities touting products because they
are paid, not because of knowledge
Plain Folks = "Believe me, because I'm just like you."
Bandwagoning = Telling people that "everyone else" is
already involved.
What does it mean to be information literate? - Answer-
You can consume information wisely and
appropriately...you can ensure that by using the acronym
PARTS.
What are ethics and some potential sources of ethics
today? - Answer-Ethics are the rules we use to determine
good and evil, right and wrong. These rules may be
grounded in religious principles, democratic values, codes
of conduct, and bases of values derived from a variety of
sources.
Ethical Principles of Psychologists, The Code of Ethics of
American Sociological Association, etc.
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Is all speech protected by the First Amendment? - Answer-
No...dangerous speech is an example of that (shouting
"bomb" in a crowded place)
Who ultimately decides issues of Free Speech? - Answer-
Supreme Court
What role do values play in ethics? - Answer-* Values are
socially shared ideas about what is good and right. This
plays along by allowing a group to express themselves to
the public.
What guidelines does the book have for speaking
ethically? - Answer-(1) Protect your Credibility; (2) Engage
in Dialogue, not Monologue; (3) Stand by Four Principles
of Ethical Speech (Search, Justice, Public Motivation,
Respect for Dissent); (4) Protect the Common Good; (5)
Speak Truthfully.
What does each letter of the acronym PARTS stand for? -
Answer-P = Point of View
A = Authority
R = Reliability
T = Timeliness
COMSAE 115 Exam - NBOME COMSAE ||Verified
Exm!!|| 2026/2027 Edition | 250 Verified Questions
What is ethos and why is it important? - Answer-Ethos is
the Speaker's Credibility. It is important to have because it
creates a trust between the speaker and the audience,
and it is believed to be the foundation to public speaking.
What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic
ethos? Examples? - Answer-Intrinsic Ethos is the ethical
appeal found in the actual speech (Ex. is supporting
material and source citation).
Extrinsic Ethos is the speaker's image in the mind of the
audience (Ex. is how knowledgeable and dynamic a
speaker is perceived to be).
What is the difference between dialogic and monologic
communication? - Answer-Dialogic demonstrates an
honest concern for the welfare of the listeners.
Monologic views the audience as an object that is to be
manipulated.
,2|Page
What principles of ethical speech does the textbook offer?
- Answer-Search, Justice, Public Motivation, and Respect
for Dissent
What are the various ethical pitfalls raised by the text? -
Answer-(1) Purposeful Ambiguity, (2) Rumors and
Innuendos, (3) Herd Mentality, (4) Hidden Agendas, and
(5) Excessive and Inappropriate Emotional Appeals.
What is innuendo? Example. - Answer-Veiled lies, hints, or
remarks that something is what it is not.
What are fallacies? - Answer-Appealing to audience
emotions to disguise the deficit of the speaker's logic not
holding up under scrutiny.
Can you offer examples of name calling, glittering
generalities, testimonials, plain folks, and bandwagoning?
- Answer-Name Calling = Abortions are "baby-killers"
Glittering Generalities = Amending the Constitution to
prevent flag-burning
,3|Page
Testimonials = Celebrities touting products because they
are paid, not because of knowledge
Plain Folks = "Believe me, because I'm just like you."
Bandwagoning = Telling people that "everyone else" is
already involved.
What does it mean to be information literate? - Answer-
You can consume information wisely and
appropriately...you can ensure that by using the acronym
PARTS.
What are ethics and some potential sources of ethics
today? - Answer-Ethics are the rules we use to determine
good and evil, right and wrong. These rules may be
grounded in religious principles, democratic values, codes
of conduct, and bases of values derived from a variety of
sources.
Ethical Principles of Psychologists, The Code of Ethics of
American Sociological Association, etc.
, 4|Page
Is all speech protected by the First Amendment? - Answer-
No...dangerous speech is an example of that (shouting
"bomb" in a crowded place)
Who ultimately decides issues of Free Speech? - Answer-
Supreme Court
What role do values play in ethics? - Answer-* Values are
socially shared ideas about what is good and right. This
plays along by allowing a group to express themselves to
the public.
What guidelines does the book have for speaking
ethically? - Answer-(1) Protect your Credibility; (2) Engage
in Dialogue, not Monologue; (3) Stand by Four Principles
of Ethical Speech (Search, Justice, Public Motivation,
Respect for Dissent); (4) Protect the Common Good; (5)
Speak Truthfully.
What does each letter of the acronym PARTS stand for? -
Answer-P = Point of View
A = Authority
R = Reliability
T = Timeliness
