Speech 103 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The three goals of public speaking: - CORRECT ANSWER - To inform, entertain,
persuade
The speech communication process - CORRECT ANSWER - Speaker, Message, Channel,
Listener, Frame of Reference, Interference, Situation, Feedback
Define plagiarism and the types of plagiarism - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - the belief in the inherent superiority of
one's own ethnic group or culture.
Causes of poor listening - CORRECT ANSWER - Not concentrating, listening too hard,
jumping to conclusions, focusing on delivery and personal appearance, distractions
General and Specific Purposes - CORRECT ANSWER - General: The broad goal of a
speech
Specific: A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his
or her speech.
Central Ideas - CORRECT ANSWER - A one-sentence statement that sums up or
encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
, Demographical Audience Analysis characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - Audience
analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age, gender, religion, sexual orientation,
group membership, and racial, ethnic, or cultural background.
Types of supportive material - CORRECT ANSWER - examples, statistics, analogies,
narration, explanation, testimony, surveys, definition
Tips for using Statistics - CORRECT ANSWER - Use statistics sparingly, use statistics to
quantify your idea, identify sources, explain statistics, round off complicated statistics, use visual
aids to help
Two types of testimony - CORRECT ANSWER - Expert testimony: Testimony from
people who are recognized experts in their fields
Peer testimony: Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
Organizational patterns such as chronological, topical & spatial - CORRECT ANSWER -
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 ANSWER - A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker
has finished one thought and is moving on to another.
The four objectives of an introduction - CORRECT ANSWER - A. The first objective is to
gain the attention and interest of the audience.
B. The second objective of a speech introduction is to reveal the topic of the speech.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The three goals of public speaking: - CORRECT ANSWER - To inform, entertain,
persuade
The speech communication process - CORRECT ANSWER - Speaker, Message, Channel,
Listener, Frame of Reference, Interference, Situation, Feedback
Define plagiarism and the types of plagiarism - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - the belief in the inherent superiority of
one's own ethnic group or culture.
Causes of poor listening - CORRECT ANSWER - Not concentrating, listening too hard,
jumping to conclusions, focusing on delivery and personal appearance, distractions
General and Specific Purposes - CORRECT ANSWER - General: The broad goal of a
speech
Specific: A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his
or her speech.
Central Ideas - CORRECT ANSWER - A one-sentence statement that sums up or
encapsulates the major ideas of a speech
, Demographical Audience Analysis characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - Audience
analysis that focuses on demographic factors such as age, gender, religion, sexual orientation,
group membership, and racial, ethnic, or cultural background.
Types of supportive material - CORRECT ANSWER - examples, statistics, analogies,
narration, explanation, testimony, surveys, definition
Tips for using Statistics - CORRECT ANSWER - Use statistics sparingly, use statistics to
quantify your idea, identify sources, explain statistics, round off complicated statistics, use visual
aids to help
Two types of testimony - CORRECT ANSWER - Expert testimony: Testimony from
people who are recognized experts in their fields
Peer testimony: Testimony from ordinary people with firsthand experience or insight on a topic
Organizational patterns such as chronological, topical & spatial - CORRECT ANSWER -
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 ANSWER - A word or phrase that indicates when a speaker
has finished one thought and is moving on to another.
The four objectives of an introduction - CORRECT ANSWER - A. The first objective is to
gain the attention and interest of the audience.
B. The second objective of a speech introduction is to reveal the topic of the speech.
