COM 122 FINAL EXAM REVIEW UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What is the overlap of space between Communication, Leadership, and Criti-cal Thinking?
Answer:
Critical Decision Making
Question:
2. In this course, communication involves
Answer:
exchange between sender of a message and receiver of that message, individual expression of
thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes, and the con-struction and maintenance of community and culture
Question:
3. Which type of persuasion should begin with audience members that already agree with the speaker
more than they disagree?
Answer:
Inducing a Specific Action and Strengthening Commitment
Question:
4. Which is the most difficult type of per-suasion we discussed, as a speaker must both break down
the audience's previously held positions and create new positions?
Answer:
Conversion
Question:
5. What are the three building blocks of persuasion including the greek terms?
Answer:
Logos, Pathos, Ethos
Question:
6. Everyone should adopt a dog..... What is the most important claim to the argu-ment, as it forms the
conclusion or main point of the argument?
Answer:
Everyone should adopt a dog
Question:
7. What is the impact of the argument about the dog?
Answer:
By adopting a dog, you are not only giving a lov-ing home to an animal in need but also investing in
your own well-being
Question:
8. The statement: "This advocacy presen-tation first examines the problem and then describes several
solutions we can support in order to eliminate the prob-lems caused by having too many cars on
campus" is an example of what kind of statement?
, Answer:
Preview Statement
Question:
9. True or False: Wikipedia is an online en-cyclopedia that can be helpful in under-standing a
concept, but is not necessar-ily a credible source
Answer:
True
Question:
10. Facts and examples that explain the meaning of your claims and interpreta-tions
Answer:
Supporting Materials
Question:
11. In chapter 7, what is defined as a piece of information or evidence that can be verified
Answer:
Fact
Question:
12. What is Testimony?
Answer:
A statement or endorsement given by someone who has a logical connection to the topic
Question:
13. What is Expert Testimony?
Answer:
A statement or endorsement provided by a cred-ible expert or authority figure
Question:
14. What is Prestige Testimony?
Answer:
A statement or endorsement provided by a public figure or celebrity
Question:
15. What is Lay Testimony?
Answer:
An ordinary person with some knowledge
Question:
16. What is clear language?
Answer:
The coherent and intelligible use of words to convey meaning
Question:
17. What is colorful language?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What is the overlap of space between Communication, Leadership, and Criti-cal Thinking?
Answer:
Critical Decision Making
Question:
2. In this course, communication involves
Answer:
exchange between sender of a message and receiver of that message, individual expression of
thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes, and the con-struction and maintenance of community and culture
Question:
3. Which type of persuasion should begin with audience members that already agree with the speaker
more than they disagree?
Answer:
Inducing a Specific Action and Strengthening Commitment
Question:
4. Which is the most difficult type of per-suasion we discussed, as a speaker must both break down
the audience's previously held positions and create new positions?
Answer:
Conversion
Question:
5. What are the three building blocks of persuasion including the greek terms?
Answer:
Logos, Pathos, Ethos
Question:
6. Everyone should adopt a dog..... What is the most important claim to the argu-ment, as it forms the
conclusion or main point of the argument?
Answer:
Everyone should adopt a dog
Question:
7. What is the impact of the argument about the dog?
Answer:
By adopting a dog, you are not only giving a lov-ing home to an animal in need but also investing in
your own well-being
Question:
8. The statement: "This advocacy presen-tation first examines the problem and then describes several
solutions we can support in order to eliminate the prob-lems caused by having too many cars on
campus" is an example of what kind of statement?
, Answer:
Preview Statement
Question:
9. True or False: Wikipedia is an online en-cyclopedia that can be helpful in under-standing a
concept, but is not necessar-ily a credible source
Answer:
True
Question:
10. Facts and examples that explain the meaning of your claims and interpreta-tions
Answer:
Supporting Materials
Question:
11. In chapter 7, what is defined as a piece of information or evidence that can be verified
Answer:
Fact
Question:
12. What is Testimony?
Answer:
A statement or endorsement given by someone who has a logical connection to the topic
Question:
13. What is Expert Testimony?
Answer:
A statement or endorsement provided by a cred-ible expert or authority figure
Question:
14. What is Prestige Testimony?
Answer:
A statement or endorsement provided by a public figure or celebrity
Question:
15. What is Lay Testimony?
Answer:
An ordinary person with some knowledge
Question:
16. What is clear language?
Answer:
The coherent and intelligible use of words to convey meaning
Question:
17. What is colorful language?
