Purdue COM 114 Test Out Questions
and Complete Answers.
Incremental (1) - Answer failing to give credit for paraphrased material (1)
Presentation Process (1) - Answer 1. Select Topic
2. Determine Purpose
3. Research
4. Organize
5. Practice (1)
communication apprehension (1) - Answer inability to make a speech caused by psychological
factors > can be helped by training/counseling (1)
inoculation AA (2) - Answer technique used to make people immune to attempts to change
their attitude by first exposing them to small arguments against their position (2)
Narrative Transport (4) - Answer Step by step flow of the story
Patterns of Organization - Answer spatial, topical, chronological, problem-solution, causal
Spatial Pattern - Answer discuss relationship between material geographically or directionally
Topical Pattern - Answer topic divides into subsets > topic is often broad
Signposts - Answer transition words: first, second, thirdly, lastly
Internal Previews - Answer comes before, within body of presentation or main point > only if
material is lengthy or contains many subpoints
Internal Summaries - Answer comes after, within body of presentation or main point > only if
material is lengthy or contains many subpoints
and Complete Answers.
Incremental (1) - Answer failing to give credit for paraphrased material (1)
Presentation Process (1) - Answer 1. Select Topic
2. Determine Purpose
3. Research
4. Organize
5. Practice (1)
communication apprehension (1) - Answer inability to make a speech caused by psychological
factors > can be helped by training/counseling (1)
inoculation AA (2) - Answer technique used to make people immune to attempts to change
their attitude by first exposing them to small arguments against their position (2)
Narrative Transport (4) - Answer Step by step flow of the story
Patterns of Organization - Answer spatial, topical, chronological, problem-solution, causal
Spatial Pattern - Answer discuss relationship between material geographically or directionally
Topical Pattern - Answer topic divides into subsets > topic is often broad
Signposts - Answer transition words: first, second, thirdly, lastly
Internal Previews - Answer comes before, within body of presentation or main point > only if
material is lengthy or contains many subpoints
Internal Summaries - Answer comes after, within body of presentation or main point > only if
material is lengthy or contains many subpoints
