COM 1100 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answer A+ Guide
ethnocentrism - correct answers✅✅the belief that one's own group or
culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.
egocentrism - correct answers✅✅holding the view that one's own
experiences and thoughts are the norm.
manuscript presentation - correct answers✅✅a mode of delivery in which
the speaker reads aloud the prepared text of the speech
impromptu presentation - correct answers✅✅a mode of presentation in
which the speaker has done little or no specific preparation for the speech
memorized presentation - correct answers✅✅the opposite of speaking
impromptu; the speaker pays close attention to a prepared text and commits
it to memory.
extemporaneous presentation - correct answers✅✅a mode of delivery in
which the speech is planned and structured carefully but a specific text is not
written in advance nor memorized
antithesis - correct answers✅✅the pairing of opposites within a speech,
often to suggest a choice between them.
alliteration - correct answers✅✅repetitive consonant sounds
analogy - correct answers✅✅a comparison of people, places, things,
events, or more abstract relationships.
, COM 1100 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answer A+ Guide
claim of fact - correct answers✅✅make a claim of what is and what isn't
true, what exists or doesn't exist, or will or will not occur
claim of value - correct answers✅✅make a claim about something's
worth; is it good/bad, ethical/unethical, just/unjust, right/wrong,
important/unimportant
claim of policy - correct answers✅✅what specific action should be taken,
or not taken; arguing that current policy is not working or that a new policy is
needed (or something should stay the same); what we should do / not do
vocalized pauses - correct answers✅✅pauses filled with sound, such as
"uh" or "umm"
ethos - correct answers✅✅the speaker's character/credibility/goodwill as
perceived by the audience;
pathos - correct answers✅✅speaker evoking appropriate emotion from
the audience
logos - correct answers✅✅substance and structure of a speech's ideas
How much eye contact for a speech? - correct answers✅✅make eye
contact 80-90% of the time while speaking
power stancing - correct answers✅✅adopting the stances associated with
confidence, power and achievement — chest lifted, head held high, arms
either up or propped on the hips
Questions and Answer A+ Guide
ethnocentrism - correct answers✅✅the belief that one's own group or
culture is superior to all other groups or cultures.
egocentrism - correct answers✅✅holding the view that one's own
experiences and thoughts are the norm.
manuscript presentation - correct answers✅✅a mode of delivery in which
the speaker reads aloud the prepared text of the speech
impromptu presentation - correct answers✅✅a mode of presentation in
which the speaker has done little or no specific preparation for the speech
memorized presentation - correct answers✅✅the opposite of speaking
impromptu; the speaker pays close attention to a prepared text and commits
it to memory.
extemporaneous presentation - correct answers✅✅a mode of delivery in
which the speech is planned and structured carefully but a specific text is not
written in advance nor memorized
antithesis - correct answers✅✅the pairing of opposites within a speech,
often to suggest a choice between them.
alliteration - correct answers✅✅repetitive consonant sounds
analogy - correct answers✅✅a comparison of people, places, things,
events, or more abstract relationships.
, COM 1100 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answer A+ Guide
claim of fact - correct answers✅✅make a claim of what is and what isn't
true, what exists or doesn't exist, or will or will not occur
claim of value - correct answers✅✅make a claim about something's
worth; is it good/bad, ethical/unethical, just/unjust, right/wrong,
important/unimportant
claim of policy - correct answers✅✅what specific action should be taken,
or not taken; arguing that current policy is not working or that a new policy is
needed (or something should stay the same); what we should do / not do
vocalized pauses - correct answers✅✅pauses filled with sound, such as
"uh" or "umm"
ethos - correct answers✅✅the speaker's character/credibility/goodwill as
perceived by the audience;
pathos - correct answers✅✅speaker evoking appropriate emotion from
the audience
logos - correct answers✅✅substance and structure of a speech's ideas
How much eye contact for a speech? - correct answers✅✅make eye
contact 80-90% of the time while speaking
power stancing - correct answers✅✅adopting the stances associated with
confidence, power and achievement — chest lifted, head held high, arms
either up or propped on the hips
