COMM 1200 Mid-Term Exam Study GuideChapters 1-3, 5-8, 11 & 15General Tips for Studying Use the questions in this guide as a prompt to your studying and outlining of the chapters, but do not assume that they are exhaustive. Material that is emphasized by your instructor may be used as multiple choice questions or short answer questions, even if it is not directly covered in your textbook or by this study guide.  It is a good idea to outline chapters as you read, leaving room for questions, comments and notes alongside the outline, which you can add in lecture or while reviewing. If there is a list in a chapter, memorize it, and know which chapter it comes from. Make flashcards (or whatever technique works for you) for all vocabularyterms. Be able to apply the knowledge from your readings and class lectures to the activity of public speaking (that is, don’t just memorize, but be able to think critically).Chapter 1: Introducing Public Speaking What are the four characteristics of public speaking?1. Communication occurs between speaker and audience2. Public speaking is audience centered3. Public speaking emphasizes the SPOKEN word4. Public speaking is prepared What is the historical tradition of public speaking?- Studied across the globe- 5th – 3rd century BCE China- Spoke through out Africa - Native Americans- Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian What are the main components of the transactional model of communication? How is this model different than the linear model?- Continuously sending and receiving messages- Feed back- Shared meaning How does critical thinking influence public speaking?- Makes person actually evaluate the speakers information, keep an openmind How does ethics influence public speaking?- Speaker has to take into consideration the audience ethics How does diversity influence public speaking? Can you define, explain, and provide examples of the terms on Speak Up’s page 31?1. Source2. Message3. Encode*4. Verbal symbol*5. Nonverbal symbol*l6. Channel*7. Receiver8. Decode*9. Noise10.Transaction*11. Feedback12.Shared meaning*13.Culture14.Worldview*15.Critical thinking16.Freedom of expression17.Ethics5Chapter 2: Developing Your First Speech What are Cicero’s five classical canons of rhetoric?1. Invention2. Arrangement3. Style4. Memory5. Delivery What are the thirteen steps for preparing and delivering your first speech?1. Analyze audience2. Select topic3. Determine rhetoric purpose4. Create a thesis5. Determine main points6. Generate supporting materials7. Organize and outline body8. Outline intro and conclusion9. Incorporate transitions10. Consider word choice11. Consider presentation aids12. Practice13. Deliver How do speakers manage speech anxiety?- Select topic that they enjoy- Start preparing early- Take care of yourself- Visualize success- Use relaxation techniques- Volunteer to speak first Can you define, explain, and provide examples of the terms on Speak Up’s page 65?1. Classical cannons of rhetoric* 2. Invention*3. Arrangement*4. Style*5. Memory6. Delivery7. Audience analysis8. Topic9. Rhetorical purpose10. Thesis statement11. Main points12. Supporting materials13. Brainstorming14. Research15. Bibliography information*16. Outline17. Body18. Subpoints19. Subordination*20. Into21. Conclusion22. Transition23. Word choice24. Presentation aid25. Extemporaneous delivery*26. Speech anxiety27. Visualization28. Relaxation strategiesChapter 3: Speech Ethics What are the two major approaches to ethics? How can cultural issues impact our approach to ethics?- Ethical absolution- Situational ethics What is the difference between ethical and legal speech?- Ethical refers to incorporating ethical decision making into how you engage the public speaking process- Legal speech refers to using the law as your boundary for what you may say and how you say it What is the primary responsibility of an ethical speaker?- Not offend audience What are the forms of untruthful speech?- Lying- Half-truths- False interference What is plagiarism? How can you be sure to avoid it?- Presenting another persons words or ideas as if they were your own - Quote from source- Paraphrasing work- Common knowledge What four fallacies that misuse logic are listed in the chapter?1. Hasty generalization2. Post Hoc fallacy3. Personal attacks4. Bandwagoning What are the qualities of an ethical listener?- Show courtesy- Demonstrate open mind- Hold speaker accountable  Can you define, explain, and give examples of the terms on Speak Up’s page 93?1. Ethics2. Ethics absolution**3. Situational ethics**4. Culturally relative5. Ethical speech6. Legally protected speech7. Half-truth8. False inference9. Taking evidence out of context10.Omission11.Plagiarism12.Paraphrasing13.Common knowledge14.Fallacious reasoning15.Hasty generalization16.Post hoc fallacy17.Personal attacks18.Ad populum fallacy19.Ethical audienceChapter 5: Audience Analysis What are the four situational characteristics of a speech situation?1. Size2. Time3. Location4. Mobility How do demographics influence the way audiences might response to a message?- We can assume their beliefs about topic Aside from demographics, what are the other ways to analyze your audience? What are three techniques one can use to gather information about an audience?- Survey- Fixed-response questions- Scaled questions Can you define, explain, and give examples of the terms on Speak Up’s pages 154-163?51. Situational characteristics2. Audience size3. Presentation time4. Body clock5. Location6. Stationary audience7. Mobile audience8. Mobile audience9. Demographics10.Age11.Gender stereo type12.Sexist language13.Socioeconomic status14. Political affiliation15.Common ground16.Prior exposure17.Disposition18.Sympathetic audience19.Hostile audience20.Survey21.Fixed-response question22.Scaled question23.Open-ended question24.Situational audience analysisChapter 6: Selecting Your Topic What are the four techniques for developing a set of potential topics and how do they work?1. Research2. Brainstorming3. Word Association4. Mind mapping How do you select and refine the best topic?- Consider assignment- Consider audience- Consider own knowledge- Consider speech context- Choose topic and stick to it- REFINE – decide rhetorical purpose- Narrow topic- Remember audience- Draw on interests- Revaluate rhetoric- Evaluate situation How do you draft a specific purpose statement and thesis