University of Maryland COMM 107 Final Exam Review Sheet 1 2 3 If a speaker tells a humorous story as part of the introduction its value to the speaker s effectiveness would be judged on whether it a provided a contrast with the speech topic b was really funny c d could be remembered related to the content of the speech Asking a question is a technique used to a get your listeners thinking about an idea b entertain an audience startle an audience c ridicule your audience s lack of knowledge on a subject d A persuasive speech may attempt to change someone s a attitude b beliefs c actions d all of these 4 If your audience is very much opposed to your speech goal a you should change your speech topic because you are very unlikely to change their b you should only expect to move their opinion a little bit closer in your direction c you should use the same strategy as those audiences who mildly oppose your minds speech goal d none of these 5 is inevitably not going to work for your speech An audience that has a positive attitude toward your speech goal a b may require you to switch opinions and take the opposite side c d will require you to provide information to aid in understanding should be asked to take action on the topic 6 If the primary goal of a speech is to get the audience to behave a certain way the speech can be considered to be organized by what pattern 7 A speech attempting to persuade you to buy a Ford rather than a Hyundai because of lower cost a comparative advantages b criteria satisfaction c motivated sequence d problem solution and better options uses a pattern of organization called a motivated sequence b problem solution c comparative advantages d criteria satisfaction 8 A persuasive speech that begins with an attention step moves on to determining a need and how the proposition meets that need and then gives a personal application is following a pattern of organization called a motivated sequence b problem solution c comparative advantages d criteria satisfaction List and Define What are the specific strategies you will use to adapt to the three different attitude categories your audience may fall into How can you tell the difference between an informative and a persuasive speech How will the purpose statements of each speech differ o Inform a group on a certain idea or to persuade them to do something o I am going to inform you on you should Explain the difference between a proposition of fact value and policy o Fact is is not o Value moral immoral or wrong v Right o Policy should or should not List and identify the five steps of Monroe s Motivated Sequence 1 Attention 2 Problem Need 3 Solution 4 Visualization 5 Action SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION Define Brainstorming generating possible solutions without evaluation of them at the time of their proposal What are the two stages used in a brainstorming session Define the assembly affect 1 1 3 Name several characteristics of effective groups o Mutual influence o Group members have affect on one and other o Accomplish a goal that is interdependent o Input from many people with many different view points What characteristics distinguish a small group from a collection of people o Small group is 3 12 people usually 6 who interact and attempt to influence each other to accomplish a common purpose According to your textbook what size is a small group o 3 12 What is GroupThink o The mode of thinking that persons engage in when concurrence seeking becomes so dominant in a cohesive in group that it tends to override realistic appraisal of alternative course in action people blindly commit themselves to the group at the expense of others SMALL GROUP STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT What are the phases of group operations o Forming groups assemble because they have a common goal to accomplish o Norming people in a group establish rules and procedures as well as get to know each other o Storming conflicts erupt o Conforming groups working through the storming stage how to handle power o Performing the action stage of the process members start to work towards goals o Adjourning going out of existence Is group storming a necessary phase of group operations o No it can occur but do not assume something is wrong if your group doesn t go through storming just be sure it is not caused by group think When a group is in the conforming stage of development what are they doing o Coming together after a disagreement What are two ways to solve group storming Provide a get acquainted period before the first meeting so the group can meet informally Schedule an informal chat period before each meeting so there is no pressure Remind the group disagreements can help a group Be an active leadership Monitor the leadership What are some ways groups go through the norming stage Plan an agenda a list of topics to be discussed Handle routine housekeeping details taking attendance agreeing on rules Prepare for the next meeting what is going to happen next session What is the most common factor that goes into forming a group Common task they wish to accomplish What happens during the group performing action stage Action stage of the group process members clearly start to work through a common goal Does adjourning happen in every group No it depends on if the goal needs to be extended more after it is finished If some groups have no specific goals but are ongoing to perform their duties BONUS QUESTION 25 POINTS What is the name of your favorite COMM 107 Instructor
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