COMM 107 S13 Final Exam Study Guide Bring sharpened 2 pencils to answer the multiple choice questions and pens with dark blue or black ink to answer the written response questions The test will contain 30 multiple choice questions worth point each and 10 brief written response questions of which you must answer the first two and from which you will choose 3 others for a total of 5 written responses worth 3 points each Responses to these 5 questions should be from 1 to 2 paragraphs in length 1 For multiple choice Qs First know how to identify how to define describe or explain and or how to identify examples of the key terms and learning objectives for Chapters 11 16 including Chapter 11 Plagiarism fabrication The 3 kinds of speech audience analysis Demographics listeners characterisitics based on their descriptions and backgrounds age gender religion ethnicity education occupation and race Psychographics the audience s attitudes and beliefs Rhetorographics the place time limit time of day and emotional climate for the speech The 3 elements of prior analysis Topic selection Language selection Statement of central idea Characteristics of a listenable speech language that fits the intellectual level of the listeners follows a clear pattern chronological problem solving or cause to effect includes phrases that tell a listener what is coming statements made are backed up with facts or examples in such a way that the audience can understand and accept what is being presented Public communication the act involves a transaction between a speaker and an audience Purpose of the speech centers on the speaker s expected outcomes for the presentation Plagiarism occurs when a speaker uses the ideas and words of others as his or her own without giving credit to the originator of the material Fabrication making up information or guessing at information and making it appear true Audience analysis consists of assessing the demographic psychographic and rhetorographic characteristics of your prospective listeners Statement of central idea defines the subject and develops the criteria by which to evaluate the material to be included in the speech Impromptu speaking a speakers uses information acquired from experience speaks with little or no preparation and organizes ideas while he or she is communicating Ad lib speaking a speaker has no time to organize ideas and responds immediately when answering a question volunteering an opinion or interacting during a question and answer session Extemporaneous speaking developing a set of talking points in notes or an outline to assist them in presenting their ideas Speech planning outline a brief framework used to think through the process of the speech Speech presentation outline they flesh out the outline with examples and illustrations and write in internal summaries and forecasts Topic outline as words or phrases for all entries and usually has little or no punctuation after entries Sentence outline has complete sentences for all entries and usually has correct punctuation Mind mapping a method of arranging materials visually rather than in list form Typically favored by global thinkers Manuscript speech mode the material is written out and delivered word for word Offers advantages of providing accurate language and solid organization Memorized speech mode a speech is written out word for word and then committed to memory Chapter 12 When and how presentation software can do more harm than good when it replaces the presenter or their message if something can be said orally without any other assistance than an aid should not be used overwhelming audience with too many pictures if the projection equipment is substandard it may be necessary to turn out the lights so the audience can see visuals a move that creates a sleep inducing environment and makes it difficult for people to take notes Risk of putting so much on the screen that the material becomes overwhelming Speaker can get so carried away with the program s technological abilities that the medium becomes more important than the message Boolean search a search that combines multiple words connected by and or Which data bases and sources are most credible databases education full text EBSCO sources books magazines newspapers journals indexes government publications special interest group publications nonprint media interviews Different types of indexes encyclopedias atlases bibliographic guides Characteristics of the most memorable supporting material Primary sources of information sources that represent the original reports of the observations or research Secondary sources of information sources that report but did not originally generate the observations or research Oral footnote quoting a source during a speech Supporting speech material should clarify a point you are making in the speech or offer evidence of the validity of the argument presented Internal summary a short restatement of what has just been said in the section that you are about to leave before proceeding to the next segment Forecast a statement that alerts the audience to ideas that are coming Signposting a speaker reviews where the listeners have been states where they are presently and forecasts where they are going Supplementary speech aids visual audio audiovisual and computerized Visual aids appeal to our sense of sight Chapter 13 The different methods of organizing arranging speeches Central idea statement the purpose of the presentation and a specific statement of it s main idea and how you are going to explain present it Intended to keep the speaker on course for developing a purposeful and well organized speech Indicated the response the speaker wants from listeners See blame cost cure and problem solution arrangements See blame cost cure the evil or the problem that exists is examined see what has caused the problem is determined blame solutions are investigated and the most practical solution is selected cure and what finances time or emotions will have to be expended cost are examined Problem Solution identifies what is wrong and attempts to determine how to cure it or make a recommendation for it s cure Speech introduction and orienting material attention material personal references humorous stories illustrations rhetorical questions action questions unusual dramatic devices quotations related to the theme stating the theme Orienting material historical background defining terms personal history and or tie to the topic
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