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SAMPLE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
Instructions: Choose the best answer for the following
questions in terms of the assigned reading. You will use a version of Scantron
#882. Unless noted, each answer is worth 1 point. The final exam will be worth 75
points.
- What type of credibility does a speaker bring into the speaking
situation based on the audience’s existing knowledge of the
speaker’s credentials?
a. Terminal credibility.
b. Demonstrated credibility.
c. Prior credibility.
d. Intrinsic credibility.
e. Both b and d.
Label the following T (a) if that statement is basically
true and F (b) if it is basically false.
- An oral presentation should develop no more than five main points.
- Primary sources are printed materials written by non-participants who
summarize and interpret events and the actions of people involved in
the events.
Consider the claim that the U.S. should outlaw all corporal
punishment in schools. Match the supporting material from this
argument with the labels, using each term once. [a. analogy, b.
example, c. testimony, d. statistics]
- "In Texas, two children aged 5 and 6 were each swatted five
times with a wooden paddle for ‘snickering’ in class."
- "Doctors who examined the children observed physical injuries
which led them to conclude that the paddling was too hard."
- "States already outlaw corporal punishment in prisons."
- "The U. S. Department of Education compiled data showing that
30,000 American school children are physically injured each year by
corporal punishment in public schools."
Application Questions. Respond to the following instructions on
the lined paper provided by your instructor.
- Briefly evaluate the evidence above (items 4-7), using at least one
relevant criterion for each type. (8 pts.)
- Read the following speech introduction:
"You hear the topic of earthquakes thrown around a lot these
days, and you probably wonder what else can be said about it. If you’re
like me, you think you’ve heard it all before, and maybe you have. But
how many of us are really prepared for the big one? I know I’m not.
Maybe after I get done with this speech, we’ll all be more motivated
to heed the warnings we’ve heard a thousand times before."
Evaluate the introduction based on the four criteria studied in the
course. (4 pts.)
- Briefly explain five different ways to manage speech anxiety. (5 pts.)
- Describe four different types of visual aids for one
of the following topics: TV violence, smoking, or body
piercing. (4 pts.)
- Explain four guidelines for using the visual aids you suggested above. (4
pts.)
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