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Speech 101 Practice Final Exam

1. (10 points-2 points each) Define each of the following terms as they relate to this speech course. Your definition should be specific enough to only apply to the term you are defining.

a. attitude

b. brainstorming

c. consensus

d. lecture forum

e. special interest pleader

2. (20 points-2 points each) Write examples of the following in the spaces provided. You may use any subjects you choose.

a. Write an open-ended question.

b. Write an example showing how coercion is used in a real life situation.

c. Write a friendly audience strategy.

d. Write one of the two things an existing attitude will do when a new attitude is linked to it.

e. Write a verbal hint.

f. Give an example of a channel.

g. Explain how you would use a respect for higher authority motivational appeal in a speech persuading the audience to quit smoking.

h. Explain the difference between task and maintenance energy.

i. Write one difference between a symposium and a round table group discussion format.

j. Write one difference between a harmonizer and a compromiser.

3. (4 points-2 point each) Assume you are presenting a speech to a neutral audience. List two strategies you should employ.

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2.

4. (12 points-2 points each) Fill in the blank preceding each question or statement with the correct answer.

a. __________ What group discussion role unreasonably entrenches and reintroduces an idea the group has previously rejected?

b. __________ "Take a bite out of crime" is an example of what motivational appeal?

c. __________ What role should you play if you have a non-contributor in your group?

d. __________ What is the worst way of ending a problem-solving group discussion?

e.__________ What motivational appeal is considered to be the opposite of a conformity appeal?

f. __________ Inflection is an example of what type of message hint?

5. (8 points-2 points each) Assume you are writing a speech with the Thesis Statement, "You should enroll in Internet Speech 101 at Morton College." Write examples showing how each of the motivational appeals listed below could be used in this speech.

a. acquisition and savings

b. pleasure

c. curiosity

d. fear

6. (28 points-2 points each) Assume you are a member of a problem-solving group discussing ways of increasing Speech 101 summer enrollment. The group consists of Roberta, Ray, Juanita, Kris, Phil and yourself. Stephanie is serving as the audience moderator. Stephanie begins by announcing there will be an audience participation session following the discussion. Roberta begins the discussion by suggesting each of the group members present a suggestion for increasing enrollment. Ray agrees to write down everyone's suggestions. Phil suggests running an advertisement on the back page of the summer schedule aimed at Morton district students who attend 4-year colleges in the spring and fall. Kris asks how many Morton College summer students are enrolled in 4-year colleges during the spring and fall. You reply that approximately 40% of the summer school enrollment is made up of students who attend other colleges in the spring and fall. Juanita suggests having student volunteers pass out flyers to everyone in the cafeteria.
You're going to speak next.

a. In the space provided, write a comment you would make to play the role of opinion giver in this group discussion.

b. In the space provided, write a comment you would make to play the role of elaborator in this group discussion and react to Kris' suggestion.

c. In the space provided, write a comment you would make to play the role of encourager in this group discussion.

d. In the space provided, write a comment you would make to play the role of opinion seeker in this group discussion.

e. Write the role you played above in "a", "b" and "c" that exhibits maintenance energy.

f. What group discussion role is Roberta playing?

g. What group discussion role is Ray playing?

h. What group discussion role is Juanita playing?

i. What group discussion role is Kris playing?

j. What group discussion role are You playing in the preceding paragraph?

k. What type of energy are the group members expending in the paragraph written above?

l. What group discussion format is being used?

m. What human communication type is occurring between the group members?

n. In the space provided, write an appropriately phrased group discussion topic for the example given above.

7. (16 total points) Question #7 on the Final Exam is similar to question #1 on the take-home section of Test #1. The Final Exam question #7 will ask you to turn a paragraph into outline form. (Don't write your speeches as paragraphs and then turn them into outlines. It doesn't work. I originally wrote an outline and turned the outline into paragraph form. You'll be trying to recreate my original outline.) You Ought to Know by Now Review Question #200 on page 173 is a sample version of this question. Don't look at page 174 until you've completed your outline! The correct solution is on page 174.

a. (10 points) Turning the paragraph back into an outline. One point is deducted for each error up to a maximum of 10 points.

b. (2 points) Identifying the outline's thesis statement.

c. (2 points) Writing the outline's specific purpose.

d. (2 points) Identifying the organizational pattern being used in the outline.

Question #8 on the Final Exam is written as follows.
8. (6 points-2 points each) In the spaces provided below, list three different motivational appeals used in the speech in question 7. Then, in the right hand column, write the sentence in which the motivational appeal occurs.

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