COMM 113 - Final Exam. Newest 2026-
2027. Questions & Correct Answers.
Graded A
"ad" fallacies - ANSan attempt to change the what an argument is about by
shifting focus on the MERITS OF A CLAIM to something UNRELATED
"Climate is what we expect; weather is what we get" - ANSisocolon
"it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" - ANSantithesis
"Let not the royal bed of Denmark be
A couch for luxury and damned incest." - ANSboth metonymy and
synecdoche
"the path to the dark side, fear is" - ANSellipsis
"This public school has a record of extraordinary reliability, a reliability that
every other school is jealous of in the city." - ANSanadiplosis
"when the going gets tough, the tough gets going" - ANSchiasmus
4 functions of an introduction - ANS1. gain attention and interest
2. gain goodwill
3. state the purpose
1
,4. preview the main points of the speech
7 principles of ethical public speaking - ANS1. be honest - complete and
accurate picture
2. be open with your motivations
3. be generous - good of the whole rather than personal benefit
4. be balanced - present sides fairly
5. represent evidence responsibly - accurate and attributed
6. take appropriate risks that help the audience think differently
7. choose engagement - invite public conversation
a catachresis stretches... - ANSa metaphor to a limit that makes it seem
almost implausible
super long exhausted metaphor!!!!!
a claim is - ANSwhat you are trying to establish
a good persuasive speech will: - ANS- develop an argument (claim +
reasoning and evidence)
- use an effective organizational pattern
- use all 3 proofs of persuasion (ethos, pathos, logos)
A good topic is... - ANSinteresting, controversial, researchable, amendable,
and able to be framed in a way so that the audience can hear/take action
2
,a metaphor does what... - ANS"carries or bears" the meaning from one
term to another
Abusive ad hominem example - ANSdebate strategy: win arguments with
ad hominem attacks
"no, your face is a logical fallacy"
Abusive Ad Hominem? - ANSis little more than insulting your interlocutor in
an argument--the goal of it is to intimidate or shame them in front of an
audience
ATTACK on the ETHOS of the speaker
involves an attempt to discredit an argument or view by launching a direct
personal attack
active listening - ANSpaying close attention to what someone is saying and
communicating
Active listening/feedback example: - ANS"Here were your main
arguments..."
actual audience - ANSdemography, etc.
Ad Populum examples? - ANS"the sun revolves around the earth--Sixty
million Americans agree!"
3
, "the vast majority of people believe that you only use 10% of your brain"
Altruism - ANSunselfish regard for the welfare of others
high concern for the interests of others AND low concern for self-interest
An individual should act in the interest of others
even when it runs contrary to his/her own interests
an effective signpost contains... - ANSlanguage that reappears later in the
speech in introducing each of the main points and mirrors the order of the
points
an effective speech also CONSTITUTES... - ANSan audience by drawing
them into a common world of ideas and emotions--it moves the actual
audience toward the ideal audience
an effective speech... - ANSdefines all three kinds of audiences, and
accounts for them in the composition of the speech
an implication tells - ANSyour audience what to do with the claim and
support
Anadiplosis example - ANSFear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate
leads to suffering.
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2027. Questions & Correct Answers.
Graded A
"ad" fallacies - ANSan attempt to change the what an argument is about by
shifting focus on the MERITS OF A CLAIM to something UNRELATED
"Climate is what we expect; weather is what we get" - ANSisocolon
"it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" - ANSantithesis
"Let not the royal bed of Denmark be
A couch for luxury and damned incest." - ANSboth metonymy and
synecdoche
"the path to the dark side, fear is" - ANSellipsis
"This public school has a record of extraordinary reliability, a reliability that
every other school is jealous of in the city." - ANSanadiplosis
"when the going gets tough, the tough gets going" - ANSchiasmus
4 functions of an introduction - ANS1. gain attention and interest
2. gain goodwill
3. state the purpose
1
,4. preview the main points of the speech
7 principles of ethical public speaking - ANS1. be honest - complete and
accurate picture
2. be open with your motivations
3. be generous - good of the whole rather than personal benefit
4. be balanced - present sides fairly
5. represent evidence responsibly - accurate and attributed
6. take appropriate risks that help the audience think differently
7. choose engagement - invite public conversation
a catachresis stretches... - ANSa metaphor to a limit that makes it seem
almost implausible
super long exhausted metaphor!!!!!
a claim is - ANSwhat you are trying to establish
a good persuasive speech will: - ANS- develop an argument (claim +
reasoning and evidence)
- use an effective organizational pattern
- use all 3 proofs of persuasion (ethos, pathos, logos)
A good topic is... - ANSinteresting, controversial, researchable, amendable,
and able to be framed in a way so that the audience can hear/take action
2
,a metaphor does what... - ANS"carries or bears" the meaning from one
term to another
Abusive ad hominem example - ANSdebate strategy: win arguments with
ad hominem attacks
"no, your face is a logical fallacy"
Abusive Ad Hominem? - ANSis little more than insulting your interlocutor in
an argument--the goal of it is to intimidate or shame them in front of an
audience
ATTACK on the ETHOS of the speaker
involves an attempt to discredit an argument or view by launching a direct
personal attack
active listening - ANSpaying close attention to what someone is saying and
communicating
Active listening/feedback example: - ANS"Here were your main
arguments..."
actual audience - ANSdemography, etc.
Ad Populum examples? - ANS"the sun revolves around the earth--Sixty
million Americans agree!"
3
, "the vast majority of people believe that you only use 10% of your brain"
Altruism - ANSunselfish regard for the welfare of others
high concern for the interests of others AND low concern for self-interest
An individual should act in the interest of others
even when it runs contrary to his/her own interests
an effective signpost contains... - ANSlanguage that reappears later in the
speech in introducing each of the main points and mirrors the order of the
points
an effective speech also CONSTITUTES... - ANSan audience by drawing
them into a common world of ideas and emotions--it moves the actual
audience toward the ideal audience
an effective speech... - ANSdefines all three kinds of audiences, and
accounts for them in the composition of the speech
an implication tells - ANSyour audience what to do with the claim and
support
Anadiplosis example - ANSFear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate
leads to suffering.
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