COMM 113 Final Exam Review. Newest
2026-2027. Questions & Correct
Answers. Graded A
(False) Appeal to Authority Fallacy - ANSinvokes an "expert" opinion that is
either:
- offered by a person who is not appropriately qualified, or
- does not reflect the consensus of the opinion of experts in a given field
celebrity endorsements often commit this fallacy
Abusive Ad Hominem - ANSinsulting your interlocutor, attack on ethos of
speaker; goal is to intimidate/shame
Active Listening - ANStrying to understand what the speaker is saying
Anadiplosis - ANS(figure- repetition) repeats the last word of a phrase or
clause at the beginning of the next
Anaphora - ANS(figure-repetition) repeats the use of a word or phrase at
the beginning of successive lines or clauses
Anastrophe - ANS(figure- word order) inverts word order for the sake of
emphasis
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, Antithesis - ANS(figure- contrast) sets up two or more phrases and joins
them (sometimes with a conjunction) into two opposed but related ideas
Appeal to Tradition - ANSit argues that because we have believed
something in the past, this belief is justified
just because a practice or belief has been socially sanctioned before
doesn't make it a good practice or belief
Argument - ANSa claim that is backed up by support of some type
Argumentum Ad Consequentium (Appeal to Consequences) - ANSArgues
that:
- we should accept something because believing it would have good
consequences, OR
- we should not accept an argument because believing it would have bad
consequences
Argumentum Ad Populum (Appeal to Popularity) - ANSmeans "an
argument to (or about) popular opinion"
aka the "bandwagon fallacy"
claims that something is widely true because it is widely believed to be true
Aspects of Vocal Quality - ANSTone: keep it appropriate to the occasion,
do not overstretch, but maintain a sense of the importance of the occasion
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2026-2027. Questions & Correct
Answers. Graded A
(False) Appeal to Authority Fallacy - ANSinvokes an "expert" opinion that is
either:
- offered by a person who is not appropriately qualified, or
- does not reflect the consensus of the opinion of experts in a given field
celebrity endorsements often commit this fallacy
Abusive Ad Hominem - ANSinsulting your interlocutor, attack on ethos of
speaker; goal is to intimidate/shame
Active Listening - ANStrying to understand what the speaker is saying
Anadiplosis - ANS(figure- repetition) repeats the last word of a phrase or
clause at the beginning of the next
Anaphora - ANS(figure-repetition) repeats the use of a word or phrase at
the beginning of successive lines or clauses
Anastrophe - ANS(figure- word order) inverts word order for the sake of
emphasis
1
, Antithesis - ANS(figure- contrast) sets up two or more phrases and joins
them (sometimes with a conjunction) into two opposed but related ideas
Appeal to Tradition - ANSit argues that because we have believed
something in the past, this belief is justified
just because a practice or belief has been socially sanctioned before
doesn't make it a good practice or belief
Argument - ANSa claim that is backed up by support of some type
Argumentum Ad Consequentium (Appeal to Consequences) - ANSArgues
that:
- we should accept something because believing it would have good
consequences, OR
- we should not accept an argument because believing it would have bad
consequences
Argumentum Ad Populum (Appeal to Popularity) - ANSmeans "an
argument to (or about) popular opinion"
aka the "bandwagon fallacy"
claims that something is widely true because it is widely believed to be true
Aspects of Vocal Quality - ANSTone: keep it appropriate to the occasion,
do not overstretch, but maintain a sense of the importance of the occasion
2
