CA 110 Comprehensive Exam Study Guide With
Key Concepts and Proven Test Strategies
_____ refers to the information the receiver sends back to the sender to
let the speaker know how well the sender's messages are being understood.
Feedback
When you have _____, both the sender and the receiver have a similar understanding of the messages
delivered in the communication event.
Shared Meaning
Replacing the thought, "Everyone will laugh at my speech because I sound so dumb" with "I've done
my research and I know what I'm talking about" is an example of _____.
Cognitive Restructuring
What method of plagiarism involves selecting material from several sources, taking them word for
word and joining them together in a way that makes sense?
Cut and Paste
Using abusive words to demean or defame another person, is _____.
Name-Calling
The use of a text's or a person's exact words is ____.
Quoting
Creating or recreating sensations associated with your speaking
experience is known as _____.
Visualization
The _____ are the mediums through which messages are sent.
Channels
The information that the sender and receiver send to each other is the ____.
, Message
Smiles, head nods, eye contact, and clapping from audience members in response to your message
are all forms of ____.
Feedback
When you tailor your speech to the educational level of your classmates in a public speaking course,
you are focusing your audience analysis on ____.
Audience Demographics
A _____ analysis is a technique used to draw inferences about your audience based on categories of
information you have available.
Demographic
When giving your speech, you should maintain eye contact _____ of the time.
90%
A _____ is a gathering of selected individual participants who are encouraged to talk in an
unstructured way about questions posed by a facilitator.
Focus Group
What question should you ask yourself at every stage of speech construction?
How will my audience respond?
An audience where the people are required to attend is a(n) _____ audience.
Captive
When giving a speech, you need to consider the _____ setting to be sure the area is free of things that
may have an effect on your audience's attention span or their ability to hear you.
Physical
When preparing a speech for the classroom, it should _____.
Respect the Time Limit
Getting audience _____ helps you stay audience-centered by giving you cues you can use to adapt
your delivery while you are speaking.
Feedback
If you have an audience that represents more than one generation, what can you do to remain
audience-centered?
Provide info that is useful to each age group present
A speaker's _____ purpose might be to inform, to persuade, or to entertain.
Key Concepts and Proven Test Strategies
_____ refers to the information the receiver sends back to the sender to
let the speaker know how well the sender's messages are being understood.
Feedback
When you have _____, both the sender and the receiver have a similar understanding of the messages
delivered in the communication event.
Shared Meaning
Replacing the thought, "Everyone will laugh at my speech because I sound so dumb" with "I've done
my research and I know what I'm talking about" is an example of _____.
Cognitive Restructuring
What method of plagiarism involves selecting material from several sources, taking them word for
word and joining them together in a way that makes sense?
Cut and Paste
Using abusive words to demean or defame another person, is _____.
Name-Calling
The use of a text's or a person's exact words is ____.
Quoting
Creating or recreating sensations associated with your speaking
experience is known as _____.
Visualization
The _____ are the mediums through which messages are sent.
Channels
The information that the sender and receiver send to each other is the ____.
, Message
Smiles, head nods, eye contact, and clapping from audience members in response to your message
are all forms of ____.
Feedback
When you tailor your speech to the educational level of your classmates in a public speaking course,
you are focusing your audience analysis on ____.
Audience Demographics
A _____ analysis is a technique used to draw inferences about your audience based on categories of
information you have available.
Demographic
When giving your speech, you should maintain eye contact _____ of the time.
90%
A _____ is a gathering of selected individual participants who are encouraged to talk in an
unstructured way about questions posed by a facilitator.
Focus Group
What question should you ask yourself at every stage of speech construction?
How will my audience respond?
An audience where the people are required to attend is a(n) _____ audience.
Captive
When giving a speech, you need to consider the _____ setting to be sure the area is free of things that
may have an effect on your audience's attention span or their ability to hear you.
Physical
When preparing a speech for the classroom, it should _____.
Respect the Time Limit
Getting audience _____ helps you stay audience-centered by giving you cues you can use to adapt
your delivery while you are speaking.
Feedback
If you have an audience that represents more than one generation, what can you do to remain
audience-centered?
Provide info that is useful to each age group present
A speaker's _____ purpose might be to inform, to persuade, or to entertain.
