CMN 001 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
CMN 001 FINAL EXAM
GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!!
3 Criteria for a public speaking situation - ANSWER- 1. Having a
communicative intention/purpose
2. Uninterrupted speaking time
3. Multiple listeners
A successful speech achieves what? - ANSWER- A communicative
purpose that is measured by the degree to which our intention is
understood by the receiver
What are the 3 purposes you can have in a public speaking situation? -
ANSWER- To inform (i.e. telling someone you are going to the
store)
To persuade (in an interview to persuade to hire you)
To entertain (telling someone about a party you went to
,Multiple listeners - ANSWER- Means more than 2 people listening
Dyadic communication - ANSWER- one sender and one receiver in a
face-to-face, 1-on-1 interaction.
Immediacy factor - ANSWER- the presence of a live person with a
message creates immediacy by making that message more real and
more important.
The live speaker ENGAGES the person through tone, body
language, enthusiasm, etc.
3 Forms of speech delivery - ANSWER- 1. Formal
2. Impromptu
3. Extemporaneous
Formal speech - ANSWER- a speech that is written out word-for-
word in advance but still uses oral composition
Advantages and disadvantages to formal speech - ANSWER-
Advantages:
1. bc you know exactly what you are going to say in advance, the
speaker has precise control over language.
2. can be read or memorized
,Disadvantages:
1. hard to memorize so are usually read
2. Lose interaction, personality with speaker, with speaker if they
are just read
3. Boring
4. Inflexible**
Impromptu speech - ANSWER- Speech that is not planned in
advance
Impromptu speech advantages and disadvantages - ANSWER-
Advantages: no preparation, so there is a lot of flexibility in
speaking***, conversational
Disadvantages: Lack of preparation/practice could result in you
blanking out or you say too many things to just fill space
Extemporaneous speech - ANSWER- prepare in advance what you
want to say and practice the key parts of it, and you speak
conversationally.
Extemporaneous speech advantages and disadvantages - ANSWER-
Advantages:
- take prep, practice, and control from formal speeches
- takes flexibility and natural conversational quality from
impromptu
, - Can incorporate evidence and supporting materials
Disadvantages
- Can be more difficult to practice than formal and more prep than
impromptu
- May not be appropriate in some contexts
3 types of reactions that cause anxiety in public speaking - ANSWER-
1. Confrontation reaction
2. anticipation reaction
3. Adaptation reaction
Confrontation reaction - ANSWER- public speaking anxiety that
causes physiological symptoms when giving a speech like shaky
hands, flushed face, butterflies, etc. This is caused by adrenaline and
lasts around 90 seconds. Overcome by extreme habituation
Anticipation Reaction - ANSWER- anxiety caused by thinking about
having to give a speech
Adaptation reaction - ANSWER- After confrontation reaction, the
gradual slowing of the heart rate and other physiological symptoms.
You can actively pay attention to and monitor the adaptation
reaction!
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
CMN 001 FINAL EXAM
GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!!
3 Criteria for a public speaking situation - ANSWER- 1. Having a
communicative intention/purpose
2. Uninterrupted speaking time
3. Multiple listeners
A successful speech achieves what? - ANSWER- A communicative
purpose that is measured by the degree to which our intention is
understood by the receiver
What are the 3 purposes you can have in a public speaking situation? -
ANSWER- To inform (i.e. telling someone you are going to the
store)
To persuade (in an interview to persuade to hire you)
To entertain (telling someone about a party you went to
,Multiple listeners - ANSWER- Means more than 2 people listening
Dyadic communication - ANSWER- one sender and one receiver in a
face-to-face, 1-on-1 interaction.
Immediacy factor - ANSWER- the presence of a live person with a
message creates immediacy by making that message more real and
more important.
The live speaker ENGAGES the person through tone, body
language, enthusiasm, etc.
3 Forms of speech delivery - ANSWER- 1. Formal
2. Impromptu
3. Extemporaneous
Formal speech - ANSWER- a speech that is written out word-for-
word in advance but still uses oral composition
Advantages and disadvantages to formal speech - ANSWER-
Advantages:
1. bc you know exactly what you are going to say in advance, the
speaker has precise control over language.
2. can be read or memorized
,Disadvantages:
1. hard to memorize so are usually read
2. Lose interaction, personality with speaker, with speaker if they
are just read
3. Boring
4. Inflexible**
Impromptu speech - ANSWER- Speech that is not planned in
advance
Impromptu speech advantages and disadvantages - ANSWER-
Advantages: no preparation, so there is a lot of flexibility in
speaking***, conversational
Disadvantages: Lack of preparation/practice could result in you
blanking out or you say too many things to just fill space
Extemporaneous speech - ANSWER- prepare in advance what you
want to say and practice the key parts of it, and you speak
conversationally.
Extemporaneous speech advantages and disadvantages - ANSWER-
Advantages:
- take prep, practice, and control from formal speeches
- takes flexibility and natural conversational quality from
impromptu
, - Can incorporate evidence and supporting materials
Disadvantages
- Can be more difficult to practice than formal and more prep than
impromptu
- May not be appropriate in some contexts
3 types of reactions that cause anxiety in public speaking - ANSWER-
1. Confrontation reaction
2. anticipation reaction
3. Adaptation reaction
Confrontation reaction - ANSWER- public speaking anxiety that
causes physiological symptoms when giving a speech like shaky
hands, flushed face, butterflies, etc. This is caused by adrenaline and
lasts around 90 seconds. Overcome by extreme habituation
Anticipation Reaction - ANSWER- anxiety caused by thinking about
having to give a speech
Adaptation reaction - ANSWER- After confrontation reaction, the
gradual slowing of the heart rate and other physiological symptoms.
You can actively pay attention to and monitor the adaptation
reaction!
