COM 114 TEST OUT-PURDUE
UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Clinchery-yanswer--Theyfinalyremarkythatyyouywillymakeytoyyouryaudience
Introductiony-yanswer--
Captureytheyattentionyofyyouryaudience,yestablishyyourycredibility,yrelateytheymaterialyto
yyouryaudience,yannounceytheytopicyofytheyspeech,ypreviewytheymainypointsyofytheyspe
ech;ymakesyupy10%yofytheyentireyspeech
Bodyy-yanswer--
Supportingyevidenceyandyresearch;ymakesyupy85%yofytheyentireyspeech
Conclusiony-yanswer--
Restateytheythesis,yrestateytheymainypoints,yendywithyayclincher;ymakesyupy5%yofytheye
ntireyspeech
AskedyQuestionyIyDon'tyKnowytheyAnswerytoy-yanswer--Beyhonest-
youymayyaskyifysomeoneyinytheyaudienceyknowsytheyansweryoryyouycanygetybackytoythe
myonceyyou'veylocatedytheyinformationy(makeysureyyouycontactythemyoryelseythisycould
yeffectyyourycredibility)
HowyShouldyIyAnswerytheyQuestionsyAskedy-yanswer--
Keepytheyanswersyconciseyandydirect,ylistenytoytheyentireyquestion,yrepeatyeachyquesti
on
Transitionsy-yanswer--
Words,yphrases,yorysentencesythatyshowytheyrelationshipybetweenyideasyinyyouryprese
ntationyandyallowylistenersytoyfollowyyouyeasily
Mainypointsy-yanswer--
Importantytopicsytoytheypurposeyofytheyspeechy(usuallyytwoytoythree)
Subpointsy-yanswer--Buildyup,ysupport,yandyexplainytheymainypointsyofytheyspeech
Sub-subpointsy-yanswer--
Buildyup,ysupport,yandyexplainytheysubpointsywithinytheyspeech
EqualySupporty-yanswer--
Theyideasythatysupportyyourymainypointsyshouldybeyheldyatyequalyvalue
, Coordinationy-yanswer--
Theyideasyatytheysameylevelyofyimportanceyshouldyuseytheysameyseriesyofysymbolsyan
dyhaveytheysameyindentation
EnhanceyCredibilityy-yanswer--Experiences,yqualifications,yoryeducationalybackground
CannotyEnhanceyCredibilityy-yanswer--
Offendingyyouryaudienceywhileymakingyyourycredibilityystatement
Ethosy-yanswer--
Appealythatyisyaymeansyofyconvincingysomeoneyofytheycharacteryorycredibilityyofytheype
rsuader;ytheyextentytoywhichytheyaudienceytrustsyyou;yforyexample:yIyamyaydoctoryandyt
hereforeyyouyshouldytrustymeywhenyIysayythisyisytheybestytreatmentyforyyou
Logosy-yanswer--
Appealythatyisyaywayyofypersuadingyanyaudienceybyyreason;yinductiveyandydeductiveyre
asoning;yforyexample:yIt'synonsenseytoytryydrugsyifyyouyknowytheyyareydamagingytoyyou
ryhealth
Pathosy-yanswer--
Appealythatyisyaywayyofyconvincingyanyaudienceyofyanyargumentybyycreatingyanyemotio
nalyresponse;yforyexample:yYouyshouldyconsideryanotheryrouteyhome,yIyheardymanyyga
ngsycomeyoutyatynightyonythatystreet
InformatoryyPresentationy-yanswer--
Seeksytoycreateyawarenessyofytheypartyofyanyaudienceyregardingyayspecificyissue
ExplanatoryyPresentationy-yanswer--
Seeksytoydeepenytheyaudience'syunderstanding;ygoesybeyondymakingytheyaudienceya
wareyofyayparticularyphenomenonyandyactuallyycreateyunderstanding
WhyyareyVisualyAidsyImportanty-yanswer--
Increasesyclarityyandyretention,yincreasesyeffectivenessyinybothytheyspeakeryandytheypr
esentation
WhyyareyVisualyAidsyUsedybyyaySpeakery-yanswer--
Theyaudience'syabilityytoyprocessytheyinformationyandyunderstandytheypresentedymater
ialyisygreatlyyenhanced
PieyCharty-yanswer--
Usedywhenycomparingypartsyofyaywholeyorypercentagesyofytheytotal
BaryCharty-yanswer--
Usedywhenymakingycomparisonsyamongydifferentytypesyofyitemsytoyallowyforyeasyyvisu
alyrankingyacrossyitemsyinyaycategory
LineyCharty-yanswer--
Usedyforycomparingychargesyoverytimeyinyaysetyofydataytoyexamineytrends
UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Clinchery-yanswer--Theyfinalyremarkythatyyouywillymakeytoyyouryaudience
Introductiony-yanswer--
Captureytheyattentionyofyyouryaudience,yestablishyyourycredibility,yrelateytheymaterialyto
yyouryaudience,yannounceytheytopicyofytheyspeech,ypreviewytheymainypointsyofytheyspe
ech;ymakesyupy10%yofytheyentireyspeech
Bodyy-yanswer--
Supportingyevidenceyandyresearch;ymakesyupy85%yofytheyentireyspeech
Conclusiony-yanswer--
Restateytheythesis,yrestateytheymainypoints,yendywithyayclincher;ymakesyupy5%yofytheye
ntireyspeech
AskedyQuestionyIyDon'tyKnowytheyAnswerytoy-yanswer--Beyhonest-
youymayyaskyifysomeoneyinytheyaudienceyknowsytheyansweryoryyouycanygetybackytoythe
myonceyyou'veylocatedytheyinformationy(makeysureyyouycontactythemyoryelseythisycould
yeffectyyourycredibility)
HowyShouldyIyAnswerytheyQuestionsyAskedy-yanswer--
Keepytheyanswersyconciseyandydirect,ylistenytoytheyentireyquestion,yrepeatyeachyquesti
on
Transitionsy-yanswer--
Words,yphrases,yorysentencesythatyshowytheyrelationshipybetweenyideasyinyyouryprese
ntationyandyallowylistenersytoyfollowyyouyeasily
Mainypointsy-yanswer--
Importantytopicsytoytheypurposeyofytheyspeechy(usuallyytwoytoythree)
Subpointsy-yanswer--Buildyup,ysupport,yandyexplainytheymainypointsyofytheyspeech
Sub-subpointsy-yanswer--
Buildyup,ysupport,yandyexplainytheysubpointsywithinytheyspeech
EqualySupporty-yanswer--
Theyideasythatysupportyyourymainypointsyshouldybeyheldyatyequalyvalue
, Coordinationy-yanswer--
Theyideasyatytheysameylevelyofyimportanceyshouldyuseytheysameyseriesyofysymbolsyan
dyhaveytheysameyindentation
EnhanceyCredibilityy-yanswer--Experiences,yqualifications,yoryeducationalybackground
CannotyEnhanceyCredibilityy-yanswer--
Offendingyyouryaudienceywhileymakingyyourycredibilityystatement
Ethosy-yanswer--
Appealythatyisyaymeansyofyconvincingysomeoneyofytheycharacteryorycredibilityyofytheype
rsuader;ytheyextentytoywhichytheyaudienceytrustsyyou;yforyexample:yIyamyaydoctoryandyt
hereforeyyouyshouldytrustymeywhenyIysayythisyisytheybestytreatmentyforyyou
Logosy-yanswer--
Appealythatyisyaywayyofypersuadingyanyaudienceybyyreason;yinductiveyandydeductiveyre
asoning;yforyexample:yIt'synonsenseytoytryydrugsyifyyouyknowytheyyareydamagingytoyyou
ryhealth
Pathosy-yanswer--
Appealythatyisyaywayyofyconvincingyanyaudienceyofyanyargumentybyycreatingyanyemotio
nalyresponse;yforyexample:yYouyshouldyconsideryanotheryrouteyhome,yIyheardymanyyga
ngsycomeyoutyatynightyonythatystreet
InformatoryyPresentationy-yanswer--
Seeksytoycreateyawarenessyofytheypartyofyanyaudienceyregardingyayspecificyissue
ExplanatoryyPresentationy-yanswer--
Seeksytoydeepenytheyaudience'syunderstanding;ygoesybeyondymakingytheyaudienceya
wareyofyayparticularyphenomenonyandyactuallyycreateyunderstanding
WhyyareyVisualyAidsyImportanty-yanswer--
Increasesyclarityyandyretention,yincreasesyeffectivenessyinybothytheyspeakeryandytheypr
esentation
WhyyareyVisualyAidsyUsedybyyaySpeakery-yanswer--
Theyaudience'syabilityytoyprocessytheyinformationyandyunderstandytheypresentedymater
ialyisygreatlyyenhanced
PieyCharty-yanswer--
Usedywhenycomparingypartsyofyaywholeyorypercentagesyofytheytotal
BaryCharty-yanswer--
Usedywhenymakingycomparisonsyamongydifferentytypesyofyitemsytoyallowyforyeasyyvisu
alyrankingyacrossyitemsyinyaycategory
LineyCharty-yanswer--
Usedyforycomparingychargesyoverytimeyinyaysetyofydataytoyexamineytrends
