Public and Presentational
(Professional) Speaking
STUDY PREVIEW SHEET - 2625 FINAL EXAM - - DELIVERED & SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY - THIS IS A RANDOM (& incomplete) LIST OF ITEMS YOU SHOULD KNOW |
Tests availability ONLINE: |
Section AA (i.e.MW9:30) = Wednesday 12/14/22 @ 5:30pmET [through] Friday 12/16/22 @ 11:59pmET |
Section BB (i.e.MW12:30) = Friday 12/16/22 @ 3:30pmET [through] Sunday 12/18/22 @11:59pmET |
---- availability window is a little over 48 hours, but you can only submit the test once ---- |
---- watch out for the Blackboard Announcement signaling the Exam is opened! ---- |
---- linked below are videoclips of TV interview segments. You should view ANY ONE in advance ---- |
---- there will be a general evaluative question based on your post-mortem insights after experiencing the 3 Capstone presentations ---- |
NOTE --- As you have seen, this course examines various factors involved in effective communication contexts: "One-to-Many" as well as "One-to-Few". It helps to think about the various units in the course content as interrelated and conceptual. This means that knowing specific terms and their definitions is just the beginning. You are also expected to know what that item "looks like" in real-time action and how it is used to effectively present material to a target audience. This test is structured to assess your ability to synthesize various concepts and also apply them. These expectations may require deeper critical thinking skills & attention to detail than you have used for other types of classes. In other words, even though you may have been attentive in class, you may not be as knowledgeable of the details of the course material as you think you are. It's recommended that you review your notes, the textbook, & any feedback comments written within your midterm. |
CHAPTERS & AREAS OF FOCUS FOR THIS TEST |
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This test is semi-cumulative, but
emphasis will be on Chapter 4 and Chapters
23-through-26 and
28-through-31. (O'Hair,
et al., 8e)
&
notes from the class activities [Nonverbals / Web-Cam
Team Reports / Listening-Skills & Habits &Paraphrasing /
>>> Also, remember the "cultural sensitivity" of virtually everything discussed in this course. In any given answer you may find you need to incorporate material from more than one "chapter" and from throughout the semester. >>> Technically, you will have access to your textbook / notes / slide shows as you take the exam , therefore, answers will be graded stringently-- with little allowance for vagueness or generalizations. Even if you did look up definitions, etc., your answers will be graded on synthesis & analysis-- not mere identification. >>> Carefully note the way questions are phrased. Note key words to ensure you are actually answering what is being asked. >>> As always, you should use your "own words" in your answers and often you will be asked to provide concrete examples from this class, this semester. IN ADVANCE >>>>Recently we spent time with such multi-layered items as listening , critical thinking , and paraphrasing. One-two(1-2) of your exam questions will ask you to identify & analyze these concepts in action. In preparation, view ANY one of these video clips of television interviews linked below. Viewing in advance will save you time during your actual exam taking session. Wherever possible, for backup, two(2) links have been included for each interview. If necessary, access workarounds include: open the link in a new window , copy & paste the URL into your browser, or do a search for the video title . NOTE: List of videos is subject to change. List will be finalized by "Reading Day" (12/13/22)
► VIDEO INTERVIEW #1: "The listener: The stories of Craigslist Confessional” Apr 29, 2018, 9:48 < interviewed by Jim Axelrod> https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-stories-behind-craigslist-confessional/ or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR704OudEUc
/OR/
► VIDEO INTERVIEW #2: "Why Will Smith tackled 'Concussion' " December 13, 2015, 10:41 AM <interviewed by Tracy Smith> http://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-will-smith-tackled-concussion or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO2LR33kupY
/OR/
► VIDEO INTERVIEW #3: "Lessons from Warren Buffett" December 3, 2017, 10:10 AM < interviewed by Jane Pauley> https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lessons-from-warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway/ or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O665cNwMVGw
/OR/
► VIDEO INTERVIEW #4: "Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish on Comedy, Friendship, and a Bat Mitzvah" May 2, 2021 < interviewed by Tracy Smith> https://www.cbs.com/shows/cbs-sunday-morning/video/mUqVaYL9AQS0a0oUuuSwIJBxHKno54DB/billy-crystal-and-tiffany-haddish-on-comedy-friendship-and-a-bat-mitzvah/ or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJO7MKPH9Kc
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TYPES OF QUESTIONS |
Questions used probably will include some mixture of Short Answer, & Brief Essay types. Be prepared to explain, to analyze, to use comparison/contrast. Some may involve viewing additional videoclips of presenters/communicators.
HOW TO STUDY |
I will NOT use the same exact wording as in the readings & I expect you to use your-own-words in your answers. We have covered a great deal of material and you should be prepared to step back and see how the various units all connect. Although the online quiz questions were mostly in multiple choice format, you can still use them for studying--especially for checking the items you got incorrect. It is HIGHLY recommended that you review the feedback you received on the midterm's advance questions.
LENGTH OF TEST |
It is expected that you will have to answer 3-4questions selected out of a list of approximately five(5) . [-- NOT including the Peer Evaluation2 that you are pasting into its own question slot.{back up copy of Form 2a is at bottom}]
MORE TIPS FOR PREPARING |
Use strategy. Review the handouts/online assignment pages/slide shows that have been used for class activities. They also indicate the important concepts/terms from the course being emphasized by your professor. As you review your readings, make use of any preview as well as the post-chapter summaries & questions. ALSO REVIEW ANY FEEDBACK YOU RECEIVED ON YOU MIDTERM ANSWERS. Many people were too generic in their responses. Remember tis course has emphasized "targeting" your communication techniques.
Below is a random, incomplete & off the top-of-my-head list of items covered. It will get you started.)
From First half of semester: | From Second half of semester: | |
Basic Communication: process / functions [Spkr-Mss-Rcvr-Ffbk] | Nonverbal Communication [incl. channels; research; impact] | |
Patterns of organizational arrangement []including all six(6) mentioned in your book] | Persuasion [incl. argumentation [Clm-Ev-Wrr]; Motivated Sequence[MMS] | |
Basic "formulas" for structuring INTRODUCTIONS & CONCLUSIONS |
Case Studies [incl.writing & analyzing] |
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Transitions &
Signposts (all about Connectives) |
Communication Practices in Prof. World [beyond the classroom- see chapters & special Slideshow] | |
The five(5) canons of rhetoric [incl. epideictic praise/condemnation ] | Listening [incl.types/contexts; habits; brain's role; paraphrasing-{content & feelings}; anti-daydreaming strategies {Spch Spd/\Thght Spd} | |
Oral Language style vs Written Language Style | Reports [ incl.Staff; Proposals; Crisis; Progress] | |
The Influences of Culture, High-Low context [ incl Organization; Language] | Internal vs External Communication | |
Visual Theory & Presentational Aids | ||
Citing Sources/ "Oral Footnotes" |
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etc. , etc. | ||
feedback & material on the Blackboard Compilation quizzes could be useful for review & MIGHT still be accessible. Try the procedure linked in left column of Professor's webpage. |
some SAMPLE QUESTIONS - from the past/ other classes |
Below are various samples of in-class test questions I have asked in the past in this & similar, academic-type communication courses. These may or may not pertain to your current textbook, therefore they are not provided as review material. I simply cut & pasted items from previous tests, but at least they will give you an idea of how complex and multifaceted my take-home-test questions tend to be.
Some Sample Objective-type Questions -----
[F.I.] 1. Some amount of adaptation-to-the-situation is possible, but proportionally, a speech/presentation's conclusion should comprise about ___% of the speech.
[M.C.]
2. The primary factors that distinguish
public speaking from other forms of communication include A)
opportunities for feedback. B) level of preparation.
C) degree of formality. D)
all of the options are correct.
[term] 3. What is a Case Study and how can completing one benefit a Presenter talking to an "Internal" audience", or to an "External audience" or for a Persuader" &/or for a problem solver?"
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Some Sample Short Answer/Essay-type Questions -----
[SA]
4.
Identify something you perceive to be a cultural barrier to listening, based on
your own experience or a hypothetical situation, and explain how this barrier
could be overcome.
[ES]
5.
Describe
each step in Monroe's Motivated Sequence pattern of arrangement & discuss: Why
is the motivated sequence so effective for organizing sales presentations?
[SA] 6. Listen to ______'s persuasive speech. Identify the substantive warrant being used to tie the claim to the evidence, thus proving the argumentation.
[ES] 7 Explain the four types of learning styles, and provide an example of what a speaker can do to appeal to each style. Why is it important for a speaker to appeal to different learning styles?
[SA] 8. Explain how Maslow's hierarchy of needs relates to persuasive speaking. Base your answer in any of the persuasive presentations your heard in THIS class THIS semester.
[ES] 9. Explain the basic ways that nonverbal communication channels are used in relation to the words being said .
[SA]
10. In what ways can the principles of "Primacy and Recency" influence a speaker's strategy for organizing a presentation?[ES]
11.
Briefly describe the functions
of supporting materials. ( remember this is not the same as "supporting
points.")
Then, explain why speakers should use a variety of supporting materials in any
given speech. (Give at
least two(2) solid reasons.
[ES] 12. Explain the sequencing of each of Dewey's steps by referencing YOUR group's processes during the creation of its spokesperson campaign. <be sure to correctly name and reference the specific steps>
[SA] 11. Identify an instance of true paraphrasing that the intervewer exhibits within the videoclip. Find an instance of the interviewer exhibiting critical listening. How could you tell that's what was going on & not one of the other three types of listening?
[ES] 17. E.T. Hall asserted such concepts as Communication is Culture & Culture is Communication, Space Speaks & Time Talks. How do these three all impact on each other and affect your presentational speaking strategies?
(Hall, 1959)
Each
person completes this peer evaluation process separately.
Notate your evaluation of the group's presentation
[assignments listed below].
Your assessment should be honest and constructive, providing the sort of
feedback that you
would find helpful if you were the presenter. Also, these questions will help focus your
listening in order to construct your "psuedo-Shark" question at the bottom. 1. As a whole, did the presenters seem poised &
prepared? Yes / Somewhat
/ No Comments/Suggestions:
---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Did the presenters use appropriate volume & vocal
expression?
Yes / Somewhat / No Comments/Suggestions:
---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Did the presenters use extemporaneous delivery
Yes / Somewhat / No (incl. eye contact, gestures, facial expression,
talked TO not "at", etc)?
Comments/Suggestions: 4. Was the presentation's introduction
effective?
Yes / Somewhat /
No Comments/Suggestions:
5. Was the presentation's conclusion effective?
Yes / Somewhat
/ No Comments/Suggestions:
6.[Compr.Listn] Identify
at least three(3) of the group’s main persuasive points. Comments: Comments: Comments: Comments/Suggestions: 10. The best thing about this campaign
presentation was____________________:
Peer
Evaluation Form2a
> Capstone Campaign Presentations -
utilize p. 60/1 (7e) guidelines
7.[Compr.Listn] Did the
presentation make use of the Motivated Sequence? & How could you tell?
8.[Critical.Listn] Did the
presentation draw clear connections between their
CLAIM > to their EVIDENCE > to their
WARRANT? Yes /
Somewhat / No
9.[Critical.Listn] Do
you support the group's proposed company spokesperson? Yes /
Somewhat / No
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> USE THIS SPACE TO WRITE OUT YOUR "Challenge Question" {i.e., if
you had heard this presentation live, what Shark Tank kind of question
would you have asked them?
n.a. for F20:
Primary Source material vs Secondary source material [_____]
Thesis Statement technique