COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Communication

Dr. Lee McGaan  

  Office:  WH 308  (ph. 309-457-2155);  email:  lee@monmouthcollege.edu
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Fall 2016 Office Hours:   MWF:  9:30 - 10am, 11am - Noon & 1 -2pm;  TTh:  2-3pm & by apt.  |  copyright (c) by Lee McGaan, 2006-2016

last updated 9/29/2016

The exam will be composed of questions and topics taken from the material described below.  Nothing will appear on the test that is not mentioned on the study guide.  Items shown in ALL CAPS may be given in the form of objective questions (e.g. fill in the blank, multiple choice, etc.).

The exam covers the material that appears on course web pages we have used so far (as linked in the syllabus through Wednesday 10/1 and material from THE SPEAKER (textbook), including chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 11.

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1.  BE ABLE TO DEFINE THE TERMS MICRO-STRUCTURE AND MACRO- STRUCTURE LISTING AND DEFINING THE COMPONENT PARTS of each.    (Web handout and notes) 

 

2.  List and explain (OR BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY) the parts of a speech as defined by the AMTOBUL model. (web notes)

 

3. List and explain the steps in the "Three Step Process for using support effectively.  (Web handout and notes)

 

4.  Why did Rhetoric (and speech training) become important in ancient Greece?  (Ch. 1 and notes)

 

5.  BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY and / or  define THE FOLLOWING TERMS in a sentence or two and give examples where appropriate:

Communication, message, medium, noise, encode, decode, positive feedback, negative feedback, listening, active listening, passive listening, demagoguery, community support, assertion, attention, motivation, overview, thesis, underview, last thought (AMTOBUL terms), purpose statement, the three general purposes of speeches, ethos, logos, pathos, each canon of rhetoric (invention, arrangement, style, delivery, memory), Protagoras, Isocrates, Plato, Sophists, Aristotle, civic engagement, liberal arts, plagiarism, vocalics, kinesics, impromptu delivery, extemporaneous delivery, memorized delivery, transitions, internal summaries, sign posts.

 

6.  Describe the causes of speech anxiety (communication aprehension) and three ways to manage it. (Ch. 2)

 

7.  Discuss how to evaluate the credibility of a source of information you find using the library or the internet.  Include at least three criteria that are commonly considered important in this evaluation.  (Web handout, text and notes)

 

8.  Why is it important to cite your sources in a speech (or essay)?  List three things that normally should be included in an oral citation.   (Web handout and notes)

 

9.  BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY EACH OF THE EIGHT TYPES OF SUPPORT MATERIAL or be able to list and describe at least 5 of the 8 types.   (Web handout and notes)

 

10.  What does it mean to say that coming to a liberal arts college is like "Joining a Conversation?"

 

11.  BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE 5 PATTERNS FOR ORGANIZING MAIN POINTS IN AN INFORMATIVE SPEECH ( or be able to list and explain at least 3).    (ch. 11)