Communication Studies 11 - Elements of Public Speaking » Fall 2019 » Quiz Chapter 7 Supporting Your ideas

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Question #1
According to our textbook, the best research strategy for speech writing generally involves
A.   using personal knowledge or testimony
B.   All answer options are correct
C.   consulting the most popular web search results
D.   going to the library stacks
Question #2
Which of the following is an example of a specific purpose statement?
A.   “Everything You Wanted to Know about Optical Illusions”
B.   At the end of my speech, the audience will be aware of three reasons why optical illusions occur.
C.   “Optical illusions occur because the brain tries to provide closure, seeks order, and attempts to organize information based on past information.”
D.   optical illusions
Question #3
Which of the following is not an advantage of using personal testimony?
A.   it conveys your insight and emotion
B.   it makes your speech more memorable
C.   it helps audience members to understand your topic
D.   it enhances your credibility
E.   it makes your speech humorous
Question #4
According to the author, what is a potential danger of telling a personal story?
A.   it may reduce your credibility
B.   it may take too long and distract from the point of the speech
C.   it may not be believed by skeptical audiences
D.   it may make the audience too emotional
Question #5
Which of the following resources is best for gaining general knowledge?
A.   periodicals
B.   full text databases
C.   reference books
D.   books
Question #6
What is the biggest obstacle to finding good sources using search engines?
A.   poor typing skills
B.   inaccurate or irrelevant search terms
C.   expired web pages
D.   advertisements
Question #7
Which of the following conditions make a website a less credible source of information?
A.   All answer options are correct
B.   when a website contains a blog with user’s opinions
C.   when a website has not been recently updated
D.   when a for-profit organization owns the website
Question #8
Government websites allow you to search for all of these documents except?
A.   documents from Congress
B.   CIA documents
C.   government scientific reports
D.   Supreme Court decisions
Question #9
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a quality source?
A.   it corresponds with other sources on the same issue
B.   it contains supporting data and citations
C.   it considers competing viewpoints
D.   it is written by a well-known celebrity
Question #10
Most often plagiarism occurs because
A.   people are lazy and like to take the easy way out
B.   people are trying to get a good grade
C.   people get a thrill from taking risks
D.   people do not know how to cite their sources

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