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

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